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P-42 Fighterhawk

4,235 Dragonrider999  6.0 years ago

When the old Hellcats became outdated in the late 1940's, the US Navy needed a new fighter to replace them. Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and even Bell came up with ideas for the new fighter, but Boeing's idea came out as number one: the P-42 Fighterhawk. Even though it had speeds up to 380mph, it traded speed for agility. Armed with 4 20mm cannons, the P-42 could easily tear apart enemy aircraft. Plans for mass production of this aircraft have already begun.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 41.3ft (12.6m)
  • Length 34.9ft (10.6m)
  • Height 14.0ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 5,764lbs (2,614kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,346lbs (4,239kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.213
  • Wing Loading 25.2lbs/ft2 (122.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 371.4ft2 (34.5m2)
  • Drag Points 2608

Parts

  • Number of Parts 37
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 264