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Messerschmitt P-1109 Scissorwing

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Auto Credit Based on BaconAircraft's -[FINISHED!]- WORLD WAR 2 CHALLENGE!

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This unorthodox project was designed in July 1944 as an attempt to achieve a great speed possible only with the swept wing and to retain a good landing characteristics of a straight one. 25 years later the US developed and test flew the AD-1 Scissorswing to prove the concept.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor -[FINISHED!]- WORLD WAR 2 CHALLENGE!
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 37.5ft (11.4m)
  • Length 29.0ft (8.8m)
  • Height 11.4ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 11,537lbs (5,233kg)
  • Loaded Weight 19,712lbs (8,941kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.052
  • Wing Loading 24.7lbs/ft2 (120.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 799.2ft2 (74.3m2)
  • Drag Points 5379

Parts

  • Number of Parts 316
  • Control Surfaces 14
  • Performance Cost 1,352