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Wright co. T-30B

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Controls: fire gun for crop dusting, and brakes for reverse thrust ,basic sp from there

History:
The T-30b was made in 1974 by Wright co and German engineers. It was intended to be a crop duster powered by jet engines. Instead of a new aircraft all together they modified the t-30 .Although this might sound stupid it worked quite well. Farms still use it today

Info
Manufacturer - Wright co, various German companies
Production run - 1974 - 1999
Number made - 10,000
Price - 100,000 usd (Inflation adjusted)

Ad from 1986

Credit to spiritusraptor for dust

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 40.7ft (12.4m)
  • Length 25.0ft (7.6m)
  • Height 12.7ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 11,694lbs (5,304kg)
  • Loaded Weight 21,393lbs (9,704kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.151
  • Wing Loading 67.7lbs/ft2 (330.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 316.2ft2 (29.4m2)
  • Drag Points 2650

Parts

  • Number of Parts 33
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 317