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Vought XF5U

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This is a replica I had lying in my saves almost finished for a while so I took the free evening to complete it. Wikipedia sais the following:
The Vought XF5U "Flying Flapjack" was an experimental U.S. Navy fighter aircraft designed by Charles H. Zimmerman during World War II. This unorthodox design consisted of a flat, somewhat disc-shaped body (hence its name) serving as the lifting surface. Two piston engines buried in the body drove propellers located on the leading edge at the wingtips.

Like with the V-137, Seeras helped me to make it fly. Also, this one is at least capable of short take-off. The custom landing gear retracts with the gear button.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Vought XF5U Wahrscheinlich Ich
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 32.4ft (9.9m)
  • Length 29.1ft (8.9m)
  • Height 12.2ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 28,494lbs (12,924kg)
  • Loaded Weight 29,052lbs (13,177kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.641
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.137
  • Wing Loading 49.6lbs/ft2 (242.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 585.6ft2 (54.4m2)
  • Drag Points 7217

Parts

  • Number of Parts 142
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 564