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SNCASO SO.6021 Espadon

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Experimental french planes serie

Once again a mobile friendly aircraft, once again from the 1950s, once again a prototype, once again a French one, once again a SNCASO !
Here is the Espadon !

Controls :

AG1 : Motor
AG2 : Guns
AG3 : Arm AA20 missile.
Trim to Trim.

The SNCASO Espadon is a French interceptor prototype. Several versions were built or rebuilt under the names SO.6020, SO.6021, SO.6025 and SO.6026. The underpowered aircraft never entered service, the Dassault Ouragan being preferred. It was then used for the development of SO.9000 Trident engines and aerodynamic studies in transonic regime.

The Espadon was the first European aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight.

For combat, it has an AA20 hand-guided missile, as well as 4x20mm cannons. Which makes it a terribly dangerous aircraft.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 27.4ft (8.4m)
  • Length 41.4ft (12.6m)
  • Height 14.8ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 5,538lbs (2,512kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,668lbs (3,024kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.021
  • Wing Loading 36.9lbs/ft2 (179.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 181.0ft2 (16.8m2)
  • Drag Points 1722

Parts

  • Number of Parts 212
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 929