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BAC Whistler, WWII-era Glider.

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Designed to be towed behind tug transports and landed on any flat space of land. Stall speed is around 80mph making it incredibly useful. Also handles quite well at its normal gliding speed of around 150mph.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 75.2ft (22.9m)
  • Length 73.0ft (22.3m)
  • Height 16.7ft (5.1m)
  • Empty Weight 5,809lbs (2,634kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,809lbs (2,634kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 6.3lbs/ft2 (31.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 916.3ft2 (85.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3818

Parts

  • Number of Parts 40
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 203