I know what you’re thinking - It’s not the typhoon. It’s the BAe Experimental Aircraft Programme! (EAP) Please note the his was largely completed prior to the 1.9 update and I’m having a bit of a simpleplanes catch up!
The EAP was the demonstrator fighter concept that spawned the typhoon fighter used by many airforces today. Due to the withdrawal of Italian and German interest early on it was a British/private venture.
The aircraft first took to the skies in August 1986 and clocked 259 sorties before being retired in 1991. It currently is on display at RAF Cosford.
I’ve tried to match the specs of the aircraft in terms of scale and performance.
Thanks in advance for any interest into the build/subject.
Specifications
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- Inuyasha8215 2.8 years ago
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 36.7ft (11.2m)
- Length 51.4ft (15.7m)
- Height 17.9ft (5.5m)
- Empty Weight 23,398lbs (10,613kg)
- Loaded Weight 28,232lbs (12,806kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.387
- Wing Loading 36.2lbs/ft2 (176.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 780.0ft2 (72.5m2)
- Drag Points 8767
Parts
- Number of Parts 244
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 1,566
Glad to hear, hopefully it offers you a better work/life balance. I’m assuming you a chemist/clever-clogs/wizard of sorts by profession? @GhostHTX
Hehe. Im now in a different job (Im in the explosives industry now ;-) ) so yes, I have time and a couple of new toys in the works. @Tang0five
By Jove good to see you again old chap! I hope works had its pound of flesh out and allowing you more down time? @GhostHTX
very cool, my dear fellow!
Cheers lads! @Griffinthedragon @MaxB17
Wow that’s quite cool! Yeah awesome programme. May have to dabble with the forerunner of the EAP and do the Agile Combat Aircraft (ACA) programme too just to round it up! And thank you for your kind words! @RAF1
Thank you so much for making one of these! My dad was on this programme and he’s always on about how it gets overlooked. Lovely work!
Thanks! @HeavyC22 @Treadmill103 @Tonnkatu500
Jolly good, my thanks you to you all! @FranzPeterSiegfried @TheFantasticTyphoon @Evenstsrike333
Thanks guys! @M3e46 @LeonardoEngineering
Thank you @edensk that was fast!