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Convair XC-99 v1.0

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Meet the Convair XC-99!!!

INFO
This was a large cargo aircraft built for the United States Air Force in the 1940s. The XC-99 was a prototype, 6 engine in a push configuration. 3 engines on each main wing. It was the largest piston-engine aircraft of it's time.

PERFORMANCE NOTICE
May lag or crash for some users.

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 55.5ft (16.9m)
  • Length 54.1ft (16.5m)
  • Height 19.0ft (5.8m)
  • Empty Weight 8,730lbs (3,959kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,719lbs (6,676kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.407
  • Wing Loading 26.8lbs/ft2 (130.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 549.0ft2 (51.0m2)
  • Drag Points 7227

Parts

  • Number of Parts 282
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 1,033