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Silhouette

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The Silhouette is a 'futuristic' fighter jet built in 1979 in Matthew Reilly's novel 'Ice Station'. This is as good as I could get it based on the description in the book. It has wing guns and six rockets for weaponry and can fly at a top speed of 457mph.

Specifications

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 19.4ft (5.9m)
  • Length 20.2ft (6.2m)
  • Height 7.4ft (2.2m)
  • Empty Weight 3,456lbs (1,567kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,154lbs (1,884kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.622
  • Wing Loading 35.5lbs/ft2 (173.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 116.9ft2 (10.9m2)
  • Drag Points 1444

Parts

  • Number of Parts 34
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 268