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Dragonfly D-71

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The manstay Carrier Fighter of the Federal Navy, the D-71 features an innovative Tandem-wing design ensuring a compact design for storage aboard aircraft carriers. Though outdated by the advent of jet aircraft, the D-71 continues to play a vital role as Close Air Support for troops securing the Federation’s far flung territories.

The Dragonfly D-71 is armed with 4 nose-mounted machine guns and features 6 hard points; two in the fore-wing and four in the rear-wing. As a carrier-borne fighter, it is also fitted with an arrestor hook for landing . To safely bail out with the presence of a pusher-prop configuration, the D-71 comes with an ejection seat to swiftly extricate the pilot from a perilous situation.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 31.1ft (9.5m)
  • Length 38.1ft (11.6m)
  • Height 12.1ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 7,476lbs (3,391kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,420lbs (4,272kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.278
  • Wing Loading 31.2lbs/ft2 (152.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 302.0ft2 (28.1m2)
  • Drag Points 2954

Parts

  • Number of Parts 143
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 676