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Aerostyle Aviation Model 640A

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Notes
-Good cockpit view
-Fun to fly

Controls
-Action groups 1-3: Drop bombs
-Action group 4: Fire all Cleavers
-Action groups 5-6: Fire all Infernos
Action group 7: Eject pilot

Designed in 1963 for a USAF ground-attack requirement, the Model 640A was to never see any significant progress. Not much else is known about the design. A sketch was drawn on a sheet of paper, which now resides in a glass case in the Aerostyle Military Archives.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 41.8ft (12.7m)
  • Length 60.5ft (18.5m)
  • Height 20.7ft (6.3m)
  • Empty Weight 41,908lbs (19,009kg)
  • Loaded Weight 43,095lbs (19,547kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.659
  • Wing Loading 68.7lbs/ft2 (335.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 627.3ft2 (58.3m2)
  • Drag Points 8930

Parts

  • Number of Parts 208
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 1,198