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Bell P8 Rattlesnakes (177th Squadron)

807 TyDillon13GEICO  5.7 years ago

fictionalllll The 177th Squadron was a Sept-Etaps squadron that used Bell P8 Rattlesnakes. These arrived in 1950, replacing the L1.01 Warrior’s that the squadron had previously used. This squadron took 8 kills: 1 E125 Wulf, 3 Valgren’s, a Platypuz, a Fireworm bomber and 2 E4 Biplanes. Based in the North of the country, they were sometimes hsed as bmber escorts. One of them was lost in 1953 when it was hit by a E140 Hauss. The other 4 survived the war, only to be replaced with Comet jets.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 98.3ft (30.0m)
  • Length 68.0ft (20.7m)
  • Height 36.9ft (11.2m)
  • Empty Weight 3,895lbs (1,766kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,390lbs (2,445kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.185
  • Wing Loading 28.1lbs/ft2 (137.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 191.7ft2 (17.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2475

Parts

  • Number of Parts 44
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,250