A prototype jet fighter designed during may of 1939 and having it's first flight in august 1944, despite insufficient testing it was forced into combat due to necessity. It was powered by a BMW 003 E-1 and armed with 8 high caliber machine guns and two 20mm cannons. It was built with simplicity in mind, so aspects like the cockpit were simplified so pilots with less experience would be able to fly it, however, theory is not always the same in practice and it proved to be quite difficult to fly for newer pilots. In total only 12 of them were built; 7 lost between combat and accidents, the remaining captured and later scrapped. None of them remain to this day.
Reuploaded because the original was deleted for having a misleading thumbail.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor WW2 ERA FIGHTER CHALLENGE
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 47.1ft (14.4m)
- Length 47.3ft (14.4m)
- Height 15.5ft (4.7m)
- Empty Weight 3,443lbs (1,562kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,659lbs (2,567kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.084
- Wing Loading 17.5lbs/ft2 (85.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 322.9ft2 (30.0m2)
- Drag Points 2297
Parts
- Number of Parts 254
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 992
Design: 7/10
Speed: 7/10
Armament: 8/10
Realism: 7/10
Features: 4/10
Maneuverability: 7/10
Overall, 9/10! You Absolutely smashed it with this plane!
Goofy ah Plane
Love it though
@Hughey6576 You're right, next time i make a similar aircraft i will try to add that feature. Thanks!
@SibHKM y'know, it would theoretically be safer if you had a system in which the engine detaches when the pilot ejects, like in the He-162.
@Enthusiastic1planes Thanks!
@SomeSPGuyWhoLikesLore You would become a red mist
Imagine trying to eject out of this thing