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Messerschmitt-P1109 Scissorwing

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Attention:before Swepting retract landing gear

This unorthodox project was designed in July 1944 as an attempt to achieve a great speed possible only with the swept wing and to retain a good landing characteristics of a straight one. 25 years later the US developed and test flew the AD-1 Scissorswing to prove the concept.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 37.5ft (11.4m)
  • Length 29.0ft (8.8m)
  • Height 11.4ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 12,066lbs (5,473kg)
  • Loaded Weight 20,241lbs (9,181kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.998
  • Wing Loading 25.3lbs/ft2 (123.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 799.2ft2 (74.3m2)
  • Drag Points 3870

Parts

  • Number of Parts 292
  • Control Surfaces 14
  • Performance Cost 1,009