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Falken FK-100 Bagre

5,887 Jabuticaba23  1.9 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Shimamurahougetsu's Delta wing challenge(close)

I made this plane 2 months ago and only remembered about it now, so forgive me if it’s not up to quality compared to my newer builds

History

In 1949, development began in a new multirole jet aircraft, capable of dogfighting, close air support and recon missions. It had a tricycle landing gear, a big air intake, a sleek body and delta wings, something quite new for the time. It was ready by 1951 and it performed exceptionally well, being the first Felkan jet to break the sound barrier and setting multiple world speed records.

The FK-100 entered service one month later, just as the Ascadian Civil War started, and so the Bagre was the Felkan workhorse until the end of the war, with several variants being made, like a recon and a Navy variant. It was liked by the pilots for how responsive it was, but not so much by the engineers that had to maintain the over-engineered engine.

The FK-100 was retired by the Felkans in 1956, when it was replaced by better aircraft, but it kept serving in other countries, with the last Bagre being retired in 1982.

Misc

(Tested with payload only)
Top Speed: 1315 km/h at 1,500 meters
Takeoff Speed: 440 km/h
Stall Speed: 260 km/h
Manufacturer: Falken
Produced: 1951-1956
Numbers Built: 3,520Powerplant: Turbojet engine producing 10,000 lbf thrust dry and 15,500 lbf with afterburner
Armament: 3 Escreva 20 mm cannons, 3 300 lb bombs and 2 multi-role missiles

Controls

AG-1: Bail out
AG-2: Drogue chute
AG-6: Jettison missiles
AG-7: Jettison bombs

Fun fact: Bagre means catfish

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Delta wing challenge(close)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 24.8ft (7.5m)
  • Length 34.4ft (10.5m)
  • Height 11.9ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 4,423lbs (2,006kg)
  • Loaded Weight 12,572lbs (5,702kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.681
  • Wing Loading 51.6lbs/ft2 (252.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 243.5ft2 (22.6m2)
  • Drag Points 1773

Parts

  • Number of Parts 189
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,232