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Cornelius XFG-1 WWII military fuel glider

1,264 crazymanny  7.9 years ago

I shoehorned a small jet inside for extended flight. fresh off the press lol. Built to scale

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The Cornelius XFG-1 was a military fuel transporting towed glider, without a tailplane and with a forward-swept wing. Two were built but development ended in 1945.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 54.3ft (16.5m)
  • Length 27.1ft (8.3m)
  • Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 4,050lbs (1,837kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,379lbs (2,440kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.626
  • Wing Loading 15.4lbs/ft2 (75.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 349.1ft2 (32.4m2)
  • Drag Points 2351

Parts

  • Number of Parts 31
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 211