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Grumman XF-5F Skyrocket

6,142 Chingonito  4.4 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Chingonito's Westland Whirlwind

The Grumman XF5F Skyrocket was a prototype twin-engined shipboard fighter interceptor. The United States Navy ordered one prototype, model number G-34, from Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation on 30 June 1938; its designation was XF5F-1. The aircraft had a unique appearance: The forward "nose" of the fuselage did not extend forward of the wing.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Westland Whirlwind
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 35.3ft (10.8m)
  • Length 27.0ft (8.2m)
  • Height 11.1ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 7,214lbs (3,272kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,819lbs (4,453kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.407
  • Wing Loading 33.5lbs/ft2 (163.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 293.3ft2 (27.2m2)
  • Drag Points 5697

Parts

  • Number of Parts 55
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 318
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    38.6k Trainzo

    Original plane . Great replica .

    4.4 years ago
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    This is actually pretty good!

    4.4 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    Also add tags to this post!

    4.4 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    You can take them off my builds if you want. I’ve got a Soviet one, US navy one, and many different RAF ones

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    25.4k Mustang51

    @Chingonito some of them are easier to make than others but just look for a post online that has a USAAF insignia or Soviet star or something like that.

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    6,142 Chingonito

    @Mustang51 how do I add them from my iPhone? I would love to be able to but so far I can only see how to do it by building them from scratch and it’s really hard with rounded surfaces

    4.4 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    Excellent build! This is massively better than your last plane so you improved a lot very quickly. You should try adding some details to your planes too like insignias, registration numbers, or outlining panels and movable surfaces. Nevertheless this plane is fantastic!

    4.4 years ago