The Merlin was quickly made obsolete when new North Korean and Russian fighters appeared in the sky. It was retained in ASW duties, as no suitable replacement had been found, but all other variants were retired. The SeabCo replacement came as the Eagle. This air superiority fighter outclassed its contempory the Jackdaw, with superior manouverability and extra armament. It can also to a degree act in the ground attack role, due to it's dual infernos, AG1. Use AG2 while locked onto a high level threat e.g. a nuclear bomber, to fire all air to air missiles.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 28.9ft (8.8m)
- Length 29.0ft (8.8m)
- Height 11.2ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 9,266lbs (4,203kg)
- Loaded Weight 13,389lbs (6,073kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.839
- Wing Loading 48.5lbs/ft2 (237.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 275.8ft2 (25.6m2)
- Drag Points 2120
Parts
- Number of Parts 51
- Control Surfaces 11
- Performance Cost 325
@PikeovlevPlanes Improved Eagle Lots better!
The jackdaw can outpace, outclimb, and out turn this, so I have no idea what you are on about. I think it would be a great trainer though - I think it is comparable to the less powerful trainer version of the jackdaw.