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CFY-96 Puma

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A late 1950s strike fighter
The CFY-96 "Puma" was a mass producerd strikefighter designed and built by the Republic of Gesten.
The Puma was originally meant to be a lightweight air superiority fighter, but before the aircraft was able to enter the prototype phase, another aircraft filled that role, therefore the design was changed to be a medium weight strike fighter.
The first prototype flew in January 1956, and it entered production in October 1957, scoring its first A-A kill in May of 1959.
it was also a testbed for the Republics first A-A guided missile in 1958.

                                                                                                                                      this is the CFY-96B (1958)  carrying the VCAAM-96A missile in two of its hardpoints

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 24.8ft (7.6m)
  • Length 30.2ft (9.2m)
  • Height 11.0ft (3.3m)
  • Empty Weight 12,489lbs (5,665kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,813lbs (6,719kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.174
  • Wing Loading 87.9lbs/ft2 (429.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 168.5ft2 (15.7m2)
  • Drag Points 2134

Parts

  • Number of Parts 118
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 543