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Boeing 468 Seafighter

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This aircraft was part of The US Navy's fighter competition, he Sea Dart program arose becuase the Navy needed supersonic jets, but there was some skepticism whether supersonic aircraft could take off or land on an aircraft carrier so the simple answer was supersonic seaplanes, This was Boeings design it never got beyond the proposal stage

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 49.0ft (14.9m)
  • Length 49.4ft (15.0m)
  • Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 6,103lbs (2,768kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,670lbs (4,386kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.485
  • Wing Loading 27.3lbs/ft2 (133.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 354.4ft2 (32.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4196

Parts

  • Number of Parts 94
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 330