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S-102 Delta Bow

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The S-102 was an all weather day and night interceptor made by Malei

Development

Made in 1955 and enter service in 1958,the Delta Bow or more commonly known as "Dow", was made to fulfill the needs for a modern,high speed and all weather interceptor to protect Malei's airspace and waters from any intruders. As the name suggests it carry only two missiles for the interception job and work in pairs. The Dow received a highly sophisticated electronics and radars that can detect enemy aircraft in 50 miles range.

History

The Dow was a great interceptor for its era. It was replaced by a much more modern aircraft for the job but still serve until 1975.
10000 units were produced and half of it were exported.

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General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.583
  • Wing Loading 46.0lbs/ft2 (224.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 462.8ft2 (43.0m2)
  • Drag Points 3507

Parts

  • Number of Parts 102
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 581