The XM-20 Falcon Is an experimental Medium Supersonic Bomber built in the 1970's. The XM-20 was built as a bomber designed to bomb enemy Air Bases and Tank Platoons.It had the capacity of 12 1-Kiloton nuclear warheads or for bombing smaller targets 12 500lb bombs. The XM-20 only had bombs as weapons so it was very vulnerable to being shot by a missile or a gun, so if it did have to bomb something the plane would be escorted by 2 fighters who were capable of shooting down enemy interceptors and fighters.It was eventually put out of service in 1992 because of its vulnerability and service cost.
Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 36.4ft (11.1m)
- Length 50.6ft (15.4m)
- Height 13.3ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 16,311lbs (7,398kg)
- Loaded Weight 26,216lbs (11,891kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 5.143
- Wing Loading 37.3lbs/ft2 (181.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 703.7ft2 (65.4m2)
- Drag Points 4311
Parts
- Number of Parts 135
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 920
