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MF-3-A Swanhead

7,203 Xogo  8.6 years ago

I think this is probably the nicest looking plane I've ever made. Based off the Canarda, generally better (Classed as a maneuverability fighter), the Swanhead is a supersonic jet fighter armed with twin miniguns, as well as four rocket (short, keys 2, 3) pylons and two bomb/rocket/drop tank (large, key 1) pylons, as well as a central pylon specifically for drop tanks (key 4). The name came early in the design, when I was trying to make it without a horizontal stabiliser (it didn't work. Couldn't get it to pitch). The lack of stabilizer, and the neck (Which was thinner at the time) combined with the wing shape made the whole thing very swan like. Fuel's still kinda low, so the central drop tank comes equipped. Additianal drop tanks tend to screw with the flight characteristics (the nose is a little light without any, but once you have all three on you need to pitch up a lot just to fly level)

General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 35.8ft (10.9m)
  • Length 37.6ft (11.5m)
  • Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 11,287lbs (5,119kg)
  • Loaded Weight 23,274lbs (10,557kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.896
  • Wing Loading 55.3lbs/ft2 (270.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 420.9ft2 (39.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3006

Parts

  • Number of Parts 46
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 349