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Grumman F1M Cavern / LIFT

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About This Plane :

The F1M Cavern is a Fighter / Trainer Aircraft and also known as a LIFT (Lead In Fighter Trainer) and a 3rd Generation plane developed in 1955 as a All Weather Fighter for the Air Force.. this plane is very odd and very strange and this plane is extremely unstable when the forward Horizontal Stabilizer Control Surface is activated but it greatly make the plane maneuverable

(Kinda)Accurate Specifications :
Length : 13.9m
Height : 4.1m
Wingspan : 8.9m
Wing Area : 42.0m²
Wing Loading : 219.1kg/m²
Thrust to Weight Ratio : 1.4394
Take off speed : 350 km/h
Stall speed : 130 km/h
Cruising speed (at 50%) 620 km/h
Max speed : 900 km/h(depending on the armaments)
Take off length : 500-600m
Landing length : 600-800m
Range : 340 km w/o Drop tanks
400 km w/ drop tanks
Combat Range : 290km w/o Drop tank
300km w/ Drop tanks
Fuel Capacity W/o Drop tanks : 2,491 Liters
Fuel Capacity W/ Drop tanks : 2,510 liters

Armaments :
4x 10mm M4 Browning Machine gun
4x hardpoints with the provisions to carry
4x Medium Range missiles/
4x Short Range missiles/
4x AGM/4x small bombs/2x Medium Range missiles 2x Short Range missiles/2x Short Range missiles 2x AGM/2x AGM 2x Small bombs

Avionics : (let's pretend it have some)

IBM 40BX Firing System
APG-04 Search and Track Radar
GTS-6 Ground Tracking System

Controls :
AG1 : Cockpit lights
AG2 : Navigation lights
AG3 : Identification Light
AG4 : Gear Lights
AG5 : drops the tanks
AG6 : activates the Forward Horizontal Stabilizer Control Surface
AG7 : Full Stability (usually useful when your out of control)

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 29.1ft (8.9m)
  • Length 45.5ft (13.9m)
  • Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 16,237lbs (7,365kg)
  • Loaded Weight 20,774lbs (9,423kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.324
  • Wing Loading 45.2lbs/ft2 (220.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 459.1ft2 (42.7m2)
  • Drag Points 2771

Parts

  • Number of Parts 87
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 418