WRI-B2.2
In the 1950s the wright and yeager air force needed a plane that could deal with rough and short runways,taking the design from an unfinished jet they unveiled the WRI B2.2 mainly designated to destroy ground targets.The design was unique for a jet like this, the first thing was rotating jet engines which rotated 180 degrees when the jet landed to act as a reverse thruster which saved weight,fuel and maintenance.This design did have setbacks though as the original missile they wanted would jet in the way of the jet engines rotating so they used smaller yet less powerful WY-5S which only had a range of 4 miles an easy target for Air defence systems.The original design also had full on inlets to improve airflow which wasnt viable as when the engine rotated they would collide so had to use slimmer ones which slightly reduced performance.Also because of the rotators the engines and missiles almost touched the ground.The plane aslo didnt have chaff which made it more vulnerable to anti aircraft missiles all in all it was a start of the design of fighter jets for the wright and yeager air force for years to come.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 27.9ft (8.5m)
- Length 21.3ft (6.5m)
- Height 11.4ft (3.5m)
- Empty Weight 4,503lbs (2,042kg)
- Loaded Weight 6,418lbs (2,911kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.05
- Wing Loading 47.4lbs/ft2 (231.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 135.5ft2 (12.6m2)
- Drag Points 1757
Parts
- Number of Parts 39
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 275