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[Curtiss-Wright A-43/F-87 Blackhawk]

465 Veolosi5  6.5 years ago

The A-43/F-87 Blackhawk (a personal favorite of mine) was an experimental fighter jet created by the Curtiss-Wright aircraft company in the late 1940s.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 32.5ft (9.9m)
  • Length 29.5ft (9.0m)
  • Height 11.3ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 5,573lbs (2,528kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,320lbs (4,227kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.446
  • Wing Loading 63.4lbs/ft2 (309.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 147.0ft2 (13.7m2)
  • Drag Points 2385

Parts

  • Number of Parts 35
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 230