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Jay-1 Tadpole

337 Jayjet777X  3.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on BuckFlight's F5L-1A

This aircraft was the first Fighter that Summit Aviation, a private aerospace company founded in the late 1940's, created. The Tadpole is a stright winged jet fighter capable of speeds up to 600 mph on the deck. It ws also one of the first jet fighters of Jaysia to feature flaps in the wing design. ( which are opperated with the trim tab). The aircraft was also used as a testbed for the new Gunpod that was developed by a forign partner, which would be installed on later fighters.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor F5L-1A
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 40.1ft (12.2m)
  • Length 41.4ft (12.6m)
  • Height 14.9ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 9,850lbs (4,468kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,004lbs (7,713kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.189
  • Wing Loading 70.9lbs/ft2 (346.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 239.8ft2 (22.3m2)
  • Drag Points 3773

Parts

  • Number of Parts 39
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 276