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Shark Mk.I-B

4,860 skyeye1209  8.2 years ago
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A land-based variant of the my Shark fighter seaplane. The story goes, that the rush to create a land-based Shark for the US Air Force was so rapid, that the landing wheel arrangement was moreor less impprovised, with a staggered setup that was "just symmetrical enough" to work. This, however, left the aircraft with an incredibly narrow track, and prone to tipping over at even modest speeds while taxiing.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 36.3ft (11.1m)
  • Length 34.9ft (10.6m)
  • Height 16.4ft (5.0m)
  • Empty Weight 10,998lbs (4,988kg)
  • Loaded Weight 12,242lbs (5,552kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.835
  • Wing Loading 43.5lbs/ft2 (212.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 281.5ft2 (26.2m2)
  • Drag Points 3110

Parts

  • Number of Parts 66
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 458