The KW-61C-3 “Sea Sparrow” is a upgraded navalized version of the original Sparrow. The aircraft is practically identical in use to the Sparrow but now has a arresting hook and air brakes to help landing on the carrier, and has a light under the nose to indicate that the hook is down. On the paint scheme of the Sea Sparrow, it is meant to make the aircraft near invisible against the water, but this only works if the pilot turns off the afterburners so they don’t give it away.
Controls —
AG-1 - Arresting Hook
AG-8 - VTOL Down - Flaps
VTOL Up - Variable Geometry Wing (Swing the wing back)
Brakes - Brakes, Air Brake
P.S. - The camouflage only works on the low quality water, and sticks out on the high quality water setting, but either way looks cool to me.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor KW-61B-2 “Sparrow”
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 35.3ft (10.7m)
- Length 37.1ft (11.3m)
- Height 10.8ft (3.3m)
- Empty Weight 12,821lbs (5,815kg)
- Loaded Weight 20,913lbs (9,486kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.223
- Wing Loading 73.0lbs/ft2 (356.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 286.7ft2 (26.6m2)
- Drag Points 929
Parts
- Number of Parts 373
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 2,311
