Gills P48 Vulcan
3,202 EchoFoxtrot
8.7 years ago
The successor of the P18 Norton. This aircraft was used as a mobile radar aircraft to detect Soviet fighters entering US air space. It was powered by 4 J50 jet engines, which makes this plane fly at speeds of 700 mph
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 53.9ft (16.4m)
- Length 38.5ft (11.8m)
- Height 12.3ft (3.8m)
- Empty Weight 12,228lbs (5,546kg)
- Loaded Weight 15,443lbs (7,004kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.91
- Wing Loading 46.6lbs/ft2 (227.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 331.6ft2 (30.8m2)
- Drag Points 4158
Parts
- Number of Parts 138
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 583