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Canadair CF-1

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The Canadair CF-1 is the first aircraft produced by the Canadiar National Aircraft Company, or CNAC, also known just as Canadair. Designed as a single engined first generation day fighter, the CF-1 ran into immediate problems when canada could not procure engines powerful enough to power the CF-1. So they decided to put two less powerful engines inside the same fuselage, producing the CF-1. Sadly, the projected performance wasnt achieved, and the Canadian government instead bought ageing F-80 Shooting Stars as their primary jet fighter. Only one prototype was built, and it was lost in an accident when its port engine blew up due to a buildup of ice. The pilot survived, but the aircraft was scrapped. All that remains was the nose air intake, now sitting in a museum.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 24.3ft (7.4m)
  • Length 27.1ft (8.3m)
  • Height 13.0ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight 6,904lbs (3,132kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,187lbs (4,167kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.446
  • Wing Loading 48.5lbs/ft2 (236.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 189.4ft2 (17.6m2)
  • Drag Points 1746

Parts

  • Number of Parts 21
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 174