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J-45A-3 Golden Dragon

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The J-45A-3 Golden Dragon is a Chinese fighter designed by CAMCO in the 1940s. It is a twin-engine, long-range fighter intended for escorting strategic bombers at high altitude. Its pusher configuration and contra-rotating propellers (CRP), along with swept wings, allowed it to achieve high speed at high altitudes while maintaining decent maneuverability compared to its contemporaries. However, the aircraft's design made it generally difficult and dangerous to fly. The Golden Dragon served as a testbed for more advanced Chinese aviation designs, including a later upgrade that equipped the aircraft with a turbojet engine.

  • Type: long-range escort fighter, interceptor, reconnaissance
  • Origin: Republic of China
  • Designer: CAMCO

SPECS

  • Armaments:

    • 4 × 20 mm Type 464 autocannon

  • Engine: 2 × CAMCO CG-110 inverted liquid-cooled supercharged V12 inline piston engine, 1,300 hp
  • Max. speed: 710 kph
  • Max. range: 1,500+ km
  • Service ceiling: 12,000 m
  • Payload:

    • 2 × 250 kg

    • 2 × 270 l drop tanks

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor J-43 Vengeful Dragon
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 37.0ft (11.3m)
  • Length 38.3ft (11.7m)
  • Height 14.3ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight 12,028lbs (5,455kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,121lbs (6,405kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.212
  • Wing Loading 24.4lbs/ft2 (119.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 579.1ft2 (53.8m2)
  • Drag Points 4266

Parts

  • Number of Parts 437
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,481