QC-1 Orca
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During the Cold War, the US Air Force wanted an unmanned cargo plane, in order to minimize casualties in case it was shot down. Shown here is a scaled-down version of Lockheed's design. However, due to budget cuts, the project was discontinued, and a full-scale prototype was never built.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 41.7ft (12.7m)
- Length 30.3ft (9.3m)
- Height 12.7ft (3.9m)
- Empty Weight 2,745lbs (1,245kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,195lbs (6,439kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.474
- Wing Loading 55.9lbs/ft2 (272.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 254.0ft2 (23.6m2)
- Drag Points 2816
Parts
- Number of Parts 36
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 232