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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.

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