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xp 55 ascender

1,232 watsonwarrior  8.8 years ago

the xp 55 ascender was an experimental aircraft late in wwll. only 3 were made and while one ended up in the Smithsonian, the other 2 crashed.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 26.4ft (8.0m)
  • Length 22.8ft (7.0m)
  • Height 8.4ft (2.6m)
  • Empty Weight 2,821lbs (1,280kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,385lbs (1,535kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.295
  • Wing Loading 24.4lbs/ft2 (119.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 138.6ft2 (12.9m2)
  • Drag Points 1401

Parts

  • Number of Parts 38
  • Control Surfaces 15
  • Performance Cost 235