Steam-powered jet rammer isn't real, it can't ram you
The steam-powered jet rammer :
Lippisch P.13a
in 1944, German designer Alexander Lippisch studies the delta wing design and ramjet engine that led to the P.13a along with P.12. The aircraft were unarmed, relying on reinforced wings to ram its opponent. The P.13a and b were to be powered by powdered coal, considering at the time conventional fuels were in extremely short supply by late 1944. Lippisch proposed that the P.13a be powered by coal. The aircraft was developed from DM-1 that is a full-size glider.
Initially conceived as a disposable machine with the pilot bailing out at the end of the mission, a landing skid was later added. Launch to ramjet operational speed would be via catapult and/or booster rockets. But in the later development the aircraft is equipped by custom retractable landing gear and the aircraft is reusable and repairable for some next missions...
C O N T R O L S
Trim : Flaps
Roll : Taxiing
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor WW2 Jets Challenge 8/23 [CLOSED]
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 17.9ft (5.4m)
- Length 19.1ft (5.8m)
- Height 11.2ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 3,819lbs (1,732kg)
- Loaded Weight 4,914lbs (2,228kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.743
- Wing Loading 12.7lbs/ft2 (61.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 387.5ft2 (36.0m2)
- Drag Points 427
Parts
- Number of Parts 55
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 334
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this is a great choice, thanks for joining the challenge!