The P-3 had a rocky start in development due to the engine of choice being underpowered, but that was fixed by engineers and mechanics on the project. Test flights revealed that gunning the throttle on takeoff would result in the nose dipping down and striking the runway. This issue is still within the aircraft, so take off with gradual throttle increases. The Blackhound is armed with three heavy machine guns.
It's performance is fairly good, with moderate speed (can go faster than 300 M.P.H. @ 100% throttle), but excellent maneuverablity. Yanking too hard on the stick may result in pancaking the aircraft. AG 1 for engine ignition.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 40.6ft (12.4m)
- Length 31.6ft (9.6m)
- Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 5,446lbs (2,470kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,707lbs (3,496kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.259
- Wing Loading 25.1lbs/ft2 (122.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 306.9ft2 (28.5m2)
- Drag Points 4851
Parts
- Number of Parts 86
- Control Surfaces 14
- Performance Cost 362
