The Rockwell XFV-12 was a prototype supersonic United States Navy fighter which was built in 1977.
The XFV-12 design attempted to combine the Mach 2speed and AIM-7 Sparrow armament of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) fighter for the small Sea Control Ship which was under study at the time.
On paper, it looked superior to the subsonic Hawker Siddeley Harrier attack fighter. However, it proved unable to produce enough thrust for vertical flight, even with an installed engine delivering more thrust than its empty weight, and the project was abandoned.
VTO. Throttle at 15-iish to hover ,
once at altitude quickly push vtol up.
STO. vtol bar half way up throttle to 100% then immediately push vtol up.
landing. only conventional landing. lights ag-1.
Thank you and enjoy
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 34.0ft (10.4m)
- Length 42.0ft (12.8m)
- Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 11,634lbs (5,277kg)
- Loaded Weight 15,624lbs (7,087kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.863
- Wing Loading 19.5lbs/ft2 (95.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 801.9ft2 (74.5m2)
- Drag Points 4140
Parts
- Number of Parts 142
- Control Surfaces 14
- Performance Cost 686
@Noman0rumeral np
Eh, it's not a big deal. It is just barely enough to notice, that's all. It is still pretty well done and it actually flies very well.
@SteadfastContracting thank you and sorry about that
@TemDesBur i agree pretty derpy. Thanks
Well done. It does roll a little to the left though.
ohh.. It's a phantoms body with derpy wings!
the shape of the plane looks sooo derpy (no offence) I wonder what the US were trying to do....
@Liquidfox @SimplePlanesRUSH thank you , & your welcome
AWESOME!!!!!