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Su-56 Marmotini

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The S-56 would be the most compact fighter across the world. The developer strove to make the plane with its wings folded to fit the square of 3 by 3 meters. This was achieved via the double folding of the wing that folds at the point where it joins the airframe and in the middle of the wing panel, with one section covering the other when folded. Another ingenious solution was the 'squatting' landing gear. The nose strut is retracted forward with a turn, while the main gear is turned rearward. With its landing gear being semi-retracted, the fighter makes a kind of squat, which reduces its height down to 3 m, which allows new ways of housing the fighters on the carrier. Between the hangar and the gallery decks, there might be appear an extra deck, which would increase the number of fighter onboard by 2-3 times. To house bigger planes (e.g. the Su-33) and helicopters, part of the hangar deck might be preserved without modification.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 30.9ft (9.4m)
  • Length 43.1ft (13.1m)
  • Height 14.0ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 9,366lbs (4,248kg)
  • Loaded Weight 38,205lbs (17,329kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.882
  • Wing Loading 72.9lbs/ft2 (356.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 523.7ft2 (48.7m2)
  • Drag Points 4575

Parts

  • Number of Parts 170
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 656