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XP-55 Ascender

34.1k AgDynamics  7.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on SimpleFlow's WORLD WAR II CHALLENGE [Closed]

No special instructions. AG8 to toggle the landing light.

The Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender resulted from United States Army Air Corps proposal R-40C issued on 27 November 1939 for aircraft with improved performance, armament and pilot visibility over existing fighters; it specifically allowed for unconventional aircraft designs.

A highly unusual design for its time, it had a canard configuration, a rear-mounted engine, swept wings and two vertical tails. Because of its pusher design, it was sarcastically referred to as the "Ass-ender".

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor WORLD WAR II CHALLENGE [Closed]
  • Successors 4 airplane(s) +14 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 55.4ft (16.9m)
  • Length 40.4ft (12.3m)
  • Height 13.8ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 12,200lbs (5,534kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,416lbs (6,085kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.26
  • Wing Loading 16.7lbs/ft2 (81.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 801.6ft2 (74.5m2)
  • Drag Points 6783

Parts

  • Number of Parts 286
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 982
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    25.9k OwO

    @XP

    +1 4.0 years ago
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    1,777 TheBababooey

    it flies so damn smooth!!

    5.4 years ago
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    156k MAHADI

    AWESOME

    7.8 years ago
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    Wow, this version puts mine to shame! Excellent job.

    7.8 years ago
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    50.7k ChaMikey

    ayy the ass ender :D

    7.8 years ago
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    Nice Plane, the Donkey-Ender.

    7.8 years ago
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    Nice

    +1 7.8 years ago
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    77.9k Cedy117

    Awesome!

    7.8 years ago
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    22.6k Visify

    Noice

    7.8 years ago
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    7,698 RealQcan

    That cockpit is like a P-40 cockpit

    7.8 years ago
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    I tried doing this

    7.8 years ago
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    74.3k Mumpsy

    Great build, both aesthetically and aerodynamically!

    7.8 years ago
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    57.1k bjac0

    Noice

    7.8 years ago