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Rheinstahl Rh 132

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Story:
Produced in the late 1950's to serve for multiple purposes. There exist variations as an Airliner and a so called water bomber (Plane that drops water on fire), there are also multiple cargo versions, both military and civillian. Because of its good performance its still in service today, there were 250 of them produced, but today, only 27 machines are left. This one here is the Military version, also known as the 'Red Seadragon'.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 86.9ft (26.5m)
  • Length 72.3ft (22.0m)
  • Height 16.0ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 33,416lbs (15,157kg)
  • Loaded Weight 36,843lbs (16,712kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.217
  • Wing Loading 21.8lbs/ft2 (106.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,687.2ft2 (156.8m2)
  • Drag Points 20720

Parts

  • Number of Parts 278
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 1,165