This was part of a series of VTOL tailsitters designed to defend US convoys at little notice, Goodyear's prototype was the smallest of the bunch and featured some interesting designs such as the triple tail and the delta wings, but this aircraft was not built
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 46.7ft (14.2m)
- Length 19.6ft (6.0m)
- Height 35.4ft (10.8m)
- Empty Weight 8,821lbs (4,001kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,395lbs (5,169kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.591
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.351
- Wing Loading 20.2lbs/ft2 (98.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 563.2ft2 (52.3m2)
- Drag Points 20559
Parts
- Number of Parts 124
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 504
When taking off it'll pitch upwards but you can just roll into level flight