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Realism Series: P-63 Kingcobra

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Auto Credit Based on Jundroo's P-51 Mustang

A bit of history; the puny P-39 Airacobra was just too small to easily fit the turbocharger, so many of them flew without one (which made them suffer at high altitudes). So, the enlarged P-63 Kingcobra was designed, and with a new Packard Merlin engine and gigantic turbocharger, it was a beast! But of course, the P-51D wasn't bad, either, so the P-63 was dropped in favor of more Mustangs... until they started lend-leasing these things to the Russians. "Officially", the Russians never used Kingcobras in combat. Unofficially, there were numerous reports of Russian pilots flying P-63s, and German flak guns downing P-63s. And some wreckage to prove it, too. It even earned its own NATO reporting name; "Fred".

Don't forget to activate the wing guns and the giant 40mm cannon! Press 1 and 2; I forgot which is which :P

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor P-51 Mustang
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 39.5ft (12.0m)
  • Length 31.6ft (9.6m)
  • Height 14.2ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 7,282lbs (3,303kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,633lbs (3,916kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.208
  • Wing Loading 32.9lbs/ft2 (160.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 262.2ft2 (24.4m2)
  • Drag Points 2316

Parts

  • Number of Parts 54
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 291