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F36 Kingsnake

1,170 Reaper6872  3 months ago

The F-36 Kingsnake is a proposed new fighter to answer the problem of the United States Air Force’s ageing population of F-16s. If it is developed to production, the finished product will be a non-stealthy aircraft that may still utilise elements of low-observability technology, and will use existing technology, such as the F119-PW-100 engine from the F-22 Raptor, 3D printing, and existing avionics, to reduce cost and development time. As such, it will be somewhere between a Gen 4.5 and Gen 5 aircraft - Gen 4.75, perhaps. Should the proposal go to development, the aim is to have the aircraft in operation as early as possible, possibly even before 2030. It has a working Afterburner, custom landing gear, and a VR compatible cockpit. Its really manueverable and stable, and not overly complicated.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 37.6ft (11.5m)
  • Length 47.2ft (14.4m)
  • Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 4,089lbs (1,854kg)
  • Loaded Weight 15,688lbs (7,116kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 21.916
  • Wing Loading 41.8lbs/ft2 (204.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 375.2ft2 (34.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3564

Parts

  • Number of Parts 265
  • Control Surfaces 2
  • Performance Cost 1,409