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aircroft A S D raptor

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A air S superiority D defence

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 29.3ft (8.9m)
  • Length 32.7ft (10.0m)
  • Height 12.9ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 20,229lbs (9,175kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,265lbs (11,006kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.778
  • Wing Loading 83.1lbs/ft2 (405.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 292.0ft2 (27.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3265

Parts

  • Number of Parts 61
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 462
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    @WalkerAviation nice

    8.5 years ago
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    Backstory: The ASD Raptor was a short ranged carrier based strike aircraft build by the Aircroft Corporation in the early 1950's. The ASD Raptor had many revolutionary designs for an aircraft of it's time, one of these being a delta wing. The delta wing was implemented so it could provide stability when the aircraft entered a supersonic attack pass. The first prototype flew on September 17, 1950 however it did not yield impressive results. However due to the Navy's desperate need for a carrier based attack aircraft they placed an order for 500 ASD Raptors. The ASD Raptor was disliked by many pilots because it was very maneuverable. The ASD Raptor was outmatched by many fighters, and many ASD Raptors were shot down during the Korean War. The one advantage the ASD Raptor had was speed. The ASD Raptor could outrun almost every jet at the time, allowing pilots to escape dangerous situations. However there were problems with the engines due to the rushed production. A few air inlets did not allow enough air into the engine causing a severe performance drop. Another problem was that the shells from the 20mm cannons would occasionally get sucked into the air inlet, destroying the engine and sometimes the aircraft. The Navy withdrew the ASD Raptor on February 5, 1952 and was replaced with the F9F Panther.

    8.5 years ago
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    @jetspeed1001 thanks

    8.5 years ago