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Vultee XP-81

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The Vultee XP-81 was designed right after WWII. It featured a top speed of over 500 miles per hour and could reach altitudes of over 35,000 feet. It was bigger than the P-47, P-38, and P-51, all of which it was designed to replace. It had one propeller engine in the front and one turbojet engine in the rear. It was a single-seat fighter and never made it past the prototype stage.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 27.6ft (8.4m)
  • Length 23.6ft (7.2m)
  • Height 11.8ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 2,932lbs (1,330kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,201lbs (2,813kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.543
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.161
  • Wing Loading 38.7lbs/ft2 (189.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 160.1ft2 (14.9m2)
  • Drag Points 1523

Parts

  • Number of Parts 26
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 201