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Messerschmitt Me 509

30.0k Dumpworks  8.9 years ago

The Me 509 was based on the earlier design the Me 309 a new fuselage was designed and recieved a pressurized cockpit though the main problem is that the nose gear often broke, so when the Me 309 development stopped the Me 509 was also stopped, though it inspired the later Yokosuka R2Y Keium built in Japan

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 49.8ft (15.2m)
  • Length 41.9ft (12.8m)
  • Height 12.8ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 2,601lbs (1,180kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,967lbs (4,067kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.111
  • Wing Loading 24.5lbs/ft2 (119.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 366.0ft2 (34.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2556

Parts

  • Number of Parts 32
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 228