The Supermarine Attacker provided the British Fleet Air Arm with it's first real foothold in Jet technology, in spite of it's sub-par top-speed, handling, and the inherant difficulties in flying a tail-dragger on and of of a carrier deck, the type was used in small numbers from 1951-1954. The aircraft made use of the Spiteful's Laminar-Flow wings, making the type faster to produce as far as it's first prototypes and earliest production models go.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 39.3ft (12.0m)
- Length 35.1ft (10.7m)
- Height 12.9ft (3.9m)
- Empty Weight 6,931lbs (3,144kg)
- Loaded Weight 9,432lbs (4,278kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.191
- Wing Loading 15.7lbs/ft2 (76.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 601.0ft2 (55.8m2)
- Drag Points 2507
Parts
- Number of Parts 34
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 216
