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Joint Strike Fighter Europe tranche 1

195 CheekyMonkey  9.5 years ago
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Europe in a rare moment of unity and clarity agreed to cooperate on the building of a new fighter. The airframe made jointly in the UK and Germany is complete. The avionics made in Italy are partially functional leading to the limited weapons fit on this tranche one aircraft. The engines a joint venture with the French and Spanish have failed to deliver the power requested in a reliable format so this early production unit is significantly under powered compared to the design specifications.

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.091
  • Wing Loading 31.8lbs/ft2 (155.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 594.0ft2 (55.2m2)
  • Drag Points 3752

Parts

  • Number of Parts 120
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 438