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JU LtK81 Jylisevä Ukkonen

735 DeerForceOne  4.2 years ago

The Jylisevä Ukkonen (Roaring thunder) is a Finnish air force jet from the early 1970s. It was a unique indigenous design having the horizontal stabilizer on the front of the aircraft as well as a thick fuselage. It became known as the "suomalainen ruma ankanpoikanen" (the Finnish ugly ducking). It has 6 pylons, intended primarily for air-to-air missiles, and two cannons.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 47.5ft (14.5m)
  • Length 51.4ft (15.7m)
  • Height 13.8ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 22,306lbs (10,118kg)
  • Loaded Weight 36,084lbs (16,367kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.868
  • Wing Loading 46.1lbs/ft2 (225.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 782.4ft2 (72.7m2)
  • Drag Points 5425

Parts

  • Number of Parts 63
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 451