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Davis Aeronautics International S-30 Kashmir

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Davis Aeronautics International S-30 Kashmir:
DAI's first attempt at a jet powered aircraft.Built to compete with other jets of its time.First designed by Michael Khoskovich,Alexander Furnbane and Christopher Huntsmanville in 1948 as an attempt to built a single-engine,jet-powered aircraft capable of long-distance flight.The first prototypes were built in 1953,and the aircraft was introduced to the Australian Air Force in 1961.the craft is capable of 200mph+ speeds at sea level,and as much as 500-600 at 1-3 miles above sea-level.it has 12 Type 2 unguided rockets,4 Type 9 unguided torpedoes,and 2 50 Caliber fully-automatic machine-guns.the plane was retired in 1996 following the introduction of the S-110 Outback.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 33.7ft (10.3m)
  • Length 64.4ft (19.6m)
  • Height 11.7ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 9,550lbs (4,331kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,349lbs (6,055kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.841
  • Wing Loading 35.2lbs/ft2 (171.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 379.6ft2 (35.3m2)
  • Drag Points 6582

Parts

  • Number of Parts 128
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 550