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Thunderscreech P-62 Swallow

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A prototype, WWII-era fighter. Fictional History: At the end of the war, the USAF needed a new jet fighter. Thunderscreech Engineering created a jet fighter to compete with Lockheed's new P-80 Shooting Star, called the P-62 Swallow. The first prototype has underwhelming performance, until they decided to switch to the P-80's engine, the Allison J33-A-35. The new version had outstanding performance, and was put into service. It is still used to this day as the P-62R Super Swallow. This is the first prototype.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 43.6ft (13.3m)
  • Length 32.8ft (10.0m)
  • Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 3,284lbs (1,490kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,936lbs (5,414kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.564
  • Wing Loading 43.1lbs/ft2 (210.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 277.1ft2 (25.7m2)
  • Drag Points 2537

Parts

  • Number of Parts 20
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 194