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Nightchaser Radial

10.5k teodor99  5.2 years ago
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Production of the Nightchaser frames went faster than the V12 engine. so to solve the issue. the developers mounted a radial engine. this seemed to solve the engine issue, but engine production finally started to catch up making the radial engine pointless to use. the navy on the otherhand loved the idea of a radial powered Nightchaser and demanded further testing. thats where you [The test pilot] comes in. test the aircraft and report the performance of the radial engine.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 19.4ft (5.9m)
  • Length 18.2ft (5.5m)
  • Height 5.3ft (1.6m)
  • Empty Weight 2,195lbs (996kg)
  • Loaded Weight 2,299lbs (1,043kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.434
  • Wing Loading 21.5lbs/ft2 (105.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 107.0ft2 (9.9m2)
  • Drag Points 827

Parts

  • Number of Parts 121
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 327