The J9F Whirl was Iosia's attack jet fighter and one of the Iosian Navy's first successful carrier-based jet fighters. A single-engined, straight-winged day fighter, it was armed with four 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon and could carry a wide assortment of air-to-ground and air-to-air munitions. Developed from 1947 until 1955, the Whirl had seen many variations to the aircraft over its development, including the J9FX - a twin engined variant that placed the engines vertically instead of the usual horizontal layout. The J9F's total production totaled to approximately 1,400 aircraft and was eventually replaced by the J10F Maelstrom II.
Action Groups:
AG-1 Deploy landing chute
AG-2 Drop Air-Surface munitions (J9FN variant)
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 40.1ft (12.2m)
- Length 34.5ft (10.5m)
- Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
- Empty Weight 16,896lbs (7,664kg)
- Loaded Weight 23,699lbs (10,750kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.896
- Wing Loading 42.7lbs/ft2 (208.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 554.7ft2 (51.5m2)
- Drag Points 5297
Parts
- Number of Parts 107
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 427
