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YA-9

825 Crossfield5315  4.7 years ago

The Northrop YA-9 was a prototype attack aircraft developed for the United States Air Force A-X program. The YA-9 was passed over in preference for the Fairchild Republic YA-10 that entered production as the A-10 Thunderbolt II.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 55.2ft (16.8m)
  • Length 54.5ft (16.6m)
  • Height 16.2ft (5.0m)
  • Empty Weight 30,961lbs (14,043kg)
  • Loaded Weight 51,806lbs (23,499kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.513
  • Wing Loading 162.2lbs/ft2 (791.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 319.5ft2 (29.7m2)
  • Drag Points 11583

Parts

  • Number of Parts 144
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 651