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J-241 Mk. V Kestrel

405 JS311  9.1 years ago
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My very first public plane submission! Here's an original that I cooked up a few weekends ago. It's a conventional design aircraft: a ?single engine, supersonic, low-level night fighter/bomber equiped with two external drop tanks (1 to activate and jettison). Light, maneuverable?, and powerful, it can go through fuel in a relatively short time; I recommend cruising at approximately 50% engine power, or even less for ample flying time. To me, I was inspired a bit by the F-111, F-16, and the B-1, and it has a bit of late Cold War vibe to it. Nice, simple and elegant...so enjoy, and let me know what you think! Happy flying!

J.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor J-241 Mk. V Kestrel
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 34.2ft (10.4m)
  • Length 37.2ft (11.3m)
  • Height 13.0ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight 6,602lbs (2,995kg)
  • Loaded Weight 15,676lbs (7,110kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.15
  • Wing Loading 69.4lbs/ft2 (338.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 225.8ft2 (21.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2250

Parts

  • Number of Parts 46
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 289