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Kawasaki KX-03

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The Kawasaki KX-03 is a 500 ton flying boat designed by the Japanese in 1943, it was 162 meters long, 35 meters tall, and the wingspan is 180 meters, thats 90 meters each wing!, it was powered by 12 turboprops and 6 jet engines.

In the SimplePlanes version though, it was 18.7 meters long, a laughable 3.2 meters tall, and a 26.6 meter wingspan, And weights 14 tonnes, it was powered by 8 turboprops, 4 on each wings, and 6 jets, 3 on each wings, but it was pretty maneuverable.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 87.4ft (26.6m)
  • Length 61.5ft (18.8m)
  • Height 10.7ft (3.3m)
  • Empty Weight 26,155lbs (11,864kg)
  • Loaded Weight 32,016lbs (14,522kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.631
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.749
  • Wing Loading 23.0lbs/ft2 (112.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,393.9ft2 (129.5m2)
  • Drag Points 15575

Parts

  • Number of Parts 109
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 501