This was Vultee's prototype for the US Army's super fighter program, this one was more radical due to the fact it was a VTOL, this wasn't the original design but evolved to this becuase of the props size, it was proved to be a valid concept and would be done again, this time as Convair
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 61.9ft (18.9m)
- Length 28.1ft (8.6m)
- Height 65.1ft (19.9m)
- Empty Weight 16,191lbs (7,344kg)
- Loaded Weight 19,126lbs (8,675kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.313
- Wing Loading 19.9lbs/ft2 (97.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 960.3ft2 (89.2m2)
- Drag Points 24129
Parts
- Number of Parts 165
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 695
Nice! I did the Lockheed XFV-1 and the Convair XFY Pogo a while back. Neat build!!