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CAC Taipan

60 Stocky  8.7 years ago

Designed as a post WW2 piston/jet multirole fighter with the idea of having a speed of a jet but the endurance and durability of a piston aircraft. Flies very well but must be careful not to let the prop hit the ground on takeoff. Act 1 piston engine, act 2 jet engines

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 35.8ft (10.9m)
  • Length 20.4ft (6.2m)
  • Height 11.0ft (3.3m)
  • Empty Weight 4,563lbs (2,070kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,859lbs (3,111kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.982
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.291
  • Wing Loading 52.6lbs/ft2 (257.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 130.3ft2 (12.1m2)
  • Drag Points 2553

Parts

  • Number of Parts 36
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 257