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X-124 “DartJet”

47.1k WisconsinStatePolice  3.2 years ago
Auto Credit Based on WisconsinStatePolice's X-124

Had some trouble with the pictures

A fictional carrier capable early jet fighter.
It has a V tail and no vertical stabilizer, so yaw is controlled by air brakes on the wing tips.

A fighter proposed by a generic company in 1950 that only saw the completion of one prototype, which promptly crashed on its 3rd flight. Proposed armament included 4 cannons and up to eight unguided rockets. No contracts ever materialized and this the project was dropped.

Thanks to 11qazxc on the SimplePlanes Help Desk server for helping me with the brakes on the wings

Controls:
Ag1 - Arrestor hook
Ag2 - Fold wings
Ag8 - toggle wingtip yaw/brakes
VTOL - Flaps
Trim - Trim

Really it’s just a quick, simple build to try some things that ended up pretty good.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor X-124
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 28.6ft (8.7m)
  • Length 31.2ft (9.5m)
  • Height 6.7ft (2.0m)
  • Empty Weight 5,468lbs (2,480kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,471lbs (3,388kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.414
  • Wing Loading 38.5lbs/ft2 (187.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 194.1ft2 (18.0m2)
  • Drag Points 1675

Parts

  • Number of Parts 54
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 325