3F2 Grouper
Service Dates - (Apr. 17 1937 - Oct. 19 1946),
Amount Built - 630 A variant, <30 F Variant,
Service Roles - Maritime Attacker, Heavy Scout.
Developed in the early days of the First Global war, the 3F2 Grouper was the first Monowing aircraft used by the Yassian Naval Defense Forces, with nearly 2,000 confirmed kills the Grouper was one of the most effecient aircraft in the early war with its 5 .50 caliber Machine guns - four in the wings and one in the engine cavity, however, the aircraft was not without faults - the engine was prone to combusting with little to no warning and the front landing gear would occasionally stick, forcing pilots to eject, leaving the craft to dive into the water, the Grouper lasted throughout the war, with its final uses being used in the seige of Tiasko Bay, where the bloodiest battle of the war broke out.
- Inspired by the following aircraft: P-39 Aircobra, F6F Hellcat, F2A Buffalo, F4U Corsair.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 35.8ft (10.9m)
- Length 19.7ft (6.0m)
- Height 12.2ft (3.7m)
- Empty Weight 3,804lbs (1,725kg)
- Loaded Weight 4,213lbs (1,911kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.237
- Wing Loading 22.5lbs/ft2 (110.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 186.9ft2 (17.4m2)
- Drag Points 1351
Parts
- Number of Parts 31
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 252