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Messerschmitt ME-509

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This was a fighter project made after the Messerschmitts original design the ME-309, it used many components like the nose gear and the tail assembly, though progress stopped after the ME-309 development stopped in mid-1943, a sort of spiritual successor is the Japanese Yokosuka R2Y Keiun it's possible that the ME-309/509 data was leased to the Japanese

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 56.7ft (17.3m)
  • Length 47.4ft (14.5m)
  • Height 18.2ft (5.5m)
  • Empty Weight 9,011lbs (4,087kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,985lbs (6,343kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.803
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.143
  • Wing Loading 30.9lbs/ft2 (151.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 452.1ft2 (42.0m2)
  • Drag Points 7241

Parts

  • Number of Parts 172
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 620