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BX-5 BigHead (Gen 1)

630 BigHeadEngineering  4 months ago
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During the year 1949 the Nation of BigHead required a fighter that could replace their World War II era prop planes, BigHead Engineering developed their first jet fighter based on the BX-4 hurricane body. So the BX-5 BigHead was created as a replacement. though the maneuverability was lacking the jet was put into service from 1954 to 1975.

Armament: 4x 12 mm Browning machine guns

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 38.7ft (11.8m)
  • Length 41.1ft (12.5m)
  • Height 18.2ft (5.6m)
  • Empty Weight 15,436lbs (7,002kg)
  • Loaded Weight 21,640lbs (9,816kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.025
  • Wing Loading 50.2lbs/ft2 (245.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 430.7ft2 (40.0m2)
  • Drag Points 4924

Parts

  • Number of Parts 128
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 631