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PZL-230D WarSkorpion.

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From Wikipedia. the PZL-230 Skorpion was a proposed Low-Cost Attack Aircraft, conceptualized by PZL Warszawa-Okecie, a Polish Manufacturer, during the late 1980s and early 1990s for the Polish Air Force, it didn't go further than a single physical Mock-up, due to politicking from both the company (an example, development cost pf 65 Million dollars produced with political interests) and Polish Government (apparently, the cancellation was due to a new left-wing party being formed).

More information here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL-230_Skorpion

The Wikipage included 3 concept arts for it, the original Skorpion, a Compound Delta tailess aircraft with forward canards, the Model F, that is best described as a less radical ADF-01 Falken, and the Model D, presented here to the best of my skill, it slightly reminds me of a XFA-33 Fenrir with A-10 Engine positioning.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 27.6ft (8.4m)
  • Length 27.8ft (8.5m)
  • Height 9.6ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight 11,853lbs (5,376kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,826lbs (6,725kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.728
  • Wing Loading 77.9lbs/ft2 (380.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 190.4ft2 (17.7m2)
  • Drag Points 3336

Parts

  • Number of Parts 42
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 242