I am a bit skeptical about the quoted speed figures. Looking at the F-80C (via wiki as it is the most complete source I can find. Figures sourced from a NASA document), the proposed Fw340 is within 20kph of the F-80C (I do note that there is no altitude figure provided for that speed) while having a engine with 7.33kN less thrust and weighing 507kg more empty (given there is only loaded and max takeoff sited for the P-80C I do not want to assume any relation to the gross weight noted). I would feel more comfortable with a reduced speed figure for the aircraft as presented.
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via wiki as it is the most complete source I can find. Figures sourced from a NASA document
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via wiki as it is the most complete source I can find. Figures sourced from a NASA document
Problem with wiki is that in almost all cases it only shows that data of one version of the plane and it is usually a later version (IIRC there are a few rare occasions where the data of two versions are given). I prefer to look at the data from the aircraft section of http://forum.valka.cz as it has the data on multiple versions (not all) of one plane...
F-80...
http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/titl…ing-Star/t/6550
F-84...
http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/titl…nderjet/t/22272
I've no problems with the F-84B clone, as long as the engines are a sufficiently good match in terms of thrust and power/weight ratio. That matters as much as any specifications.
I've no problems with the F-84B clone, as long as the engines are a sufficiently good match in terms of thrust and power/weight ratio. That matters as much as any specifications.
For thrust, I think it should either be the given thrust or more or the given thrust with the same speed or less.
Having quickly looked at the variants of the P-80 and P-84 and seeing that they carried up to 10 HVARs, I think the "two 220 kg bombs and sixteen 128mm rocket projectiles, or up to thirty-two 128mm rocket projectiles" is well off...
In any event, one has to be careful with data from Wiki and take it with a large dose of salt.
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