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Wing Configuration

The document provides specifications for several aircraft including the Pilatus PC-12, Grumman C2A Greyhound, Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, Douglas X-3 Stiletto, Dassault Mirage 2000, Eurofighter Typhoon, and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop with a maximum payload of 1,290 kg for cargo or 9 passengers. The C2A Greyhound is a twin-engine prop aircraft that can carry 26 passengers or litter patients with a maximum speed of 343 knots. The F-104 Starfighter is a single-seat interceptor with a maximum speed of Mach 2 and is powered

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Wing Configuration

The document provides specifications for several aircraft including the Pilatus PC-12, Grumman C2A Greyhound, Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, Douglas X-3 Stiletto, Dassault Mirage 2000, Eurofighter Typhoon, and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop with a maximum payload of 1,290 kg for cargo or 9 passengers. The C2A Greyhound is a twin-engine prop aircraft that can carry 26 passengers or litter patients with a maximum speed of 343 knots. The F-104 Starfighter is a single-seat interceptor with a maximum speed of Mach 2 and is powered

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Tapered Leading Edge, Straight Trailing Edge

Pilatus PC-12
 Maximum landing weight: 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)
Specifications
 Maximum zero fuel weight: 4,100 kg (9,039 lb)
 Crew: one or two pilots  Usable fuel: 2,704 lb (1,226 kg), 1,520 l
(402 US gal)
 Capacity: 6 to 9 passengers seats
 Maximum payload: (pilot on board)
 Payload: (Full fuel, pilot on board)
 Cargo : 1290 kg (2845 lb)
 Cargo : 704 kg (1602 lb)
 9 Passengers : 1209 kg (2666 lb)
 9 Passengers : 623 kg (1423 lb)
 6 Executive : 1024 kg (2257 lb)
 6 Executive : 438 kg (1014 lb)
 Tail wingspan: 5.20 m (17 ft 1 in)
 Length: 14.40 m (47 ft 3 in)
 Propeller: 5 blade Hartzell Hartzell (Composite)
 Wingspan: 16.28 m (53 ft 4 in)
 Propeller diameter: 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
 Height: 4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)
 Propeller RPM: 1,700 rpm
 Wing area: 25.81 m² (277.8 ft²)
 Empty weight: with 1 pilot :
 Cargo : 2,810 kg (6,194 lb)
 9 Passengers : 2,891 kg (6,373 lb) Performance
 6 Executive : 3,076 kg (6,782 lb)
 Max. takeoff weight: 4,740 kg (10,500 lb)  Cruise speed: 528 km/h (285 kn)
 Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-  Stall speed: 124 km/h (67 kn)
67P turboprop, 1,200 shp (895 kW)
 Range: 3,417 km (HSC, VFR Reserves) (1,845  Takeoff distance : 793 m (2,602 ft), 15 m / 50 ft
nmi) obstacle
 Service ceiling: 9,144 m (30,000 ft)  Landing distance : 661 m (2,170 ft), 15 m / 50 ft
 Rate of climb: 585 m/min (MTOW) (1,920 ft/min) obstacle
 Wing loading: 183.6 kg/m² (37.8 lb/(sq ft))  Fuel consumption: 250 l (66.0 US gal) per hour
 Power/mass: 5.3 kg/kW (8.75 lb/hp) (500 nmi trip, includes climb, cruise and descent,
265 kn average block speed)

Grumman C2A Greyhound

General characteristics Performance


 Crew: 2 pilots, 2 aircrew  Maximum speed: 343 knots (394 mph, 635
 Capacity: 26 passengers, 12 litter patients km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,660 m)
 Payload: 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)  Cruise speed: 251 knots (289 mph, 465 km/h) at
 Length: 56 ft 10 in (17.30 m) 28,700 ft (8,750 m)
 Wingspan: 80 ft 7 in (24.60 m)  Stall speed: 82 knots (94 mph, 152 km/h) at idle
 Height: 15 ft 10½ in (4.85 m) power
 Wing area: 700 ft² (65 m²)  Range: 1,300 nm (1,496 mi, 2,400 km)
 Empty weight: 33,746 lb (15,310 kg)  Service ceiling: 33,500 ft (10,210 m)
 Useful load: 20,608 lb (9,350 kg)  Rate of climb: 3,700 ft/min (at sea level) (13.3
 Loaded weight: 49,394 lb (22,405 kg) m/s)
 Max. takeoff weight: 60,000 lb (24,655 kg)  Wing loading: 77.6 lb/ft² (378.9 kg/m²)
 Powerplant: 2 × Allison T56-A-425 turboprops,
4,600 shp (3,400 kW) each
Tapered Leading and Trailing Edge

LOCKHEED F-104 STARFIGHTER

Specifications  Wingspan: 21 ft 9 in (6.36 m)


 Height: 13 ft 6 in (4.09 m)
 Crew: 1  Wing area: 196.1 ft² (18.22 m²)
 Length: 54 ft 8 in (16.66 m)  Airfoil: Biconvex 3.36% root and tip
 Empty weight: 14,000 lb (6,350 kg)  Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
 Loaded weight: 20,640 lb (9,365 kg)  Rate of climb: Initially 48,000 ft/min (244 m/s)
 Max. takeoff weight: 29,027 lb (13,170 kg)  Wing loading: 105 lb/ft² (514 kg/m²)
 Powerplant: 1 × General Electric J79-GE-11A  Thrust/weight: 0.54 with max. takeoff weight
afterburning turbojet (0.76 loaded)
 Dry thrust: 10,000 lbf (48 kN)  Lift-to-drag ratio: 9.2
 Thrust with afterburner: 15,600 lbf (69 kN)
 Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0172
 Drag area: 3.37 ft² (0.31 m²) Armament
 Aspect ratio: 2.45
 Guns: 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-
barreled Gatling cannon, 725 rounds
Performance  Hardpoints: 7 with a capacity of 4,000 lb
(1,800 kg) and provisions to carry combinations
 Maximum speed: 1,328 mph (Mach 2.01, of:
1,154 kn, 2,137 km/h)  Missiles: 4 × AIM-9 Sidewinder
 Combat radius: 420 mi (365 nmi, 670 km)  Other: Bombs, rockets, or other stores
 Ferry range: 1,630 mi (1,420 nm, 2,623 km)
DOUGLAS X-3 STILETTO
General characteristics

 Crew: one
 Length: 66 ft 9 in (20.3 m)
 Wingspan: 22 ft 8 in (6.9 m)
 Height: 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m)
 Wing area: 166.5 ft² (15.47 m²)
 Empty weight: 16,120 lb (7,310 kg)
 Max. takeoff weight: 23,840 lb (10,810 kg)
 Powerplant: 2 × Westinghouse J34 afterburning turbojet, 3,370 lbf, 4,850 lbf with afterburning (15.0 kN, 21.6 kN
with afterburning) each
Performance

 Maximum speed: 700 mph (1,125 km/h)


 Range: 497 mi (800 km)
 Service ceiling: 38,000 ft (11,600 m)
 Thrust/weight: 0.40
Delta Wing

Dassault Mirage 2000


General characteristics

 Crew: 1
 Length: 14.36 m (47 ft 1 in)
 Wingspan: 9.13 m (29 ft)
 Height: 5.20 m (17 ft)
 Wing area: 41 m² (441.3 ft²)
 Empty weight: 7,500 kg (16,350 lb)
 Loaded weight: 13,800 kg (30,420 lb)
 Max. takeoff weight: 17,000 kg (37,500 lb)
 Powerplant: 1 × SNECMA M53-P2 afterburning turbofan
 Dry thrust: 64.3 kN (14,500 lbf)
 Thrust with afterburner: 95.1 kN (21,400 lbf)
Performance

 Maximum speed: Mach 2.2 (2,336 km/h, 1,451 mph) at high altitude/ 1,110 km/h (690 mph) at low altitude
 Range: 1,550 km (837 nmi, 963 mi) with drop tanks
 Ferry range: 3,335 km (1,800 nmi, 2,073 mi) with auxiliary fuel
 Service ceiling: 17,060 m (59,000 ft)
 Rate of climb: 285 m/s (56,000 ft/min)
 Wing loading: 337 kg/m² (69 lb/ft²)
 Thrust/weight: 0.7 at loaded weight

Eurofighter Typhoon
 Powerplant: 2 × Eurojet
General characteristics
EJ200 afterburning turbofan
 Dry thrust: 60 kN (13,500 lbf) each
 Crew: 1 (operational aircraft) or 2 (training
 Thrust
aircraft)
with afterburner: >90 kN (20,230 lbf) each
 Length: 15.96 m (52.4 ft)
 Fuel capacity: 5,000 kg (11,020 lb) internal
 Wingspan: 10.95 m (35.9 ft)
 Height: 5.28 m (17.3 ft)
 Wing area: 51.2 m² (551 sq ft)
 Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,000 lb)
 Loaded weight: 16,000 kg (35,270 lb)
 Max. takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (51,800 lb)
Performance  Air defence with 10-min. loiter: 1,389 km
(750 nmi)
 Maximum speed:  Ferry range: >3,790 km (2,350 mi with 3 drop
 At altitude: Mach 2 class (2,495 km/h or tanks)
1,550 mph at 10,975m altitude)  Service ceiling: 19,812 m (65,000 ft)
 At sea level: Mach 1.25 (1,530 km/h or  Rate of climb: >318 m/s (62,600 ft/min)
950 mph)  Wing loading: 312 kg/m² (63.9 lb/ft²)
 Supercruise: Mach 1.5  Thrust/weight: 1.15 (interceptor configuration)
 Range: 2,900 km (1,800 mi)  Maximum g-load: +9/−3 g
 Combat radius:  Brakes-off to Take-off acceleration: <8 sec
(with 3 external 1,000 l tanks)  Brakes-off to supersonic acceleration: <30 s
 Ground attack, lo-lo-lo: 601 km (325 nmi)  Brakes-off to Mach 1.6 at 11,000 m (36,000
 Ground attack, hi-lo-hi: 1,389 km (750 nmi) ft): <150 s
 Air defence with 3-hr combat air patrol:
185 km (100 nmi)

Sweptback

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner


Specifications

Cockpit crew Two Maximum zero-


355,000 lb / 161,025 kg
fuel weight

Length 186 ft 1 in (56.72 m)


Operating
264,500 lb / 119,950 kg
empty weight
Wingspan 197 ft 3 in (60.12 m)

Cruising Mach 0.85 (488 kn; 561 mph;


Aspect ratio 10.03 speed 903 km/h)

Maximum Mach 0.89 (511 kn; 587 mph;


Wing area 3,880 sq ft (360.5 m2) speed 945 km/h)[394]

Wing sweep 32.2 degrees Range at


typical 7,355 nmi (13,621 km)
seating[259]
Height[259] 55 ft 10 in (17.02 m)

Takeoff
distance 10,300 ft (3,100 m)
Fuselage Height: 19 ft 6 in (5.94 m) MTOW (ISA, hi thrust: 8,500 ft (2,600 m)
dimensions Width: 18 ft 11 in (5.77 m) SL)

Cabin width 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m) 33,340 US gal / 126,206 L


Fuel capacity
223,378 lb / 101,323 kg

4,826 ft³ /136.7 m³


Cargo capacity 28 LD3
or 9 (88×125) pallets Service ceiling 43,000 ft (13,100 m)

Maximum General Electric GEnx-


502,500 lb / 227,930 kg Engines (×2)
takeoff weight 1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000

Maximum Thrust (×2) 64,000 lbf (280 kN)


380,000 lb / 172,365 kg
landing weight
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
General characteristics

 Crew: 5 (Pilot, Copilot, Weapon Systems Officer, Navigator, Electronic Warfare Officer, and Tail gunner until the
removal of the tail gun in 1991)
 Length: 159 ft 4 in (48.5 m)
 Wingspan: 185 ft 0 in (56.4 m)
 Height: 40 ft 8 in (12.4 m)
 Wing area: 4,000 sq ft (370 m²)
 Airfoil: NACA 63A219.3 mod root, NACA 65A209.5 tip
 Empty weight: 185,000 lb (83,250 kg)
 Loaded weight: 265,000 lb (120,000 kg)
 Max. takeoff weight: 488,000 lb (220,000 kg)
 Powerplant: 8 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofans, 17,000 lbf (76 kN) each
 Fuel capacity: 47,975 U.S. gal (39,948 imp gal; 181,610 L)
 Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0119 (estimated)
 Drag area: 47.60 sq ft (4.42 m²)
 Aspect ratio: 8.56

Performance

 Maximum speed: 560 kn (650 mph, 1,047 km/h)


 Cruise speed: 442 kn (525 mph, 844 km/h)
 Combat radius: 4,480 mi (3,890 nmi, 7,210 km)
 Ferry range: 10,145 mi (8,764 nmi, 16,232 km)
 Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
 Rate of climb: 6,270 ft/min (31.85 m/s)
 Wing loading: 120 lb/ft² (586 kg/m²)
 Thrust/weight: 0.31
 Lift-to-drag ratio: 21.5 (estimated)

Armament

 Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan cannon originally mounted in a remote controlled tail turret on the H-
model, removed from all current operational aircraft in 1991
 Bombs: Approximately 70,000 lb (31,500 kg) mixed ordnance; bombs, mines, missiles, in various
configurations.

Straight Leading Edge and Trailing Edge

Piper PA-38 Tomahawk


General characteristics Performance

 Crew: one  Never exceed speed: 159 mph (138 knots, 256
 Capacity: one passenger km/h)
 Length: 23 ft 1¼ in (7.04 m)  Maximum speed: 126 mph (109 knots, 202
 Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m) km/h) at sea level
 Height: 9 ft 0¾ in (2.76 m)  Cruise speed: 115 mph (100 knots, 185 km/h) at
 Wing area: 124.7 ft² (11.59 m²) 10,500 ft (3,200 m) (65% power)
 Airfoil: NASA GA(W)-1  Stall speed: 56.5 mph (49 knots, 91 km/h) (IAS),
 Empty weight: 1,128 lb (512 kg) flaps down
 Max. takeoff weight: 1,670 lb (757 kg)  Range: 539 miles (468 nmi, 867 km) at 10,500 ft
(3,200 m), (65% power)
 Powerplant: 1 × Avco Lycoming O-235-L2C air-
cooled flat-four piston engine, 112 hp (83.5 kW)  Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (4,000 m)
 Rate of climb: 718 ft/min (3.65 m/s)

Symphony SA-160
General characteristics

 Crew: one
 Capacity: one passenger
 Length: 22 ft 10 in (6.96 m)
 Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
 Height: 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
 Wing area: 128 sq ft (11.9 m2)
 Empty weight: 1,450 lb (658 kg)
 Gross weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg)
 Fuel capacity: 32.2 U.S. gallons (122 L; 26.8 imp gal)
 Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-D2A four cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine, 160 hp
(120 kW)
 Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch MT Propeller

Performance

 Maximum speed: 130 kn (150 mph; 241 km/h) at sea level


 Stall speed: 50 kn (58 mph; 93 km/h) flaps down
 Never exceed speed: 162 kn (186 mph; 300 km/h)
 Range: 425 nmi (489 mi; 787 km) at 62% power at 8,000 ft (VFR reserves)
 Endurance: 3.6 hours
 Service ceiling: 16,400 ft (5,000 m)
 Rate of climb: 710 ft/min (3.6 m/s)
 Wing loading: 16.73 lb/sq ft (81.7 kg/m2)
 Power/mass: 13.4 lbs/hp (8.19 kg/kW)

Straight Leading Edge, Tapered Trailing Edge


North American P-51 Mustang
General characteristics
 Crew: 1  Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0163
 Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)  Drag area: 3.80 sqft (0.35 m²)
 Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)  Aspect ratio: 5.83
 Height: 13 ft 4½ in (4.08 m:tail wheel on ground,
vertical propeller blade.)
 Wing area: 235 sq ft (21.83 m²) Performance
 Airfoil: NAA/NACA 45-100 / NAA/NACA 45-100
 Empty weight: 7,635 lb (3,465 kg)  Maximum speed: 437 mph (380 kn, 703 km/h)
 Loaded weight: 9,200 lb (4,175 kg) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
 Max. takeoff weight: 12,100 lb (5,490 kg)  Cruise speed: 362 mph (315 kn, 580 km/h)
 Powerplant: 1 × Packard V-1650-7 liquid-cooled  Stall speed: 100 mph (87 kn, 160 km/h)
V-12, with a 2 stage intercooled supercharger,  Range: 1,650 mi (1,434 nmi, 2,755 km) with
1,490 hp (1,111 kW) at 3,000 rpm;[113] 1,720 hp external tanks
(1,282 kW) at WEP  Service ceiling: 41,900 ft (12,800 m)
 Propellers: constant-speed, variable-  Rate of climb: 3,200 ft/min (16.3 m/s)
pitch Hamilton Standard, propeller
 Wing loading: 39 lb/sqft (192 kg/m²)
 Propeller diameter: 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
 Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (300 W/kg)
 *Maximum fuel capacity: 419 US gal
 Lift-to-drag ratio: 14.6
(349 imp gal; 1,590 l)
 Recommended Mach limit 0.8

JUMO 213A
General characteristics

 Type: 12-cylinder supercharged liquid-cooled inverted Vee piston aircraft engine


 Bore: 150 mm (5.906 in)
 Stroke: 165 mm (6.496 in)
 Displacement: 35 L (2,135.2 in³)
 Length: 2,266 mm (89.2 in)
 Dry weight: 940 kg (2,072 lb)

Components

 Valvetrain: Three valves per cylinder.


 Supercharger: Two-stage three-speed centrifugal type supercharger with MW50 injection into the intake and
an aftercooler..
 Cooling system: Pressurized water up to 120°C (248°F)

Performance

 Power output:
 1,750 PS (1,726 hp, 1,287 kW) at 3,250 rpm for takeoff; rated altitude 9,600 m (31,500 ft)
 2,050 PS (2,022 hp, 1,508 kW) for takeoff with MW50 injection
 Specific power: 50 PS/L (0.81 hp/in³, 36.8 kW/L)
 Compression ratio: 6.5:1 (B4 fuel, 87 octane)
 Power-to-weight ratio: 1.37 kW/kg (0.83 hp/lb)

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