Big Gun - The Aircraft that Lost to the A-10 Warthog

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Data:

Crew: 1
Length: 53 ft 6 in (16.31 m)
Wingspan: 58 ft 0 in (17.68 m)
Height: 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
Wing area: 580 sq ft (54 m2)
Gross weight: 25,000 lb (11,340 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 41,000 lb (18,597 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming YF102-LD-100 turbofan engines, 7,200 lbf (32 kN) thrust each
Performance

Maximum speed: 452 kn (520 mph, 837 km/h)
Rate of climb: 5,000 ft/min (25 m/s)
Armament

Guns: 1x 20 mm M61 Vulcan Gatling gun (Substitute for GAU-8/A)
Hardpoints: 10 underwing with a capacity of 16,000 lb (7,300 kg)

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