Arsenal VG 70
| VG 70 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Research aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Arsenal de l'Aéronautique |
| Designer | Michel Vernisse and Jean Gaultier |
| First flight | 23 June 1948 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Arsenal VG 70 was a research aircraft flown in France shortly after World War II to assist development of high-speed jet fighters. A captured German Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet was built into a highly streamlined high-wing monoplane with all-swept flying surfaces. The sermi-circular jet intake was located under the fuselage.
The Arsenal VG-80, a projected development powered by a single Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet engine was not proceeded with.
Specifications
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 15 m2 (160 sq ft)
- Gross weight: 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 700 L (180 US gal; 150 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Junkers Motoren Jumo 004B-2 axial flow turbojet, 8.4 kN (1,890 lbf) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 900 km/h (560 mph, 490 kn) at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (estimated)
- Landing speed: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn)
- Wing loading: 200 kg/m2 (41 lb/sq ft)
References
- ^ Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1947). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. p. 117c.
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Further reading
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 81.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 889 Sheet 81.
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