Specifications (Kestrel FGA.1)
Data from Mason
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m)
- Wingspan: 22 ft 11 in (6.99 m)
- Height: 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
- Empty weight: approximately 9,800 lb (4,445 kg)
- Loaded weight: for VTO 14,500 lb (6,580 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: for STO, approximately 17,000 lb (7,700 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Siddeley Pegasus 5 vectored-thrust turbofan, 15,000 lbf (67 kN)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 710 mph, Mach 0.92 (1,142 km/h) at sea level
- Service ceiling: (service) approximately 55,000 ft (16,750 m)
- Rate of climb: approximately 30,000 ft/min (150 m/s)
- Thrust/weight: 1.04
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