Arsenal VG 90
The Arsenal VG 90 was a French carrier-based jet-engined interceptor developed in the late 1940s. It was intended to compete for an Aéronavale (French Naval Aviation) contract and first flew in 1949. It set a speed record for a French aircraft the following year, but both of the completed prototypes were destroyed in fatal crashes and the program was cancelled in 1952 before the third prototype was finished. The Aéronavale contract was eventually awarded to a license-built British aircraft. The remains of the last VG 90 were scrapped in 1978.
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- Manufacturer
- Arsenal de l'Aéronautique
- First flight
- 1949-09-27
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 462 kt
- Max speed
- 462 kt
- Service ceiling
- 39,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 2,953 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 19,222 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 740 US gal
- Powerplant
- Rolls-Royce Nene 102
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 44.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 41.4 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.