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 (559 mph; 486 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

  1. ↑ Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1947). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. p. 117c.

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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