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Avro Sea Snake (CF-2018-x_fic)

4,543 Quazal16  5.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Dimkal's Maritime Patrol Aircraft Challenge [CLOSED]

Entry 2 for Marine Challenge.

Another FICTIONAL aircraft (and armament), basically a what if Avro had survived until modern day and Canada spent some $ on planes.

4-6 person Long Range Patrol. Specializing in air to sea, and air to ground attack. Standard communications array and spy package, long range radar and lidar unit. 2 deployable long life sonar units for submarine and vessel detection.

Single experimental turbine engine from Lockheed-Martian, capable of excellent power up and speed. Wing mounted substructure solar panels provide supplementary power for mission packs. Integration of a hybrid electric powerplant is planned for 2022.

Load out and Action Groups.
*2x Mid range "angle fish" micro cruise missiles (cleaver's). fire when facing level or nose down slightly)
*4x Short range "micro harpoon": (infernos).
* 2x Mark 54 LHT torpedoes
*6x Micro-light bombs (internal in bomb bay); Bombing at around 400 mph is recommended, keep level and steady or nose slightly up).
*Light Countermeasures package (chaff + flares)

AG
1-Lights
VTOL Up: opens main bomb bay
2: Drops 1st group (3) of bombs.
3: Drops 2nd group (3) of bombs.
VTOL Down: Opens sonobuoy bay
4: drops sonobuoys (have orbital cameras)
5: deploys sonobuoy parachutes (ensure clear of craft).
Countermeasures (your default)
Airbrakes (your default)

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.918
  • Wing Loading 32.4lbs/ft2 (158.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 422.5ft2 (39.3m2)
  • Drag Points 5179

Parts

  • Number of Parts 228
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,252