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The Widow

2,192 jselbach  2.6 years ago

Psychological Shock Division (PSD) Widow


Controls
AG1 - Engines
AG2 - Close Bomb Bay Doors (Reveal Widow's Red Hourglass)
AG3 - Drop Small Bomb Payload
AG4 - Drop Large Bomb Payload
AG5 - Activate Rear and Top Cannon Turrets
AG6 - Release Front Wheel for Taxi
AG7 - Landing Parachutes
AG8 - Deactivate Flight Control Surfaces (to use cannons)
Right Trim - Pitch Trim
Left Trim - Nothing

Takeoff - V1 between 340 & 350 mph
Landing - Keep above 250 mph

Landing Gear Up will automatically invert the vertical stabilizers and invert the rudders so controls remain the same.

Landing Gear Down reverses everything that occurred from raising the gear.


Design Features
- Fully functioning rear and top cannon turrets
- Inverted vertical stabilizers for clear top turret firing arch
- Piston engines with working exhaust values
- Throttle position via dual light gauges in cockpit
- Custom built bombs
- Custom built semi-replica WWII bomb sight
- Crew parachutes
- Fire Extinguishers
- Internal Cockpit access ladders


Backstory
Designed as a medium range, high impact bomber, The Widow started life under the code name "Buzzard" due to the profile created from inversion of vertical stabilizers after takeoff. Additionally, the "buzz" from dual counter-rotational props positioned close to the radar operator further supported the original moniker.

Ultimately, the secretive, though highly influential, Psychological Shock Division (PSD), realizing the degree of physical destruction the plane could deliver, successfully renamed the project, "The Widow." The PSD secured early versions of the aircraft for strategic strikes and added the black widow red hourglass to the bomb bay doors at delivery. The Widow became the aircraft of choice for the PSD who leveraged its full capabilities with horrifying effectiveness.

Survivors of early PSD Widow encounters reported little information related to the actual craft, though clearly recounted visions of a red hourglass flying overhead seconds before devastation ensued.


Builder Notes
So happy this is finally done! After losing version 1 (which was vastly different) to a bad save issue, and two failed attempts at different directions, this plane emerged. This build incorporates a lot of items I've been wanting to use such as values on the piston heads, custom landing gear, custom bombs, the WWII bomb-sight computer, using lights as gauges, and that really fun rear ball turret! This build has taken far too long but I'm pleased with the outcome. I hope you all enjoy and if you do don't forget to smash that UpVote button! Thank you all!


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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 162.6ft (49.6m)
  • Length 122.5ft (37.3m)
  • Height 36.4ft (11.1m)
  • Empty Weight 171,367lbs (77,730kg)
  • Loaded Weight 196,362lbs (89,068kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.343
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.04
  • Wing Loading 77.6lbs/ft2 (378.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,530.7ft2 (235.1m2)
  • Drag Points 74822

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1640
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 5,934
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    2,192 jselbach

    @BeastHunter thank you for all the upvotes! Sorry I've only just now noticed them.

    +1 2.0 years ago
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    2,790 Liquidfox01

    @jselbach me too, huge fan hence my initial reaction to this beautiful aircraft

    +1 2.6 years ago
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    2,192 jselbach

    Thank you @Liquidfox01! That is actually a rather large complement as I'm a big fan of @Treadmill103 builds.
    Also, thank you to @winterro @Countryman35 @V @Any77 and @ Treadmill103 for the upvotes!

    2.6 years ago
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    2,790 Liquidfox01

    I honestly thought this was another @Treadmill103 design, very nice design

    +1 2.6 years ago