Act. 1 - Fold wings
Act. 2 - Lower arrestor hook
Act. 3 - Open bomb bay
Act. 4 - Deploy airbrakes
Act. 5 - Turn on nav lights
Act. 8 - Disable nosewheel steering for takeoff and landing
VTOL - Flaps
The Tupolev Project 509 was a development of the Tu-14 torpedo bomber for a carrierborne version. This version was to be designated Tu-91 (lost out to the single NK-12 powered design), and would have been one of the first carrierborne medium bombers in service. I made this using numerous new construction techniques, which I like to call triple-paneling. Though not part-efficient, it is nearly flush with the fuselage and allows for support ribs to be placed along the bomb bay. It is perfectly to scale and about 85% accurate to the blueprints with minor inconsistencies with the tail and trailing edges of the wings. It held one torpedo in the central bomb bay (or two smaller bombs), and two under the wings between the engines and the fuselage.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 80.0ft (24.4m)
- Length 77.3ft (23.6m)
- Height 32.1ft (9.8m)
- Empty Weight 17,374lbs (7,881kg)
- Loaded Weight 63,467lbs (28,788kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.761
- Wing Loading 39.1lbs/ft2 (190.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,624.0ft2 (150.9m2)
- Drag Points 2094
Parts
- Number of Parts 602
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 2,331
Looks beautiful, flies great, and OK gimmicks. Is the bomb bay for show only? Could use some countermeasures though.
@asteroidbook345 Sorry about that, I just thought they looked similar, yet again, I can't fly the two in comparison rn because it's late over here in Australia so yeah...
@asteroidbook345 Oh ok, lol
Idk why but I feel this is super similar to my Tupolev Tu-26... Did you base the design off it? I know you didn't copy or anything, I just have a teeny feeling.
Lol thats ok, don't worry about it @asteroidbook345
@asteroidbook345 so it's a replica
Hmm, good point. Does a code like Fire"insert weapon name" exist? @asteroidbook345
I know that, I just didn't know if there was a way to make a rotator move when that weapon is being fired. Say for a trigger mechanism in the cockpit? @asteroidbook345
What if the weapon has a specific name? Say "50 cal." @asteroidbook345
Oh, I don't know Russian planes that well. I know you're really good at funky trees, so if you don't mind me asking, do you know if there is a way to activate a rotator when a weapon is fired? @asteroidbook345
Awesome job! I like the blue paint, its very interesting for a jet plane like this
I read it as "Touhou Project 509"
so is it a replica of something fictional? it says replica and fictional, what does that mean?
you are a fast builder!
Yep!@asteroidbook345
@asteroidbook345 ok
Wooooow nice build!
This my friend is hot
@asteroidbook345 ok thank you what jet plane tho?
there is something that makes this satisfying to look at, and to try to imagine how this flies
whats a good plane to start with?
I love it! Excellent execution.@asteroidbook345
@asteroidbook345 ok
@asteroidbook345 yes yea but i need more cuz i suck real bad
Yyyeeeaahhh! Russian!