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B-59 Atlas "Heaven's Guard"

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Description
"Heaven's Guard" is a B-59 Atlas bomber that flew with the Wright Air Arm from 1944 until its mysterious disappearance in October 31, 1945 just two days before the Reunification War ended. The first sighting of this aircraft since it disappeared was in 1953 when a TP-34B Wendigo conducting a patrol spotted the Heaven's Guard. The pilot noticed much of the plane missing, with the outer part of the left wing shot off along with the right elevator. Another more terrifying secret the aircraft held was all crew but the tail gunner stayed in the aircraft, having turned into skeletons. Five more sightings occured, with the most recent in 2018 when a fishing vessel spotted it flying low.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 91.3ft (27.8m)
  • Length 62.4ft (19.0m)
  • Height 18.3ft (5.6m)
  • Empty Weight 17,324lbs (7,858kg)
  • Loaded Weight 31,908lbs (14,473kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.117
  • Wing Loading 23.4lbs/ft2 (114.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,361.0ft2 (126.4m2)
  • Drag Points 8839

Parts

  • Number of Parts 81
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 492