About
This is my first naval strike fighter, it is a side-by-side 2 seater allowing for seamless coordination between the pilot and WSO.
I absolutely love attack aircraft and have always wanted to make one in Simple Planes, however I've never really been satisfied with my abilities until now. It is not really inspired by any particular craft, however I had the Saab 105 in mind a lot while developing it. The engine placement and central fuselage also reminds me of the A-37.
As for the livery, I decided to go with a aerobatics styled flashy one because well I just wanted to. I like how it looks but do have second thoughts on whether I should've went with a boring low vis. I will most likely make more variants of this one so I don't feel too bad about it.
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It is important to note that if you're taking off using the catapult you must PITCH UP prior to pressing launch! Otherwise the main gear will dig itself into the deck and you will explode. Let's hope our test pilot Bob Kerman had life insurance for the sake of his wife and two kids..
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- AG1 - Wings Fold and Lights
- AG2 - Landing hook
- AG3 - Gun pod jettison
Features
From front to back,
- Refueling Probe
- EO/IR Sensor Suit
- 8 Hardpoints
- Folding Wings
- Modeled and Mechanized Landing Gear
- ECM Wingtip Pods
- 8 Flare Dispensers
- 2x 150kN Turbojets
- Landing Hook
- H-Tail with MAWS
Armament
In its current configuration the aircraft is equipped with
- 4 Guardian AA Missiles
- 4 Rocket Pods
- 2 28mm Gun Pods
- 2 Torpedos
Specifications
Spotlights
- Graingy 5 hours ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 44.6ft (13.6m)
- Length 51.5ft (15.7m)
- Height 13.3ft (4.0m)
- Empty Weight 17,979lbs (8,155kg)
- Loaded Weight 26,769lbs (12,142kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.259
- Wing Loading 64.6lbs/ft2 (315.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 414.4ft2 (38.5m2)
- Drag Points 7330
Parts
- Number of Parts 257
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 1,230
Looks good to me. Being a bit muted definitely works in its favour.
@Graingy Thank you, do you feel the vibrant color scheme was too much? I'm honestly not sure but I just got bored of the old gray.
Looks cool