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XF85 Goblin MKII 6.2

228k RamboJutter  4.9 years ago

So, the infamous Goblin. I built a Goblin as one of my very first published aircraft, now i have returned to it with a brand new build (Wizard2017 beat me to publishing one...). I decided I would see what I could do to evolve the Goblin design into something a bit more useful with the concept of extending its range, useability and general feasibililty.

List of changes from the original Goblin design:
1) Landing Gear
2) Airbrakes (part of landing gear doors)
3) Arrestor hook
4) 2 no. 20mm cannon
5) Removal of machine guns to fuselage (more space for fuel)
6) Drop tanks and pylons
7) Belly tank
8) Afterburning engine
9) omission of dorsal fin
10) Omission of hook to recatch airborne mothership

General idea was that this fighter could be fitted to a mothership that was circling an area, once targets are spotted the Goblin is release, intercepts and then returns to base (or a nearby carrier) rather than the mothership, this resolves the main problem with the parasite fighter which is the recovery.

AG1=flaps
AG2=landing gear doors / airbrakes
AG3=arrestor hook
AG4= (left open for detacher on a mothership)
AG5=lights
AG6=drop tanks
AG7=folding wings

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 21.5ft (6.6m)
  • Length 15.0ft (4.6m)
  • Height 9.5ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight 2,103lbs (954kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,991lbs (3,171kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 14.464
  • Wing Loading 25.7lbs/ft2 (125.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 272.5ft2 (25.3m2)
  • Drag Points 1799

Parts

  • Number of Parts 771
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 2,670
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    @Thecatbaron Thanks, my last 3 aircraft have been the same for some reason.

    4.9 years ago
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    69.4k Thecatbaron

    This is criminally underrated, needs more upvotes

    4.9 years ago
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    @jettstorm thanks for the upvotes.

    4.9 years ago
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    @Anio just because its small doesnt mean it has any less detail than any of my builds =)

    4.9 years ago
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    10.2k Ano

    How that small aircraft got 700+ Parts 🤔

    4.9 years ago