(1-4) for bombs. (5-7) for all others. VTOL for air brakes. One of the most dramatic upgrades done to the Pummeler since the Echo, it features aerodynamic improvements that will allow it to be easier to fly. In addition, the landing gear has been revised, moving to a tricycle gear than the taildragger gear previously employed. As well as improving takeoff and landing characteristics, it freed up a considerable amount of space on the inner wings. This allowed the Super Pummeler to carry more ordnance and take advantage of the T2000-4 introduced on the India Pummeler. It is very fast and maneuverable, yet stable enough to get an accurate sight. It is envisioned that this variant of the Pummeler will replace the A-6 Anvil and older Pummelers in Paternian Air Force service, while the A-8 Hawk II is likely to take over the roles of the A-7 Raider. The A-2 Boar is likely to remain in service due to its unique abilities.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Pummeler Attack A-1J prototype
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 35.1ft (10.7m)
- Length 27.1ft (8.2m)
- Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 13,668lbs (6,199kg)
- Loaded Weight 13,668lbs (6,199kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.292
- Wing Loading 26.7lbs/ft2 (130.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 511.7ft2 (47.5m2)
- Drag Points 3562
Parts
- Number of Parts 127
- Control Surfaces 13
- Performance Cost 893
@FlipposMC
And welcome to SimplePlanes. @Mothership
Indeed. @Mothership
Very deadly, even against jets...
BECAUSE SCIENCE B-TCH!!! @JakeTheDogg
You need energy to generate heat. Energy is conserved but never destroyed or made. @JakeTheDogg
So, temperature of the surface of the sun?
Also, be aware of the massive amount of energy you are generating so quickly. @JakeTheDogg
However, you must account that you're trying to hit one of several target that may not be in front of you and which you have several seconds to acquire, identify, track, and engage a maneuvering target.
Such a laser would be impractically large, and would be the size of a large artillery piece and incredible amounts of power.
We do use laser weaponry, but much lower powered systems, something the size of a general-purpose machine gun. These systems generate far lower temperatures and are powered by a commercial-standard 12-volt battery. The aim of this system is to not destroy the aircraft, but to blind the eyes and damage optical sensors of the target. It can emit frequencies as low as infrared and as high as ultraviolet.
This system is incredibly portable, and was successfully employed against Awwami forces. @JakeTheDogg
I doubt it will be able to withstand such attack. @JakeTheDogg
Well, the temperature of the sun's core is 1.5x10^7 C.
A lightning strike in comparison is 2.8x10^4 C. @JakeTheDogg
@JakeTheDogg Hits to the belly of a third generation Pummeler will first strike the 1mm aluminum skin. Beneath that is a 25mm PSL-5 plate, comprising of 15mm of graphene sandwiched between 5mm of armor-grade titanium.
Now, whether it will get through anything else is a matter of what "ultra-high temperatures" entail.
@JakeTheDogg Depends where it is hit.
@PyrusEnderhunter Basically the Pummeler.
When I saw that weapon pay load, I thought: bruh....... Whoever facing that is gonna have a brutal time.
@MemeKingIndustriesAndMegaCorporation So far, yes.
Is this the best variation of all Pummeler's?
@EasternHorizon Depending on where it's hit and the volume of fire.
The Pummeler has been known to withstand hits from SAM and 57mm anti-aircraft shells.
im going to assume pummeler is vulnerable to fast firing intermediate power shells (30-40mm) due to the relatively slow speed
Thanks! @Viper28
Great update to the Pummeler.@Pilotmario
@Makcoink Certainly. During the GWW2, we lost 3,000 Pummelers to all causes, mostly ground fire.
Fighters rarely engage the Pummeler because it often flies so slow and low that they risk stalling it. In addition, Pummelers always take winding routes in difficult terrain where there is significant ground clutter. This, combined with DIE in the tailcone and the low engine heat, make the Pummeler difficult to detect both visually, thermally, and electronically. This means that more often than not, a fast-moving fighter jet must literally visually acquire and destroy with with cannon fire.
And as Awwami pilots soon found out, this was very difficult, as it took numerous 20mm or even 30mm hits to destroy a Pummeler. The variable-incidence laser turret was of little value, as they found it was difficult to maintain a lock upon something like a Pummeler, whose low engine heat and radar invisibility due to new materials made it difficult to acquire it as a target.
Pummeler pilots would often sucker inexperienced pilots into a dogfight, where they would either outmaneuver or force them to overshoot, providing them a shot at them with either air-air missiles or the Pummeler's six 30mm cannons, which are capable of demolishing the lightweight airframe of a fighter easily. Several Awwami Air Force fighters have been shot down this way.
Finally, there were usually Paternian fighter jets, with similar, if not superior, levels of stealth, high and fast above the Pummelers, ready to pounce on any pilot foolish enough to go after them. So of course these fighters would be a priority. And the Paternian Air Force fighters were much faster than the Awwami aircraft, leaving them at a disadvantage.
This leaves ground fire as the most efficient way to deal with Pummelers. Although durable, the main flaw of the Pummeler as an attack aircraft is the use of a single piston engine. While said engine is quite durable and protected by armor plating, it can still be knocked out, leaving the Pummeler without an engine. In addition, while the control rods can be operated without hydraulic power, there is no spare control rods. In addition, the nose of the aircraft obstructs view of the ground considerably. These considerations were made when designing the A-2 Boar.
@SimpleTechAndResearch Mis-named.
It was not designated A-1J because the "J" suffix is used to denote a Japanese-built variant of aircraft accepted into Paternian service.
@Pilotmario Okay . . . of note . . . we only operate them as target drones and fast transports.
ie: They are used to deliver medical supplies in Siberia.
@Pilotmario I do not underestimate the thing, even if we may have something to counter it. just remember, nothing is invincible.
@Pilotmario And why is the predessor A-1J And this one isnt?