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Patriot

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When you arrive at the gates of Hell, tell them Uncle Sam sent ya! Patriot is a big, loud, and muscular, multirole interdictor/strike fighter. It's capable of air-to-air combat, close air support, and bombing. Dressed up in eye-catching red white and blue to celebrate the FOURTH OF JULY, this multifaceted fighter isn't just purely eyecandy. It also features three different INDEPENDENT engine modes dictated by Action Groups, and all-moving primary wings controlled by trim to manually adjust AOA to suit whatever kind of flying you need to do.

Engine Modes:
Mode 1: Sub-sonic - AG1 active only. For low-speed loitering, fuel preservation, and ground attacks.
Mode 2: Transonic (default) - AG8 active only. For general flying and fighting.
Mode 3: Supersonic - AG1+8. Full burn for interception, escape, and evasion.

Press 7 to ditch the weapons mounted to the wings. Exercise caution at high speeds as excessive flutter in the wings could detonate your payload.
Armament is 2 miniguns, 5 interceptors, 4 guardians, 4 missile pods, 10 inferno missiles, and 2 boom 50s. More than enough to dispense "freedom" to your enemies.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 39.9ft (12.2m)
  • Length 40.1ft (12.2m)
  • Height 13.9ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 23,483lbs (10,652kg)
  • Loaded Weight 27,874lbs (12,643kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.628
  • Wing Loading 63.5lbs/ft2 (309.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 439.2ft2 (40.8m2)
  • Drag Points 4484

Parts

  • Number of Parts 107
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 799