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Avro 696 Shackleton

14.3k Avro683Lancaster  6.3 years ago

Another five minute build (that took more than five minutes), Is the Avro 696 Shackleton AEW.2. This aircraft was developed fom the Avro 694 Lincoln, itself a development of the Avro 683 Lancaster, as a [Maritime Patrol aircraft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritimepatrolaircraft], becoming superceded by the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod. A few aircraft were modified for the Airborne Early Warning Role, before being superceded by the Boeing E-3 Sentry.


Later updates:

  • More powerful engines (accurate horsepower)
  • Better Radome
  • Better landing gear
  • Accurate split flaps
  • More Detail (possibly)
  • Actual bomb bay (possibly)

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 96.8ft (29.5m)
  • Length 70.8ft (21.6m)
  • Height 17.9ft (5.5m)
  • Empty Weight 23,687lbs (10,744kg)
  • Loaded Weight 31,692lbs (14,375kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.252
  • Wing Loading 34.1lbs/ft2 (166.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 928.9ft2 (86.3m2)
  • Drag Points 23780

Parts

  • Number of Parts 214
  • Control Surfaces 16
  • Performance Cost 839