So am entry for a new challenge eh? I do feel like I'm keeping myself alive by finding gunships or joining Challenges :/. Also new description format, how lovely... anyways enjoy and read everything here or.......
I'll find you, and I'll kill you
Fleet defender, of the 1940's..........
The SP-49 "Avalanche" is a naval fighter-bomber designed to intercept Fighters and Bombers and to perform CAS roles. Unfortunately it entered late into the war but did see combat in other wars. It was retired in 1965 with a unit cost of 12,000$
Features:
Cockpit interior:
Custom weapons:
Working speedometer(or whatever you call it)
The lines on the speedometer measure 50mph each. It can measure up to 350mph
Stuff
Instructions:
Normal flight controls
VTOL for flaps
Trim for trim
Ag 1 to deploy arresting hook
Ag 2 to fold wings
stats:
- Producer: Southrop Grumman
- max speed: somewhere near 330mph
- Armament: 8 browning 404 machine guns
- payload: 2 37.5kg bombs and 4 quick fire PRMM AGR-21's
- year of introduction: 1945
- year of retirement: 1965
- crew: 1 person
- status: retired
- number produced: 9150 units
notes:
Be careful on landing
Serves slightly to the side while takeoff
Speedometer hand doesn't align with the lines who measure the speed
Gallery:
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor 1945-1950 Naval Aviation Challenge (Closed)
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 45.3ft (13.8m)
- Length 47.2ft (14.4m)
- Height 19.4ft (5.9m)
- Empty Weight 11,232lbs (5,095kg)
- Loaded Weight 13,281lbs (6,024kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.15
- Wing Loading 38.0lbs/ft2 (185.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 349.1ft2 (32.4m2)
- Drag Points 2889
Parts
- Number of Parts 305
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 1,895
Here are you results for this entry!
Design: 10/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 11/15
Build quality: 12/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 3/5
Overall: 47/70 (4 upvotes!)
Very nice! Cool armament too. Thank you for your participation in the challenge
@Mustang51 oh
@Noname918181 well that actually happens a lot. That’s why during turn fights, aircraft lose altitude very fast. They keep their noses aimed down so that they retain energy. If they kept heavily turning at the same altitude, they would lose a lot of energy very quickly
@Mustang51 I meant it loses speed, a lot of speed during manuevers
@Noname918181 the performance on this one is great! I really enjoyed flying in it
@Mustang51 I honestly expected lower than 50 points because of performance
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It's ok, we all make mistakes ;3
@ND40X ok :/
@Noname918181
Just so you know, the 'speedometer' in an aircraft is actually called the Airspeed Indicator
@Noname918181 it’s fantastic!
@Mustang51 yeah
Also I forgot that I made the speedometer work :/
@Noname91818 I’m glad you kept it because it’s very good
@Mustang51 I almost scrapped the cockpit interior when I was making it
@Mustang51