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Turbo Tempest Experiment

48.7k Baldovino  4.1 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Baldovino's Hawker Tempest V (Re-Upload)

This is a "what if".

Towards the end of the Second World War the first jet planes were opening their era, but there was room for the last roars of propeller planes. Many nations experimented with the turboprop starting from the structure of successful planes, but apart from some exceptions these remained only prototypes.

In this model I wanted to pretend that the British also experienced this on the splendid base of the Hawker Tempest, obtaining a fast and robust plane.

I borrowed some details from Wyvern, others are fictional. The airplane structure is however an accurate 1:1 scale replica

The performances are superb, but aligned with those of other experiments of this kind. Consumption is also superb, watch out for fuel. Taking off from Writght, flying to Yeager at maximum speed and landing will cost you 9% of the tank, to give you a yardstick.
Pilot manual:

AG1 = Unblocking / locking of the rear wheel (controlled by yaw)
AG8 = Lock the flaps in position (to make the aircraft compatible with the autopilot - Raise them completely and then lock them to insert the autopilot)

VTOL UP = Normal flight
CENTERED VTOL = Takeoff (just close them in the air and the speed goes up)
VTOL DOWN = Landing (Open them after slowing down and lowering the landing gear)

TRIM = TRIM
B = Wheel brakes

The rest of the controls are completely standard.

Model details:

The model is on a 1: 1 scale and is the most accurate I could do compatibly with the game mechanics.

The flaps are fake, but some moving surfaces and aerodynamic brakes hidden in the model make the behavior consistent with the set position.

The landing gear is completely custom, and an aerodynamic brake hidden in the model makes the behavior consistent between the lowered landing gear and the raised landing gear.

Clostermann asserts in his book that the Tempest was five times louder than the Spitfire. To give the illusion of the 24-cylinder Saber engine I hid inside a small miniature T-2000, with a moddated propeller so as not to provide thrust.

20mm guns are modified and can sink a ship if hit well and repeatedly (but don't destroy a bridge)

There are lots of small "features" and details in the model. Enjoy it.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Hawker Tempest V (Re-Upload)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 41.1ft (12.5m)
  • Length 35.9ft (11.0m)
  • Height 13.9ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 776lbs (352kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,525lbs (2,506kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.769
  • Wing Loading 9.4lbs/ft2 (45.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 587.9ft2 (54.6m2)
  • Drag Points 2573

Parts

  • Number of Parts 687
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 2,126
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    48.7k Baldovino

    At present 8 downloads for 8 upvotes.. The higges ratio I ever had. But sadly this probably will not go too much over the 8 upvotes, maybe 12/13 max. IDK why,.

    4.1 years ago
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    1,495 FCparis

    Ok thank you

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    48.7k Baldovino

    @FCparis

    https://i.imgur.com/mMK0WQE.jpg

    This is how it flight levelled

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    1,495 FCparis

    I had to raise it alot @Baldovino

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    1,495 FCparis

    The speed is good, but i raised the flap yes so that it would fly straight not up.

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    48.7k Baldovino

    @FCparis the model was balanced for the real speed, going 200 mph faster is not to help ;) But it need "a bit" of trim. Did you raised flap, isn't it?

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    1,495 FCparis

    Nice, but had to add a lot of trim lol

    4.1 years ago