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Piper PA-57 AirWarrior

314k mikoyanster  6.1 years ago
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Modern prop trainer

Fictional History
The Piper PA-57 created in 1972 is a development inspired by the famous British Fairey Gannet aircraft. In fact, the order made by the USAF had to be done in just one year. The design team of Piper, studied the option of buying an indeterminate quantity of Fairey devices for its transformation and adaptation to the new design of the PA-57, introducing the improved knowledge acquired in the PA-48 Enforcer. In this way, we obtained a heavy training aircraft, unconventional, but very robust and tested in adverse situations by the British Navy. The goal was to create a robust, powerful anti-insurgency training and combat aircraft that would support the veteran A-1 Skyrider. The plan of the Mayor state was qualify quickly the pilots to send them to the battle stage, which at that time was the Vietnam War. The cost of the war was very high and therefore the Piper PA-57 was a cheap option to improve ground support and take up the initiative. However, the first units arrived too late just in 1974, shortly before the end of the war and the dramatic withdrawal. In spite of everything, it became a popular plane among the pilots, given its good speed and maneuverability, good shielding and great capacity for survival. Although the specification of the USAF does not include weapons, Piper took into account the incorporation of specific weapons. In the first place, the Cobra Venom missiles used to hunt tanks, which incorporated improvements in speed and location of targets. Second, the short-range air-to-air missiles RBS A0, in collaboration with the Swedish company Robotsystem, which would be the precursors of the well-known RBS-70.

Options
AG1 - Navigation lights
AG2 - Landing lights
AG3 - Drop Bomb

Weapons
2 x 250 lbs bombs
2 x Cobra Venom Missile (Air-Ground) Medium-range
2 x Zuni Rockets
2 x RBS A0 (Air-Air) Short-range

Screenshots
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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Trainer Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 49.8ft (15.2m)
  • Length 37.3ft (11.4m)
  • Height 18.1ft (5.5m)
  • Empty Weight 17,084lbs (7,749kg)
  • Loaded Weight 19,849lbs (9,003kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.679
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.604
  • Wing Loading 11.0lbs/ft2 (53.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,803.4ft2 (167.5m2)
  • Drag Points 10271

Parts

  • Number of Parts 467
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,826
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    This awes me, I get real close with detail but this flys over me I. Every aspect, very very nice!

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    @Jetpackturtle cool!

    +1 6.1 years ago
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    @Davisplanez ;-)

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    2,341 Davisplanez

    Awesome!

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    Kewl

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    @BroAeronautics I think I can whip one up for you... maybe later

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    25.4k Mustang51

    I completely agree @BroAeronautics

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    @Morel234 @EternalDarkness Thanks!!

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    165 Strix1024

    Great stuff

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    Thanks for the entry

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    38.2k Trainzo

    @mikoyanster , thank you .

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    @Trainzo i use this code....

    ![text for image](url of image)

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    38.2k Trainzo

    @mikoyanster , How do you add photos in your description text?
    I do not understand how to do it. Thank you in advance

    6.1 years ago
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    @Trainzo thank you!! ;-)

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    @Mostly I see you are very fine! You are a crack! You noticed! I'm glad you appreciate those details. Thanks for test it! ;-)

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    38.2k Trainzo

    Very best job . Good plane .

    6.1 years ago
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    31.3k Mostly

    @mikoyanster np, also, I noticed that there was a little detail where if you fiddle with the pitch axis of the prop, it displays some type of energy retention while climbing/cruising in flight.

    6.1 years ago
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    I want a platinum or gold player to make a PA-48 Enforcer so bad lol

    +1 6.1 years ago
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    @Mostly Thank you, the idea is that you feel that the wings weighed due to weaponry. The wings also contain the fuel. You'll see it's fun attacking the convoys. Enjoy it!

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    31.3k Mostly

    Wings and fuselage mixed together looks a bit wonky, especially with the heavy armament under those thin wings, really nice plane though!

    6.1 years ago
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    19.6k WaffleCakes

    If piper made a plane...

    6.1 years ago