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RJ F-5 5.2

228k RamboJutter  3.0 years ago

Introduction

A long time ago i started a series of fighter aircraft starting in the pre WW1 era all the way through to WW2 and onwards. I decided to revisit this with a late WW2 fighter.

Based loosely from a lot of different aircraft:
P51 Mustang = fin
F8F Bearcat = tail plane
Sea fury = Fuselage/colour scheme
P47 Thunderbolt = main wing
None are these parts are 100% scale but the overall shape is used.

Controls

AG1 = start your engine
AG2 = shut the canopy
AG3 = arrestor hook
AG6 = fold wing tips up
AG7 = bail out (always helps if you are inverted and the canopy is open)
VTOL dn = flaps
LG = landing gear

Pictures

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Landing Sequence

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 33.5ft (10.2m)
  • Length 31.9ft (9.7m)
  • Height 14.7ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 5,901lbs (2,676kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,561lbs (3,429kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.198
  • Wing Loading 21.1lbs/ft2 (103.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 358.6ft2 (33.3m2)
  • Drag Points 2025

Parts

  • Number of Parts 795
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 2,563
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    6,080 Skykid028

    @RamboJutter yea it is. Honestly when I check out people's builds, the landing gear is one is the first things I look at. If the "stolk gear" is used I usually pass it up.

    2.9 years ago
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    @Skykid028 thanks, glad you like them. The landing gear us always the most difficult part on my builds so it's nice seen someone notices them.

    2.9 years ago
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    6,080 Skykid028

    What I love about your builds is the small detail in them, especially the landing gear

    2.9 years ago
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    4,867 Mikey101234

    It reminds me of the fairey Wyvern which irl and In war thunder just straight up rapes your eardrums and makes them explode due to the fact that they are counter rotating turboprops@RamboJutter

    3.0 years ago
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    @Mikey101234 ???

    3.0 years ago
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    4,867 Mikey101234

    Me: Police officer that’s the man
    Police Officer: that’s the man?
    Me: yeah that’s the man who raped my ears

    3.0 years ago
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    22.6k FeatherWing

    Giving me Westland Wyvern S.4 vibes.
    Good plane though.

    3.0 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Yeah, and you are free to build as you want. I don't care. But I like seeing something like this. Nicely done! @RamboJutter

    3.0 years ago
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    @Tang0five Well you got me looking at that firecrest... do you want a sneak peak of what i have turned it into =)

    +1 3.0 years ago
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    @Hedero thanks =) I do have to admit that i did use quite a few of my template parts though, but in this instance i also pretty much rebuilt them as i went, so they are both pre-made and not pre-made lol. I do try to use new parts on all my builds but sometimes a pre-made bit just fits nicely. For instance my next build has a completely new build fuselage, tail, fin but the wing and engines are from my stock pile but again i have rebuilt wingtips, engine nacelles etc. so not just plug and play.

    3.0 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Thank you for not using pre-made parts for once! I love seeing something a little more unique. I mean no offense when saying that, but I enjoy seeing something different.

    3.0 years ago
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    55.0k PapaKernels

    @RamboJutter the corsair was the one whom everyone really knows, I dont think I have ever seen another gull wing aircraft that wasn't a corsair. And now that you say that I can see the 47 in it. I still love the aircraft, definitely sexy, but basically 800 parts? My phone would just pfff

    3.0 years ago
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    @PapaKernels yeah the layout is P47 when you look at the top view but the gull wing part always gets accredited to the corsair even though there where a fair few other gull wing aircraft.

    3.0 years ago
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    @Tang0five Lol, i did tend to build more than one kit at once, I also was quite intrigued by swapping pieces about but i never actually glued them together. Kit bashing just took too much skill for me, i did get some inspiration from here from time to time.

    Im glad to see you are still around as well, its been a while since i have seen one of your creations pop up on my lists. I may very well do some further WW2 stuff, my last few jet builds have been flops to say the least (fun to build and play with though).

    3.0 years ago
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    8,973 ZWLenning

    I like it! The nose reminds me of the wyvern as well

    3.0 years ago
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    4,449 Shippy456

    tiny plane

    3.0 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Rambo.... were you the type, who as a child mixed up his airfix sets deliberately by any chance ;) :) :) Gull wing reminiscent of the bb firecrest (what a beaut that thing is). Speaking of I think RJ ltd need to do another collaboration with Blackburn. Maybe a firecrest/brand amalgamation that was conceived shortly at the outbreak of war? Good to see you still sharing these with us!

    +4 3.0 years ago
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    55.0k PapaKernels

    Main wing based off p47? I see more f4u in it. Still a unique aircraft

    +4 3.0 years ago
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    all i can say is its unique 10/10

    3.0 years ago