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TAS Naval Fighter-Bomber (NFB-1 Gray Gull)

3,071 TrojanAircraftSystems  3.5 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on Astro12's Bomber Challenge.*closed*

TrojanAircraftSystems presents to you the Gray Gull fighter bomber. Orginally starting life as a side project by a top engineer in the weapons department, the Trojan Navy eventually caught wind and became intrested. Introduced into service in 2025, it was the Navy’s only bomber capable of taking off and landing from their Zydeco-class aircraft carriers. Powered by two very fuel-efficient piston engines, it was able to achieve 350 mph at sea level. Being a small bomber, it was only able to carry a small amount of weapons, but it made up for this lack in ground attack capabilties by it’s insane dogfighting abilty. With the orginal plans presenting a slow moving, slow turning aircraft, it did not even have a self defense weapon as it would really on flying low to avoid enemy radar and defense systmes. As soon as the first prototype took to the skies, it suprised even it’s designer at the speeds it acheived and how fast she could turn. It was not a fighter by any means, but she could hold her own in a dogfight. Thus, the aircraft was no longer designated as just a bomber. It was now a fighter-bomber. A light bomber and a heavy fighter squished into one platform. Further modifications over the course of it’s development (larger propeller, larger payload, etc) made it’s performance perfect. The navy ordered many to complement it’s aircraft carriers. Nicknamed the Gray Gull by sailors, (namely due to the navy giving it the ugliest paint job ever) it began a revolution towards piston engined aircraft as a better alternative to jet engines in the bomber roles. AG-1 for the tail hook AG-2 and VTOL down for wings folding. Fire the rockets for a cool smoke effect. Rockets will not affect performance but it does assert dominance over your enemy. The torpedo in the weapons bay is nuclear. It will hit the Beast and destroy both detroyers in one blow. Just make sure to be about 1.5 miles or more away before it goes boom. Otherwise you will go boom too! Feedback is appreciated as t

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Bomber Challenge.*closed*
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 59.1ft (18.0m)
  • Length 58.1ft (17.7m)
  • Height 15.8ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 13,324lbs (6,044kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,324lbs (6,044kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.225
  • Wing Loading 34.9lbs/ft2 (170.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 382.1ft2 (35.5m2)
  • Drag Points 10160

Parts

  • Number of Parts 129
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 628
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    For those who couldn’t find the controls in that mess of a story AG-1 for tail hook and AG-2 and VTOL down for the folding wings. Other controls are as you would expect.

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    ok.enrolled

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