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DF/A-T-1 Viper (Updated)

1,305 Deiaa  6.1 years ago
Auto Credit Based on EternalDarkness's Trainer Challenge [CLOSED]

Last-minute update, but I can't see myself progressing much further without using a completely new design. New features include radar antennae, new cannon, a registration number, updated missile pods (that can no longer launch missiles on demand via activation groups in exchange for larger capacity), holes under the airbrakes (cause why not? Every bit counts to me) and flaps (yay). Everything else is the same (sans firing the missiles - the pods are simply dropped now).

In case you are viewing this for the first time or forgot about the previous version's specs:
AG1: Parachutes
AG2: Drop Cleaver/Interceptor pods
AG3: Drop Inferno pods
AG4: Unassigned
AG5: Landing lights
AG6: Navigation lights
AG7: Strobe lights
AG8: Anti-collsion beacon

Those flaps are not the typical design however - conventional flaps do not work on this aircraft, so I came up with these instead. VTOL Up to deploy.

I still don't expect this to fare much better than the previous one, but it's improved.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Trainer Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 46.9ft (14.3m)
  • Length 49.1ft (15.0m)
  • Height 15.8ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 26,132lbs (11,853kg)
  • Loaded Weight 38,690lbs (17,549kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.742
  • Wing Loading 84.5lbs/ft2 (412.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 458.0ft2 (42.6m2)
  • Drag Points 6232

Parts

  • Number of Parts 210
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 989
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    1,305 Deiaa

    @Benderisgreta123 Thanks!

    6.1 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    Well I guess that makes sense then! @Deiaa

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    1,305 Deiaa

    @Mustang51 Glad you liked it!
    It is designed to be dual-purpose, so when it's not a trainer it is indeed an attacker. It is specifically designed for air-to-ground training with secondary air-to-air training, so in a way it is one.

    6.1 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    This is a really good plane! Rather than a trainer though, it seems more suitable for a dedicated attack aircraft taking a role similar to the A-10

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    Thanks for the entry

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    1,305 Deiaa

    @SimpleJoe @CRJ900Pilot Glad you liked it!

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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    Cool!

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    735 SimpleJoe

    Awesome! :)

    6.1 years ago