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Junkers A50C-2m Gran Chaco Gunship

5,399 Sockdragger  one month ago
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Auto Credit Based on Sockdragger's Junkers A-50 za/2m (Rebuild Challenge)

Fictional Junkers A50/2m, a twin engine variant of the real life Junkers A50. This one variant was a field upgrade, used by the Bolivian army in the Gran Chaco war. For the historical war, Bolivia already impressed an A50 that their local airline used as a trainer. So here I just imagined what they would do if their twin engine trainer didn't have a propeller restricting their field of fire forwards....

Flying is as straightforward as it gets:
Activate1 enables the forward gun (and also switches to gyro/autopilot for good measure) Activate, then switch to gunner view and move your finger over the screen to aim. Activate2 switches to front fuselage gun.

And if you like it, you can always check out my related builds:
- Real Life Junkers A-50: a SimplePlanes version of the real life 1929 single engine sports plane/trainer
- Junkers A50c/2m : the original , though fictional, twin engine trainer version of the A-50
- Junkers A50w/2m : a simple twin-engined floatplane version for use as a tourist plane
- Junkers A50za/2m : a refined and reworked amphibious version, originally for Winswings seaplane rebuild contest . The aircraft that started it all.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Junkers A-50 za/2m (Rebuild Challenge)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 37.3ft (11.4m)
  • Length 24.4ft (7.4m)
  • Height 9.6ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight 5,397lbs (2,448kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,909lbs (3,587kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.094
  • Wing Loading 9.5lbs/ft2 (46.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 831.2ft2 (77.2m2)
  • Drag Points 5271

Parts

  • Number of Parts 273
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 998