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A-8F Aquan II

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Name: A-8F Aquan II
Type: Personal Concept
Attempt #: 9
Falkenwut Generation Build: 7.5

A project I've been meaning to work on for a while and I finally got the chance to work on it and improve on it as I had hoped for. Here I present to you the latest iteration of the A-8 Aquan project. A custom project of mine that I've been rebuilding frequently to perfect to a shape and deisgn I like.

Original Design:

Screens:


  • Details
    Role: 3rd Generation Light Multirole Strike aircraft
    Intended Origin: United States

  • General characteristics

    Crew: 1
    Length: 12.9 m
    Wingspan: 9.2 m
    Height: 4.8 m
    Wing area: 34.3 m²
    Empty weight: 6,071 kg
    Gross weight: 8,071 kg
    Max takeoff weight: Up to 9,900 kg
    Powerplant: 1 × Allison TF41-A-2 non-afterburning turbofan engine, 66.7 kN thrust
    Maximum speed: 1,200 km/h at sea level
    Slowest Flight speed: 270km/h
    Wing loading: 235 kg/m2
    Thrust/weight: 0.807

  • Armament
    Max Loadout weight: 1,730Kg

Hardpoints: 6 total

  • Missiles:

    Up to 6 x AIM-9E Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
    Up to 6 x AGM-45 Shrike Anti-Radiation missiles

  • Rockets

    Up to 8 x LAU-10 Rocket Pods (4 pylons in in dual pylon setup)
    Up to 8 x Matra Rocket Pods (4 pylons in dual pylon setup)

  • Bombs

    Up to 12 x Mk.81 unguided bombs (2 pylons in 6 x MER pylon setup)
    Up to 6 x Mk.82 unguided Bombs (2 pylons in 3 x TER pylon Setup)
    Up to 4 x GBU-12 Guided bombs (Aimed by Jtac)

  • Other:

    2 x 150 US gallons drop tanks
    Onboard Guns 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) M39A2 Revolver cannon

  • Features:
    -- Detailed cockpit


    Special thanks goes to:
    @PlanariaLab for the 1Parts HUD
    @JuanNotAnAlt for the Hud structure
    @HuskyDynamics01 for the Clock
    @BagelPlane for the Target Tracker Radar

-- Refuelliung pod

-- Multiple Skins

Simple AI Version

VMA-311 Tomcats Colors

Luftwaffe LeKG41 Colors

Top Gun Aggressor VC-8 Colors

Israel Air Force 110 Squadron Colors

Hellenic Air Force Colors

Hope you guys enjoy it. I'm intending to keep this project going and keep upgrading it as I go, trying to make a realistic simulation as much as possible. I'm happy for any criticism or feedback provided as this keeps my project going.

  • Action buttons
    1 - Weapons Master arm
    2 - Air brake
    3 - Flaps
    4 - Chute
    5 - Hook
    7 - Canopy / Wings
    8 - Systems On / Off

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 30.3ft (9.2m)
  • Length 42.3ft (12.9m)
  • Height 15.8ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 14,248lbs (6,462kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,793lbs (8,070kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.807
  • Wing Loading 48.2lbs/ft2 (235.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 369.3ft2 (34.3m2)
  • Drag Points 730

Parts

  • Number of Parts 642
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 2,310