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A-129 Counterstrike

225 RoguePotato  4.2 years ago

During the pater years of WWII, the USA needed an attack aircraft that can carry a much larger load than previous aircraft. The XA-129 design was proposed and chosen. The A-129 Counterstrike fought until the end of WWII and into the early years of the American-Mexican War.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 42.4ft (12.9m)
  • Length 42.2ft (12.9m)
  • Height 17.5ft (5.3m)
  • Empty Weight 14,974lbs (6,792kg)
  • Loaded Weight 26,754lbs (12,135kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.679
  • Wing Loading 83.1lbs/ft2 (405.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 321.8ft2 (29.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4102

Parts

  • Number of Parts 54
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 383
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    Ok I just posted it

    4.2 years ago
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    @SledDriver alright sound good. I’m not gonna make wing mounted engines because of the weapon placement so I’ll probably do it Sabre style. I’ll post it soon.

    4.2 years ago
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    197k SledDriver

    @RoguePotato Well, here are a few things:

    • Think about the jets' exhaust. It's not a good idea to have it blowing over the fuselage, or the elevators. You probably want to mount the engines either mid-wing (Me-262 style) or at the rear of the aircraft, like modern jet fighters. Or you could have a nose intake and tail exhaust like the F-86.
    • The engines should be encased in a nacelle. Use fuselage blocks with zero drag and mass to make the nacelle so it doesn't affect performance.
    • Instead of using multiple engines, use XML to increase the power (the powerMultiplier property).
    4.2 years ago
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    @SledDriver yea I made this one awhile ago probably a week into playing but if u have any suggestions as to what I should change pls tell me :)

    4.2 years ago
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    197k SledDriver

    Not a fan of the bare engines or the color, but it flies quite well.

    4.2 years ago