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AAB-1 "Harpia" CAS/Attack Aircraft, Brazil

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Controls:

AG1 Toggle Rocket Pods
AG2 Toggle Bombs
AG3 Toggle Air-to-Air Missiles
AG4 Toggle Air-to-Ground Missiles
AG5 Toggle Anti-Ship Missile
AG6 Activate Parachute
AG7 Drop Wingtip Fuel Tanks
B Toggle Custom Air-Brakes and Landing Gear Brakes
Trim Customize Trim

The AAB-1 "Harpia" is a Brazillian aircraft designed to deliver Close Air Support with a plentitude of weapons, It was put into service in 1986, replacing the older UBAP-1A "Needle". Although considerably slower, It is more technologically advanced, has better main weaponry, has a higher survivability, and can field heavier payloads.

Weaponry:

The 'Harpia' comes with 2 belly-mounted weapons:
1x 25mm Rotatory Auto-Cannon "CAR-25", chambered in 25x137mm, with a 1,500 round belt, consisting of of 750 M191 APFSDS-T rounds and 750 M792 HEI-T rounds. Muzzle Velocity of 1,420m/s and firerate of 6,000 rpm.
1x 57mm Auto-Cannon "CA-57", chambered in 57x438mm, with a 40 round capacity, all HE-T rounds. Muzzle Velocity of 1,350m/s and a firerate of 220 rpm.

It also possesses 29 Hardpoints, 28 under its wings, and 1 heavier hardpoint under its belly.
This current configuration comes equipped with:

Specs:

Max Speed (Loaded, 1km altitude): 790 kp/h
Average Speed (Loaded, 1km altitude): 770 kp/h
Max Altitude: 25km (Plane reaches over 1300 kp/h at that altitude for some reason ¯_(?)_/¯)
Max In-Game Range: 339km (Rather low, but I've noticed the engines consume considerably way more fuel than they would in real life)
Max Range (IRL): 700-100KM
Weight (No Hardpoint Weaponry / Unfueled):9,623 kgs.
Weight (Hardpoint Weaponry / Fueled): 19,776 kgs.

Custom Features:

Welp, This is it, hope you like my newest plane, my last plane, the UBAP-1A "Needle" was created a bit over 3 years ago, so I had to relearn a lot of stuff to make this one. Credits to Mavis' videos for teaching me how to utilize custom screenshots. I also based my weaponry image on his A-27 "Thunker" image, hope it doesn't bother you :V

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 56.8ft (17.3m)
  • Length 48.8ft (14.9m)
  • Height 15.8ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 26,878lbs (12,192kg)
  • Loaded Weight 43,642lbs (19,795kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.714
  • Wing Loading 82.7lbs/ft2 (404.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 527.4ft2 (49.0m2)
  • Drag Points 12248

Parts

  • Number of Parts 427
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,840