A while ago I made a Wildcat-esque plane, due to the game not making it possible to make large cylinders. In the beta, you can make large cylinders. So say hello to my replica of the F4F Wildcat. Now, I don't think it's quite as wide as it should be, but it's pretty damn close. credit to thealban for the USAF insignia, which didn't want to sit of the bottom of the plane's wing properly (Hence the logo being on both of the top wings.
And, now, for a history lesson, that totally wasn't copied straight from Wikipedia:
The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service with both the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy (as the Martlet) in 1940. First used in combat by the British in Europe, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during the early part of World War II in 1941 and 1942; the disappointing Brewster Buffalo was withdrawn in favor of the Wildcat and replaced as units became available. With a top speed of 318 mph (512 km/h), the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster 331 mph (533 km/h), more maneuvrable and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero. But the F4F's ruggedness, coupled with tactics such as the Thach Weave, resulted in an air combat kill-to-loss ratio of 5.9:1 in 1942 and 6.9:1 for the entire war.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +21 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 37.0ft (11.3m)
- Length 28.1ft (8.6m)
- Height 11.2ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 8,454lbs (3,834kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,415lbs (5,177kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.332
- Wing Loading 30.9lbs/ft2 (150.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 369.4ft2 (34.3m2)
- Drag Points 5907
Parts
- Number of Parts 67
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 366
Pretty good plane, I made a successors.
@GINGER01 I think not so much shorter as smaller in general, due to the cockpit and engine being too small (I'd have to shorten the wings as well).
@Xogo some advice. To make the plane more realistic, make the plane much more shorter and also make the plane bigger height wise. If you need any other help you could use my F4F Wildcat Great start.
Ok, looking at it from above in that little picture thing, there is definately something wrong with this plane. Most noticeably, the engine is out of proportion, and the wings are sloped back too much, though I don't think There's much I can do about that.