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Obj 200 "Anomaly"

75 Weizhenshc  4.4 years ago

YOU WANT MACH 2 PLUS SPEED? WE GOT EM!
YOU WANT SUPER-MANEUVERABILITY?WE GOT EM!
YOU WANT +60,000FT FLIGHT? WE GOT EM!
WE GOT IT ALL BABY!

Sorry, I know that was cringy, but this aircraft is a good example of "if your engine is powerful enough you can do anything".
The idea of this aircraft is from a few things. Firstly, if we were to take the SimplePlane game seriously as its own universe for a moment, how would air combat evolve in that world? Stealth is no use, so the only option for an aircraft's survival is either speed or maneuverability. At lower levels of technology, the aircraft would never be able to outrun a missile, so maneuverability is always top priority, but there are serious limitaions to the amount of missles you can evade via maneuvers, and one can only have a limited amount of countermeasures. So, naturally the logical choice would be to move towards an aircraft that can out-run missles without sacrificing too much maneuverability. Which is where the second part comes in.
The engines in this game are pretty unrealistic in terms of their power output, to put it simply, the reason this aircraft has become what it is is simply because of its power-to-weight ration of 6.5. So the in-game solution of obtaining all the performance attributes that we want on a fighter aircraft is simply, well, switch to the biggest engines!
"All power to the Engine!" Without these insane engines, we would have to cut corners in terms of performance; but with su ch an insane power-to-weight ratio, it is good at EVERYTHING. Essentially a thinned down Sukoi distal-tapered fuselage combined with centerally placed engines, this aircraft will be my first in a series of aircrafts to come using these principles.

Notes for pilots:
Take off speed is 150 mph
Optimal cruising altitude is near 50,000 ft
Service sealing 65,000ft
Slight trim adjustment needed
Cobras are for b@#che$, extreme loops are the norm here.

Hope you enjoy!

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 31.5ft (9.6m)
  • Length 51.5ft (15.7m)
  • Height 11.4ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 13,006lbs (5,899kg)
  • Loaded Weight 20,821lbs (9,444kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.475
  • Wing Loading 53.5lbs/ft2 (261.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 389.3ft2 (36.2m2)
  • Drag Points 6125

Parts

  • Number of Parts 51
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 280