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Martin B-26B-55-MA Marauder

10.1k Sparky6004  3.4 years ago

Edit: YO MY FIRST FEATURE? EEEEE-
Second edit: Thank you everyone for 100 Upvotes!

Hello everyone! Let me introduce my favorite aircraft.
This is the first build that I’ve spent many hours wasting on. I’ll never get those back... sadness
So, I must admit, I never expected to finish this build, and I expect it to not get very much publicity. Yes, I know some of you will say it’s “Good”, but to me it’s not perfect. I will remaster this in the future with a Full interior cockpit, and etc etc.

First off, I must say that Hedero’s A-20 Havoc has inspired me to build this back around the beginning of August/Late July.
DeezDucks gave me some tips, and some comments on the build. (Credits to him for giving me tips for the flight model.)

Now, I digress. So, back to the actual plane itself.
If you take a look at the fuselage in XML, don’t freak out when you see the health is boosted. I’ve worked on it for a while, I think I’ve engineered a better destruction system. When shot by a cannon, it will separate but will stick together in certain sections. (Depending on the size of the explosion)

Here’s the activation groups.

Roll Pitch Yaw and Throttle are all the same
VTOL down for flaps.
AG1: Bombay and Ordinance Arm
AG2: Navigation Lights.
AG3: Identification Lights.
AG4: None
AG5: Nose Turret activation
AG6: Tail Turret Activation
AG7: Top Turret Activation
AG8: Disable Control Surfaces and activate Gyro stabilization for gunnery operation.

Note: It’s recommended to drop bombs before disabling AG8, because the weight will make it loose altitude.
Disable AG8 before activating the turrets, which you might wanna use 1 at a time. They’re controlled by Roll and Pitch.
When disabling AG8, it will make you loose ability to govern your throttle.
This payload consists of 6 M64A1 500LBs bombs.
When landing, be aware this takes a high amount of speed (around 170-200 MPH), and it’s recommended to drop your payload before landing.

Now, here’s a history video on the Martin B-26 Marauder, if you wish to truly hear it. But I’ll sum it up.

The Martin B-26 Marauder is said to have been one of the most controversial combat aircraft of the Second World War. Called the "Widow Maker" because of a high accident rate that followed its introduction, by 1944 it had the lowest loss rate on operational missions of any American aircraft in the European theatre, reaching a point less than one half of one percent. The B-26 was numerically the most important USAAF medium bomber in Europe, where the aircraft was mainly used.

"Hitch Hiker," was assigned to the 9th Air Force's 391st Bomb Group, 573rd Bomb Squadron out of Matching Green AB, England, beginning in February, 1944.

On July 28, 1944 at 12,500 feet on a bombing run near Grosley sur Risle, Normandy, the "Hitch Hiker" was taken apart at the waist by a German 88mm gun. Three survived, parachuting to ground. Culshaw, Lemmon and Rawlings, with over 170 bombing missions flown between them, heroes all, were killed in action.
Here’s a website that has all the documentation on this aircraft and it’s crew.
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Most of the pictures above are from FS2004. (They aren’t mine)

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PS: I will be making a multiplayer friendly version after a while. I’m gonna be taking a break, because this made me have a... well, I dunno how to explain. I’ll just call it a Creators block. I don’t have energy to build anything else. Go look at my second recent forums post to see what I’m gonna build next.

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 68.5ft (20.9m)
  • Length 58.2ft (17.7m)
  • Height 20.6ft (6.3m)
  • Empty Weight 20,784lbs (9,427kg)
  • Loaded Weight 26,294lbs (11,926kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.152
  • Wing Loading 26.4lbs/ft2 (128.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 995.8ft2 (92.5m2)
  • Drag Points 4459

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1394
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 4,596
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    10.1k Sparky6004

    @016Hiro the mobile version? I actually tried that a while back, too many parts. It would take away most of the functions.

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    10.1k Sparky6004

    Thank you for gold everyone! I really appreciate it, and I hope you’re enjoying this so far.

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    10.1k Sparky6004

    Thank you everyone for your upvote, and spotlight. Enjoy flying her!

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    Yo. When you make a b-24 liberator

    6 months ago
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    13.8k Kangy

    @Sparky6004 haha all good :)
    have a great day mate!

    +1 6 months ago
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    10.1k Sparky6004

    @Kangy Ty man 🙂 Even 3 years later you remembered, that means a lot. :D

    +1 6 months ago
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    13.8k Kangy

    i finally got the points to spotlight this thing
    (and the brain power to remember to do so)

    +1 6 months ago
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    10.1k Sparky6004

    @Airmenduck not sure... just found em online

    3.0 years ago
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    say where did you get those b26 screenshot what game is it?

    3.0 years ago
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    this is so much better than mine

    3.1 years ago
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    @WolfSpark oh ok

    3.2 years ago
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    @WolfSpark do you have it now?
    just curious

    3.2 years ago
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    1,956 SirRhyvs

    btw very nice :)

    3.2 years ago
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    1,956 SirRhyvs

    What is the map you were using from the 6th picture?

    3.2 years ago
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    6,035 cya

    I was wondering why it had such a high part count, then I saw the nose art. Beautiful job!

    3.3 years ago
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    ok now you're gonna be 7k

    +1 3.3 years ago
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    12.0k dINE

    aaaaand found you!

    3.4 years ago
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    41.8k Ren

    Omg this is amazing! I'm speechless! The Marauder is a sick plane, and I'm glad to finally find a good one! They're pretty rare on the site. Excellent work dude.

    +1 3.4 years ago
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    7,597 Leopahd

    Why nice plane always Has Not Mobile Friendly But I can say look Its cool

    3.4 years ago
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    10.1k Sparky6004

    @Zuig5 uh I have too many friends to sort through atm. And servers

    3.4 years ago
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    My discord- Wreck it#3444

    3.4 years ago
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    I remember that You had simpleplanes and I happened to find you.

    3.4 years ago
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    I’m doing alright. Got discord still?

    3.4 years ago
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    10.1k Sparky6004

    @Zuig5 oh my god I thought I’d never hear from you again.
    How you doin’?

    3.4 years ago
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    Nice B-26 wolf spark.-BONEEEESSSS JONEESSSS

    3.4 years ago
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