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F-105 Thunderchief

195 DexExMachina  7.5 years ago

A Simple Thunderchief with it's signature weapon. Maneuverability is not bad but not that good for a single engined jet. Action 1-6 to drop bombs from wing tip to fuselage, 7 to drop pylons.

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During the war, the single-seat F-105D was the primary aircraft delivering the heavy bomb loads against the various military targets. Meanwhile, the two-seat F-105F and F-105G Wild Weasel variants became the first dedicated Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) platforms, fighting against the Soviet-built S-75 Dvina (NATO reporting name: SA-2 Guideline) surface-to-air missiles.

the USAF was gradually changing the anticipated F-105 mission from nuclear interdiction to conventional bombing. The Look Alike upgrades increased the aircraft's capacity from four to 16 conventional 750 lb (340 kg) bombs on underwing and fuselage centerline hardpoints and added the equipment to launch AGM-12 Bullpup air-to-ground missiles. In June 1961, an F-105D delivered 15,430 lb (7,000 kg) of conventional bombs during a USAF test—at the time a record for a single-engine aircraft with a payload three times heavier than American four-engine heavy bombers of World War II such as the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, though aerial refueling would be required for long missions. One of the F-105Ds was named Memphis Belle II after the famed World War II B-17.
tl;dr I also made a wild weasel version
Disclaimer: they're not that accurate in both looks and the original performance of the F-105. Although it reatains that good but not really controls.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 34.2ft (10.4m)
  • Length 45.8ft (14.0m)
  • Height 15.7ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 14,814lbs (6,719kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,855lbs (11,274kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.356
  • Wing Loading 65.4lbs/ft2 (319.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 380.0ft2 (35.3m2)
  • Drag Points 2808

Parts

  • Number of Parts 74
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 537
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    29.6k TriStar

    wow youre still active after 4.1 years? @DexExMachina

    3.4 years ago
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    @DexExMachina yeah even though its from 4.1 years ago

    3.4 years ago
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    @Memerememe ayy nice, you're free to do so

    3.4 years ago
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    I can polish this up and make it more real

    3.4 years ago