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A-13S Goshawk 'Spectre'

15.4k Dastin  5.4 years ago

"With Spectres in the sky, no Winolian soldier should have any fear."

--Intro--
So I finally got round to redesigning some of my older aircraft. Well, "older", relative to the A-16 which I uploaded just the other day. This one is one of my favourites although I'm sure I could still improve on it a lot. It handles well and flies well, for the most part. Minor bits of instability to shave off through repeated testing.

--Description--
The A-13S much like is predecessor, the A-13, is a carrier capable, single engine Multirole fighter designed for the Winolian Airforce. Like the latter, the A-13S is an excellent mix of manoeuvrability and ability, retaining the cutting edge capability of the Chebouis Design House who won the contract for its ancestor years ago. As a multirole fighter, by way of its design, it does not excel in any one field of combat but serves the navy as their workhorse fighter capable of doing anything required of it at a moments notice with minimum servicing and at extreme operation envelopes. It advanced afterburner makes it a favourite for strike missions and its agile turning circle makes it quite the dogfighter. The Winolian navy intends to promote continued use of the craft in the years to come with further technology and design improvements planned.

--Action Group Guide--
AG1 = Drop tanks [they contain about 20% of total fuel currently]
AG2 = Drag chute (although I think it might not be on yet)
AG3 = Afterburner
AG4 = Wing lights

--Notes--
I'm quite pleased with how it turned out overall. I might upload it's predecessor, just as a comparison piece.
No stalling issues in design thus far.

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 47.0ft (14.3m)
  • Length 49.8ft (15.2m)
  • Height 12.3ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 16,600lbs (7,530kg)
  • Loaded Weight 28,089lbs (12,741kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.4
  • Wing Loading 56.3lbs/ft2 (274.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 498.8ft2 (46.3m2)
  • Drag Points 7945

Parts

  • Number of Parts 178
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 799
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    15.4k Dastin

    @Texasfam04 Thanks for the feedback. I'm working on improving its stability in the midlife upgrade. I took a lot of design elements from a couple MiG and Dassults to create its look.

    5.4 years ago
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    15.2k Texasfam04

    nice job, as you described it has some handling issues but overall its actually a nice plane. looks good and has a original look to it.

    5.4 years ago