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[PEA]Lockheed Corp. S-3B Viking

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The Lockheed Corporation S-3 Viking is a four-crew, twin-engine turbofan-powered jet aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Corporation. Because of its characteristic sound, it was nicknamed the "War Hoover" after the vacuum cleaner brand.

The S-3 was developed in response to the VSX program conducted by the U.S. Navy (USN) to procure a successor anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to the Grumman S-2 Tracker. It was designed, with assistance from Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV), to be a carrier-based, subsonic, all-weather, long-range, multi-mission aircraft.

Controls:
Standard SP controls
AG1 for hook
AG2 and VTOL up for refueling drogue(refueling variant)
AG3 for autopilot(refueling variant)

Weapons:
2x AGM-84 anti ship missiles
4x Mark 46 324mm torpedoes

Notes:
-Use of trim is required to level the aircraft.
-The front part was pretty hard to make.
-The aerial refueling version has gyro autopilot and a drogue that shines in the dark,should you refuel at night time(and maybe in the SP2 realm if it is compatible?).
-Hook will not lower until under 430 km/h(232 kn).
-The runes on the main picture mean S-3B Viking(translated from Elder Furthark).

Other variants:
Aerial refueling

XML Updates(8/5/24):
-Improved performance of AGM-84.
-Added front camera(affects both variants.)

As always,have fuun! :D

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 67.9ft (20.7m)
  • Length 53.4ft (16.3m)
  • Height 23.2ft (7.1m)
  • Empty Weight 18,199lbs (8,255kg)
  • Loaded Weight 31,733lbs (14,394kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.584
  • Wing Loading 48.5lbs/ft2 (236.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 654.1ft2 (60.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2083

Parts

  • Number of Parts 45
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 401