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Blackburn-Hawker London (Torpedo Bomber Challenge)

5,184 AnHNWhiteCornet  3.0 years ago
Auto Credit Based on flame0w's Torpedo Bomber Challenge [CLOSED]

Welp, I made what ever this monstrosity is. A single engine triple bay biplane torpedo bomber with four defence points. This plane is pretty odd and unsightly, it’s inspired by the Blackburn Cubaroo, Blackburn
Blackburn, Hawker Horsely, and Fairey Swordfish.

I apologize for any grammatical errors or confusion.

Fictional History
During the late 1920s the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm sent out a new specification requesting a new bomber that could carry at least 1000 pounds of ordinance with adequate defensive capability. Instead of designing their own aircraft the companies of Blackburn and Hawker joined together to design a new bomber. With the experience of Blackburn and the construction expertise of Hawker, the London was created. A good number of aircraft were built and sent to units, while several aircraft were sold during the late 1920s to a nation in the Far East.
The London served for just short of a decade before it was removed from frontline service and relegated to secondary units and training schools. In the 1930s, most of the remaining aircraft were sent to East Asia. The rest were sold to an Far East Asian nation as parts or replacement aircraft.
During the 1930s the remaining Londons serving in East Asia were rebuilt or extensively modified in an attempt to improve them to more modern standards. Due to this being carried out by ground crew and airmen, there could be little standardization between the aircraft. The model of engine varied from the original outdated 425 horsepower engine, to a random engine taken from a crashed fighter, to the most modern radial and inline engines.
This London in particular has been outfitted with a 510 horsepower engine taken from a crashed fighter. But even with the new engine the aircraft was underpowered due to the added weight of the new powered tail turret & improved instruments.

Controls and Activation Groups
Standard handling controls roll for roll, pitch for pitch, trim for trim, etc.
All turrets and gun positions use pitch and roll to move, please activate ag8
VTOL up to close Bomb bay, Middle to open Bomb bay, and down to lower torpedoes.
1 - drops Torpedo number one
2 - drops torpedo number two
3 - unlocks rear turret
4 - lowers and unlocks rearward ventral (belly?) gun position
5 - unlocks dorsal turret
6 - lowers and unlocks forward ventral (chin?) gun position
7 - nothing
8 - unlocks control surfaces and stabilizes the aircraft to fire its guns

Specifications (London Mark 1T modified)
Data from my imagination and whatever I could get in-game.
General Characteristics
Crew: 6-7 Pilot, Co-pilot/engineer, bomb technician, and four gunners.
Length: 44 1/2 feet
Wingspan: 62.1 feet
Height: 14.1 feet
Empty Weight (presumed): ˜ 9,000 pounds
Empty Weight (in-game): 10,270 pounds
Loaded weight: 11,275 pounds
Power plant: 1x American 12 cylinder engine 510hp
Propeller: two bladed fixed pitch wooden propeller

Performance
Top speed (10,000ft): 90-100 knots
Service ceiling (standard): ˜15,000 feet
Maximum flying altitude: ˜26,525 feet
Endurance (lean fuel load): unknown (Can fly from Bandit Airport to Wright isles with ˜ 25% +/- fuel)
Endurance (Maximum fuel): untested

Armament
Guns:
3x 7.7mm light machine guns (one dorsal, two ventral)
1x 20mm Cannon firing High Explosive incendiary Tracer Ammunition
Ordnance (formally tested):
2x 533mm torpedoes,
4x 250 pound Bombs,
or
Up to 1,000 pounds of bombs
Other Ordnance could be mounted but the were mostly untested. This includes SBC’s, incendiaries, depth charges, naval mines, etc.

Features
- Working manually operated gun positions
- Operational tail turret
- Working instruments, altimeter, speedometer, compass, and fuel gauge. (Altimeter was made by Thorne, the other instruments I do not remember.)
- Basic yet adequate details
- Decent paint scheme

Notes: This took a bit longer the expected due to work and studies but it was fun. I bet this thing won’t win any beauty contests anytime soon. Although I named this thing the “London” it served half way across the world, nowhere near England or Europe. Ironic ain’t it?
Have a good day/night, and thanks for reading this far!

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Torpedo Bomber Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 62.1ft (18.9m)
  • Length 44.5ft (13.6m)
  • Height 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 10,269lbs (4,658kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,274lbs (5,114kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.068
  • Wing Loading 10.0lbs/ft2 (48.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,131.5ft2 (105.1m2)
  • Drag Points 5463

Parts

  • Number of Parts 300
  • Control Surfaces 26
  • Performance Cost 1,347
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    Thanks @MIAW26PERSIAN

    3.0 years ago
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    31.5k flame0w

    Looks : 9 Points (Niiice!!!....)
    Manuverability : 5 Points
    Decals/Details : 10 Points
    Armament : 8 Points

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    Tailgun : Yes (3 Points)
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    Cockpit Interior : Yes (5 Points)

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    Total : 40 Points

    3.0 years ago