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Bell P-59 Airacomet

105k Hedero  4.0 years ago

The Bell P-59 Airacomet was a twin jet-engined fighter aircraft, the first produced in the United States, designed and built by Bell Aircraft during World War II. I was really inspired by the Warthunder P-59 model. I really hadn't seen it anywhere else. So I figured I'd build it. And also because its the first jet fighter in America! It flies quite nicely, and I actually tried putting some fuel tanks on the wings, but I guess it was too heavy, because the landing gear would buckle. So I left them off. But it comes armed with 2 wing guns on the nose. Perfect for destroying air targets. So yeah, it's a blast to fly and I think you'll enjoy it.
1=Nav Lights
2=LandingLights
G=LandingGear
VTOL=Flaps
Enjoy!

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 44.6ft (13.6m)
  • Length 38.1ft (11.6m)
  • Height 13.3ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 13,192lbs (5,983kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,627lbs (7,995kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.274
  • Wing Loading 27.1lbs/ft2 (132.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 650.2ft2 (60.4m2)
  • Drag Points 6797

Parts

  • Number of Parts 295
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 1,188
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    3,298 Subnerdica

    not at all, they have almost no similarities. @KnightOfRen

    3.5 years ago
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    41.8k Ren

    Is the P-59 kinda america's take on the Me 262?

    3.5 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Thx@ACEPILOT109

    3.8 years ago
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    @Hedero ya

    3.8 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Oh sweet. Can you tag me on it?@ACEPILOT109

    3.8 years ago
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    I forgot you made this, I was looking up P-59s cause I’m maki one.

    3.8 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Thanks so much dude!@Mustang51

    +1 3.9 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    Wow this is the best build of this aircraft on the sight. Fantastic work!

    3.9 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Yea, it feels good to have built the first jet of its kind on the site.@lilgreen06

    4.0 years ago
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    @Hedero I know, when I found out that the Bell P-59A wasn't already on the game I got super excited, and I had to make one, I wanted to be the first person to make one, so I did.

    4.0 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Oh well thank you! But hey, being the first to make a p-59 is cool in itself.@lilgreen06

    4.0 years ago
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    you are the second person to make the Bell P-59A, I was the first...BUT...........Yours looks way cooler than mine

    4.0 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Oh ok@JediWolf

    4.0 years ago
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    1,964 JediWolf

    @Hedero well I have 2 premium planes but they are the rewarded ones for completing the tutorial (the second one was actually free after some update long before naval was a thing)

    4.0 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Ahhh well WT is an odd game. It isn't a pay to win game but it almost is. Most videos teaching the best way to earn sl suggest buying a premium aircraft because of the great boosters they offer. But I don't want to pay real money to do good. So Warthunder is a great game except for the Pay-to-win type gameplay. @JediWolf

    4.0 years ago
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    1,964 JediWolf

    @Hedero mid tier air RB as the U.S. is basically rigged as well..... chance of winning is almost 0% I estimate the chance to be 1.5% if your not upteired to face K-4's those things are RIDICULOUSLY OVERPOWERED! and people say the Germans are power creeped.....

    4.0 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Dang that's frustrating. I unlocked the f-82 but it costs 62k I think to train a crew. I'm sitting in a steady pool of 58k, everytime I battle I make as much as I spend lol.@JediWolf

    4.0 years ago
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    1,964 JediWolf

    @Hedero yup I'm that broke.... about 23k SL if I remember..... the boat I'm gonna get next is about 27k

    4.0 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Dang@JediWolf

    4.0 years ago
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    1,964 JediWolf

    @Hedero I'm broke myself..... can't even buy a rank 2 boat......

    4.0 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Oh I don't know. I haven't been playing WT too much recently because I can't earn SL to save my life!@JediWolf

    4.0 years ago
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    1,964 JediWolf

    this thing is the first and ONLY rank IV jet in the game last I looked has there been any more rank IV jets added?

    4.0 years ago
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    @Hedero you're welcome.

    4.0 years ago
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    105k Hedero

    Oh I found it. So just a rotator with a wing attached to it. Thanks! @EternalDarkness

    4.0 years ago
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    @Hedero dig into this one and find flaps, then check their position relative to CoM. They're under the canopy, inside the black stripe.

    4.0 years ago
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