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Strikefighter04 - B-17 Flying Fortress

2,621 Phaz3Shift  7.4 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on Strikefighter04's B-17 Flying Fortress

This plane had troubles flying due to the weight and balance. To correct it, I removed all of the dead weight from the fuselages and removed the fuel from all the fuselages except the one that the wings are attached to since this plane probably drinks fuel quickly! I also removed the control surfaces on the wings attached to the turrets since they are just for appearance and it would look odd to see little control surfaces on the turrets moving up and down while flying the plane! Note: Sometimes the bombs collide internally when they're being dropped and the plane undergoes rapid unplanned disassembly. I did not address that issue because the plane could need some substantial redesign...

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +266 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 65.4ft (19.9m)
  • Length 51.3ft (15.6m)
  • Height 17.7ft (5.4m)
  • Empty Weight 13,901lbs (6,305kg)
  • Loaded Weight 21,484lbs (9,745kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.372
  • Wing Loading 40.3lbs/ft2 (196.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 533.3ft2 (49.5m2)
  • Drag Points 7730

Parts

  • Number of Parts 112
  • Control Surfaces 13
  • Performance Cost 687
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    2,621 Phaz3Shift

    @Strikefighter04 You're very welcome!

    7.4 years ago
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    @Phaz3Shift
    Thanks for helping!

    7.4 years ago
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    2,621 Phaz3Shift

    @Strikefighter04 I also saw this plane had some trouble...? Too bad I didn't see these earlier. This one just had a weight and balance issue. She still pulls a little to the left, but I think that's because of the insignia adding some weight on the left wing.

    7.4 years ago

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