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Alton Aircraft Corporation B-37

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This is the fictional competitor to the B-36 Peacemaker. Drivin by four 2,000 horsepower turboprops driving contrarotationg propelers this bomber has a top speed somewhere around 450-500 mph. It also has a custom set of landing gear that retract into large pods on the wings. The large bomb bay can hold the 16 500lb bombs provided or nearly any other weapon system. While having no true defensinve armament, there are two rear facing machine guns in the tail and chaff pods on the fuselage just aft of the bomb bay and a single gun in the nose. It is also able to carpet bomb.

Takeoff-
Throttle 100%
VR around 180-220mph
Gear up after takeoff

Landing-
Gear Down
Speed between 230-250mph (throttle around 30-35%)
Flaps Down to half (not nessesary and can make landing a bit harder)

Controls-
ag1+vtol down= flaps
ag2= rear guns and chaff armed
ag2+vtol down= bomb bay doors
ag6+7=lights (not many of them, just enough so those in formation can see you)
ag8= gyroscope
cam 1= bombardier's veiw (angled down at about 20-30 degrees)

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 86.7ft (26.4m)
  • Length 89.7ft (27.3m)
  • Height 21.5ft (6.6m)
  • Empty Weight 34,693lbs (15,736kg)
  • Loaded Weight 44,398lbs (20,138kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.36
  • Wing Loading 39.2lbs/ft2 (191.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,131.2ft2 (105.1m2)
  • Drag Points 14411

Parts

  • Number of Parts 188
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 1,299