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Grumman A-6E Intruder

2,938 Cutters127  1.9 years ago

After the recent departure of EngineerOtaku from the SimplePlanes community, I would try to reupload some of his creations with new updates, like cockpits and other modifications to honor him and his contributions to this community.

This is the definitive variant of the A-6 Intruder based on EngineerOtaku's A-6 Intruder with new modification to the design.

New Features Includes:
1. My very own AGM-65 Mavericks derived from the AIM-4 Falcon.
2. A smoothened and improved nose section.
3. US Navy aircraft markings and roundels.
4. A hydraulic piston for raising the main cockpit view when the landing gears are down.
5. A Catapult connection bar for accurate carrier take-offs aboard USS Beast.
6. A new cockpit design (not very accurate, BTW).
7. A centerline drop tank and pylon (that was not present in Engineer Otaku's model).
8. New flap and airbrake designs to make it somewhat accurate to the actual model.

Main Controls and Activation Groups:
A & D = Ailerons
W & S = Elevators
Q & E = Rudder
AG1 = Arrestor Hook
AG2 = Folding Wings
AG3 = Jettison Drop Tank
AG4 = Air Brakes
AG5 = Jettison Weapons Stores
AG6 = Release Bombs
AG7 = Activate Catapult
VTOL = Flaps
Trim = For Trim Controls

Note:
This aircraft has a lot of issues with the flaps peeling off when it has normal drag and mass inputs in the XML as I am maneuvering the aircraft around. Instead, I set it to zero to prevent it from peeling off the aircraft...

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s) +168 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 53.6ft (16.3m)
  • Length 54.8ft (16.7m)
  • Height 18.6ft (5.7m)
  • Empty Weight 40,347lbs (18,301kg)
  • Loaded Weight 59,153lbs (26,831kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.569
  • Wing Loading 72.3lbs/ft2 (352.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 818.4ft2 (76.0m2)
  • Drag Points 10010

Parts

  • Number of Parts 705
  • Control Surfaces 1
  • Performance Cost 2,526
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    2,938 Cutters127

    @WolfHunter9111 Also: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/jm3C54/LTV-A-7E-Corsair-II

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    2,938 Cutters127

    @WolfHunter9111 I'll look into it... some of them are not as mobile friendly as it seems...

    +2 1.9 years ago
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    Would you mind if you're making the un-revised (low part version) by... Making the Cockpit looks unrevised by removing some small parts (buttons and switch and other cockpit parts)?

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    2,938 Cutters127

    Note: Some of EngineerOtaku's creations that I've manage to save were relatively minor. There were not that many of them and this is one of them...

    +4 1.9 years ago