HISTORY
In 1980s USAF needed a nimble and light attack aircraft. A-25 close air support aircraft was faster and more maneuvrable than most of the at-the-time attack aircrafts, cheaper but carried less armaments
ARMAMENTS
- 2x AC-22 20mm autocannons
- 2x RF-40 40mm ground attack autocannons
- 2x 1500lb bombs
- 2x Air-to-Air AAM-7 Invader missiles
- 6x AGM-11 Extender ground attack missiles
FEATURES
- Semi-realistic interior
- Steps to enter cockpit
- Ejection seat
- Droppable external tanks
- Flaps
- Cool airbrakes, deployed for ground attack
- Rescue button
- Radar screens
ACTIVATION GROUPS
-- AG1 - Engines
-- AG2 - Master Arm
-- AG3 - Close cockpit and steps
-- AG4 - Jettison Weapons
-- AG5 - Airbrakes
-- AG6 - Drop external fuel tanks
-- AG7 - Ejection
TAKEOFF SEQUENCE
1. Close the cockpit (AG3)
2. Turn on the engines (AG1)
3. Lower the flaps a little
4. Take off
KNOWN PROBLEMS
- veers to the left on takeoff
- if you yaw too much while on the ground the bombs can detonate
- yeah
Plane was inspired by this quick sketch I made:
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 44.0ft (13.4m)
- Length 40.4ft (12.3m)
- Height 13.5ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 24,511lbs (11,118kg)
- Loaded Weight 27,677lbs (12,554kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 4.262
- Wing Loading 95.8lbs/ft2 (467.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 288.9ft2 (26.8m2)
- Drag Points 7152
Parts
- Number of Parts 359
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 1,769
