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Piaggio P.140 Anatra

119k DestinyAviation  6.1 years ago

Notes
-Very fun to fly
-Highly recommend the use of trim
-If anyone is wondering why the insignia looks the same as on laSoul's build, it's because it's a collaboration insignia

Controls
-Action group 1+VTOL Down: Open bomb bay doors (back to neutral to close)
-Action group 4: Toggle first pairing of guns
-Action group 5: Toggle second pairing of guns
-Action group 6: Toggle third pairing of guns
-Action group 7+VTOL: Toggle tail-gunner guns
-Action group 8+VTOL: Toggle turrets

After Italy was invaded by the United States in 1943, a new long-range bomber was needed to carry out missions to strike at the heart of the invasion force. Piaggio took up the challenge, and within three months had a fully completed mock-up of the P.140 Anatra, known by its designers as the "Behemoth." It had a crew of 18, consisting of a pilot, co-pilot, two navigators, two radio-operators, a bombardier, and eleven gunners positioned across the aircraft. Its defensive armament consisted of twenty-one MG 131 machine guns (which were license-built in Italy). It had a bomb load of twelve 250 lbs. bombs in an internal bomb bay. A flight-worthy aircraft was completed in the early spring of 1944, and the first test flight was conducted on March 3 of that year. The flight was a success and proved that the bomber was ready for full-scale production. Unfortunately for the Italians, the war ended too soon for Italy, preventing the P.140 Anatra from entering service. The sole aircraft was captured in the summer of 1944 and sent to the United States for testing. After intensive flight studies were carried out, the aircraft was sent to the Aerostyle Military Archives facility in Illinois, where it sits on display today.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 162.0ft (49.4m)
  • Length 122.7ft (37.4m)
  • Height 16.9ft (5.2m)
  • Empty Weight 92,968lbs (42,169kg)
  • Loaded Weight 95,879lbs (43,490kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.289
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.083
  • Wing Loading 33.5lbs/ft2 (163.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,862.2ft2 (265.9m2)
  • Drag Points 40535

Parts

  • Number of Parts 540
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 2,056