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Fairey Swordfish - (Stringbag) - [ Torpedo bomber Attack plane ]

18.8k Datom  6.1 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Datom's Swordfish Beta.2


Normal controls

AG6 for gyro - (to stabilise when shooting)
AG7 for rear gunner
AG8 for forward gun


Features :

  • Functional cockpit
  • Bullet shell eject on the guns (nicked from SpiritusRaptor - sorry!) - check out his newest biplanes for it... originally by Kimcotupan so I’ve heard!
  • Working rear gunner

@EternalDarkness was a great help and modded the size of the torpedo for me, so thanks to him!


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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Swordfish Beta.2
  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 51.3ft (15.6m)
  • Length 32.6ft (9.9m)
  • Height 14.2ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 13,581lbs (6,160kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,354lbs (7,418kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.107
  • Wing Loading 29.9lbs/ft2 (146.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 546.9ft2 (50.8m2)
  • Drag Points 8548

Parts

  • Number of Parts 206
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 950
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    The plane doesn’t respond to my inputs half the time and only wants to roll to the left, especially after takeoff and the climb and descent are absolutely horrible and only improve when you’re in a nosedive or about to stall

    1.5 years ago
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    18.8k Datom

    @ChiChiWerx Thanks very much! I quite like the swordfish too and that sounds like an interesting and active squadron to be in!

    6.1 years ago
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    11.5k shipster

    @Datom Thank you!

    6.1 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    Nice, I like your execution of the classic Stringbag! I once read a great account of the Swordfish squadron that went into action against the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen during the Channel Dash (unfortunately cannot remember the name of the book). Anyway, have loved the Swordfish ever since.

    6.1 years ago
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    18.8k Datom

    @FranticMatty Thanks!

    6.1 years ago
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    @shipster Okay then lol, and congrats on 30 followers!

    6.1 years ago
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    @Datom I know, I just sometimes put the brackets and parentheses in the wrong spots. XD and thank you for being my 30th follower!

    6.1 years ago
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    @Datom no problem. I'm glad you managed to use it well.

    +1 6.1 years ago
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    @Datom thx

    6.1 years ago
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    @shipster Btw I checked out your bio, if you want to add a link for something then you put “[insert word here]” followed by brackets with the URL e.g. “(https://www.simpleplanes.com/u/shipster)” WITHOUT a space and it should work - feel free to try it out here :) Nice profile picture comic btw! Lmao

    6.1 years ago
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    @communisticbanana Haha btw love your bio lol

    6.1 years ago
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    @shipster Fair enough, and thanks!

    6.1 years ago
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    Great plane by the way!

    6.1 years ago
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    @communisticbanana Thanks!

    6.1 years ago
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    @PositivePlanes Not a bad idea...🤔 (and thanks btw)

    6.1 years ago
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    @Datom XD no problem! I just didn't want you to get in trouble with him/her.

    6.1 years ago
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    @EternalDarkness Thanks very much and again thanks for the torpedo, you’ve no idea how much I needed one of these!

    6.1 years ago
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    @F104Deathtrap @ThomasRoderick Very true both of you.

    6.1 years ago
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    @shipster Oh I didn’t know that, I nicked it off SR’s eindecker lol

    6.1 years ago
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    The creator of those shell ejecting guns was Kimcotupan15

    6.1 years ago
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    @ThomasRoderick Agreed. Hitler was a fool to build capital ships for commerce raiding. Those boats could have been dozens (hundreds?) of uboats.

    +1 6.1 years ago
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    @F104Deathtrap That said, the real killers of Bismarck are two British battleships and half a dozen other ships... The only difference the swordfish made is to slow Bismarck down enough for the Royal Navy to chase it down and turn it into swiss cheese with their cannons... Royal Navy outnumbered and outgunned their German counterpart in both world wars.

    +1 6.1 years ago
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    The Swordfish and the Bismarck, the ultimate David and Goliath story.

    +2 6.1 years ago
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    This turned out quite well.

    6.1 years ago
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    nice!

    +1 6.1 years ago
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