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Jouto-Ude K-99J3

411 AgentFox123  7 months ago

Long Designation: Jouto-Ude Air Service Type-1899 Air Cruiser.
Post 1941 designation: Jouto-Ude J-1F
Empty Weight: 7,759 lbs
Powerplant: 2x turbosupercharged Koide-Taeru K-2G V16 engines, 1500 hp each
Gross Weight: 10,131 lbs.
Performance: Cruising Speed: 250 mph @ 20,000 feet
Max Speed: 480 mph @ 20,000 feet.
Never Exceed Speed: 570 mph.
Power/weight Ratio:.30 hp/lb(Full fuel, crew, bullets),
.225 max Wing Loading: 31.6 lb/ft^2(With crew, bullets and 300 gallons internal fuel), 41.2 maximum.

(Created a version now I am pleased with; deleted previous versions. Any and all mod parts are non-critical to flight, so the plane can be flown without mods. However, for optimal experience, download the listed mods.)

In 1937, the air service at the time found that Estevanian air forces fell to Japanese hands. Two engineers for the Krucsgardisto K-1 barely escaped with the plans for that heavy fighter. The Air Ministry then saw fit to build an aircraft inspired by the Estevanian K-1, and so submitted a specification for a twin engine fighter aircraft that had the power-to-weight ratio equal to or exceeding that of contemporary single engine fighters, yet have the capacity for much greater firepower and versatility, as well as a maneuverability close to that of the single engine model. Jouto-Ude, Kitakenchiku and Koide-Taeru then submitted prototypes for an improvement of the K-1. Jouto-Ude's design, the Model 149, which eventually became the K-99J3, utilized two of their own engines, the Jouto-Ude C-24 V-12 engines. The Kitakenchiku D5K(A fighter design which I will soon submit) was a twin tandem-engine fighter, similar to the Dornier 335 Arrow, utilizing two of their own XN-500 X-24 engines, which boasted 2000 hp per engine. The Koide-Taeru design utilized the fabled K-2 engines, albeit an earlier version, and a twin boom construction. The Koide-Taeru design, designated D2N, crashed on takeoff. The Model 149, although slower than the D5K, garnered quick interest in the air force, due to her higher maneuverability and slightly higher fuel efficiency. Koide-Taeru then offered to replace the aging 27 liter C-24 engines with the smaller and more fuel efficient K-2 engines. This new engine enabled a much better performing fighter, and the D5K was rejected, albeit by a very close match to the D4J, of which gained the designation K-99J.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 46.5ft (14.2m)
  • Length 44.9ft (13.7m)
  • Height 13.5ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 8,118lbs (3,682kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,131lbs (4,595kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 1.407
  • Wing Loading 31.6lbs/ft2 (154.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 320.8ft2 (29.8m2)
  • Drag Points 3625

Parts

  • Number of Parts 947
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 3,624

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