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Asteroid-Douglas AS-43 Jetmaster II

120k asteroidbook345  4.4 years ago
Auto Credit Based on mikoyanster's Naval Attack Challenge

Year Built
1989

Manufacturers
Asteroid Industries and Douglas Aircraft Co.

Description
The AS-43 Jetmaster II was an improvement on Douglas's failed XB-43 Jetmaster. Using more advanced propulsion, weapons, and control systems, the AS-43 is able to take off and land on aircraft carriers, and while smaller than it's bomber predecessor, it can deal just as much damage. The XB-43 had two canopies, but seeing as that was redundant, the AS-43 has a GA8U Avenger machine gun in one of the former cockpit domes for ease of maintenance and aiming when in flight.

Controls
Act. 1 - Gear doors (retract gear, then close doors and vice versa)
Act. 2 - Fold wings
Act. 3 - Tailhook
Act. 4 - Nav lights
Act. 5 - Landing lights

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Naval Attack Challenge
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 42.1ft (12.8m)
  • Length 40.5ft (12.3m)
  • Height 13.7ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 18,882lbs (8,565kg)
  • Loaded Weight 27,196lbs (12,336kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.57
  • Wing Loading 49.3lbs/ft2 (240.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 551.4ft2 (51.2m2)
  • Drag Points 6879

Parts

  • Number of Parts 327
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,697
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    • Ease of maneuver # 20pt
    • Realistic model # 29pt
    • Details, paint and accesories # 10pt
    • Realistic weapons and behaviour # 15pt
    • Build quality # 15pt
    • Mission Fulfillment # 24pt
    • Fair play # 20pt

      Total 133pt

    4.3 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    @asteroidbook345 that is true. I might enter in that one actually

    4.3 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    This is really nice! I didn’t even realise that there was a sort of similar challenge going on hahaha. Great build!

    4.3 years ago
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    I really like the asymmetrical look it has with the gun. Very cool!

    4.4 years ago