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AC500 "Patriot" Bomber

302 CrackheadEngineer  5.5 years ago

With the threat of war rising, US military engineers decided to take action. With some trial and error, the first succesful prototype of this plane flew in 2019, the real AC500 model was released in 2020. Inspired by the Dornier Do X, the dual turboprop engines give unmatched speed amongst other prop-powered bombers. The relatively large control surfaces give it unmatched maneuverability amongst most bombers. The bomb bay is large for the plane's size; taking up most of the length of the fuselage, it allows a large amount of bombs to be carried at a time in the bomb bay, 19 Boom 25s to be exact. (Controls: AG1: opens/closes bomb bay. AG2: landing parachute)

Specifications

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.315
  • Wing Loading 61.9lbs/ft2 (302.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,231.1ft2 (114.4m2)
  • Drag Points 8304

Parts

  • Number of Parts 173
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 1,268

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    302 CrackheadEngineer

    @LegnaK sorry about the build. I work with a samsung phone, so part count seriously limits potential. As of now, it is somewhat laggy.

    5.3 years ago
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    29.5k LegnaK 
    Handling, stability, agility: 3/10 - this plane is incredibly tough to keep level outside of autopilot. The AC500 Patriot rolls FAR too well for its own good.

Realistic model and behavior: 2/10 - Very unresponsive upon take-off, the aircraft has issues with any kind of pitch and roll.

Details, paint and other: 2/10 - it's very monochromatic and difficult to even see the cockpit.

Build quality: 4/10 - overall I feel the aircraft had potential, however, it needs more effort put into it.

Personal impression: 3/10 - this plane was just far too unstable for me to enjoy it... sorry.

Description: 5/10 - Not really much to go on here.

    Final Score: 19/60

    5.3 years ago

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