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GAB-21A "Albatross"

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History

In the 80s Golden Arrow started thinking about creating a all-weather heavy strike aircraft. This was needed by many air forces to fight enemies in bad weather conditions and at low altitude, so like in a rainy weater.
So, in 1989 the GAB-21A took its first flight.
The first time the Albatross saw combat was in 1991 when UN forces used it to cover their convoys of medical aids from Jugoslavian forces attacks.
Today it remains one of the best attackers, being able to fight at really low altitudes during bad weather and with poor visibility.

Performance

The Albatross is a subsonic twin engine jet powered by 2 turbojet engines. It is not very maneuvrable and feels really heavy at low speeds. It needss full flaps and a long runway to take off with this load out. It has mediocre acceleration and good cockpit forward visibility.

Controls

AG 1: Open bomb bay
AG 2: Open cockpit
AG 3: Lower the HUD
For the cockpit buttons, try by yourself :-)

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 31.7ft (9.7m)
  • Length 31.1ft (9.5m)
  • Height 12.3ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 14,577lbs (6,612kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,096lbs (7,755kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.314
  • Wing Loading 65.4lbs/ft2 (319.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 261.5ft2 (24.3m2)
  • Drag Points 3132

Parts

  • Number of Parts 231
  • Control Surfaces 2
  • Performance Cost 1,085