A heavy fighter of radically different design with amazing performance. The engines are close together to minimize thrust-induced yaw in engine-out situations. Excellent armament consisting of 3 cannons and 2 machine guns located below the nose. The aircraft is extremely resilient, capable of handling more punishment than any other aircraft we have produced so far, including our bombers.
The 2 AEM-1 powerplants are equipped with WEP systems, allowing extra boost in combat situations. With WEP engaged, record-breaking performance is enabled. And the true potential of this machine is shown. To provide cooling during these high power demands, 4 large radiators have been installed in the wing, 2 for each engine.
VTOL down for flaps
Trim supported
Throttle > 90% for WEP
Specifications
Performance
Top speed: 840 km/h at 5000 m
Stall speed: 180 km/h
Powerplant: 2x AEM-1W inverted supercharged V-10 engines, maximum output of 1,750 hp (1,305 kW) each
Armament
- 3x 38mm autocannon
- 2x high velocity machine guns
Pilot's notes
Use WEP sparingly, it consumes exponentially more fuel. Only activate it when absolutely necessary.
Specifications
Spotlights
- sh0rpo 4.0 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 44.2ft (13.5m)
- Length 38.5ft (11.7m)
- Height 13.4ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 9,959lbs (4,517kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,553lbs (6,601kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.853
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.24
- Wing Loading 34.5lbs/ft2 (168.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 422.1ft2 (39.2m2)
- Drag Points 4095
Parts
- Number of Parts 171
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 764
@PlanesOfOld Tried that as well, but for some reason the props still kept blowing up. And I agree this layout is a very good alternative.
@Aerofy To stop the guns hitting the props, they either have to be right behind the props so the bullet spawns infront of it, or you can use the overload mod to disable part collisions on the props- it should make them invulnerable to bullets.
IMO putting the armament there under the nose was for the best.
@Aerofy Custom wings are love, custom wings are life.
@TurtlesThatFly Thank you :). The armament was kind of a hassle, at first I wanted machine guns on the wing's leading edges but those kept hitting the props. I'm glad with how it turned out in the end tho.
BTW, I like the creative placing of the armament below the wing, as well as the use of a stock cockpit. Well done!
@TurtlesThatFly Spot on.
It's like the XF5F's bigger, meaner cousin.
@TheKraken3 Yeah you're right, there's not enough contrast as I suspected. Btw the custom surfaces was a good read, but it's really overkill for the style I'm going with.
@Aerofy Black plane on black asphalt, not a good idea, try it on some grass or in mid air over the sea maybe
@TheKraken3 Definitively helpful, although the sunset screenshots are usually too dark for my builds. What do you think of these screenshots of an unlisted version?
@Aerofy Tried this?
https://www.simpleplanes.com/Forums/View/1161212/Asteroids-guide-to-great-screenshots
@TheKraken3 Thanks man. I often spend a lot of time on getting the right angle for the screenshots and somehow always end up unsatisfied with them lol.
Oh, also try to make custom wings, they will improve your builds exponentially,
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/rKcn40/Example-Tapered-wing-with-custom-surfaces
here's a guide
I honestly don't know why you get so few upvotes, your builds are great. Maybe its the screenshots? Or maybe you should make jets?