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Carrier Pigeon 2.0

26.9k Sunnyskies  8.6 years ago
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Enjoy carrier operations? Pilot the Carrier Pigeon. Wings fold upward with VTOL to allow storage on crowded decks. Beware though, the plane has a fast stall speed. You're better off landing on land after leaving the carrier (hooks and cables when?!) If you MUST try a carrier landing, come in at minimal throttle to avoid stalling, keep your landing gear up, cut the throttle, and hit the deck as softly as possible to slide to a stop. It works well for getting into the air fast, and hitting first. Armed with 2 miniguns, 4 interceptors, and 4 inferoes. Improvements from 1.0: Replaced the clunky old rotators with the new hinges. Improved the tail for better control.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 32.2ft (9.8m)
  • Length 34.3ft (10.5m)
  • Height 13.0ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight 14,653lbs (6,646kg)
  • Loaded Weight 20,267lbs (9,193kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.326
  • Wing Loading 70.9lbs/ft2 (346.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 285.9ft2 (26.6m2)
  • Drag Points 3183

Parts

  • Number of Parts 53
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 466