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G3M Rikko

851 THEOKPILOT  18 days ago

This is the G3M Rikko, a WWII era japanese bomber. It was used for both antishipping and ground attack roles. Click AG-1 to activate turret, then use pitch and roll.Here is some more from the wiki! "The Mitsubishi G3M (????????, Kyuroku-shiki rikujo kogeki-ki, as Type 96 land-based attack aircraft "Rikko"; Allied reporting name "Nell") was a Japanese bomber and transport aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) during World War II. The G3M bomber saw extensive use in the Pacific War. The G3M was an embodiment of Japanese military aircraft design in the brief period leading to the Pacific War, with powerful offensive armament (in this case in the form of bombs and torpedoes) and range and speed emphasised over protection and defensive capabilities. Attacks by G3M and G4M bombers resulted in the sinking of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS Repulse, the first time capital ships actively defending themselves were sunk solely by air power while in the open sea. G4Ms and G3Ms also sunk the heavy cruiser USS Chicago in an air attack during the Battle of Rennell Island. In order to maintain the speed and high-altitude performance of the G3M with a heavy payload, it lacked any form of defensive armour or self-sealing fuel tanks. This trait was maintained in the G3M's successor the G4M. The vulnerability of these bombers to fighters and surface gunfire earned them the unofficial nickname of "one shot lighter" or "the flying lighter" by Allied fighter pilots."

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 71.0ft (21.6m)
  • Length 41.1ft (12.5m)
  • Height 12.1ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 12,381lbs (5,616kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,713lbs (11,210kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.161
  • Wing Loading 35.4lbs/ft2 (173.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 697.6ft2 (64.8m2)
  • Drag Points 5087

Parts

  • Number of Parts 55
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 567