Introduction
Following on from my F5 FAA build, here we have the RJ-Blackburn Firethorn, a twin engine amalgamation of a Blackburn Firecrest and a Westland Whirlwind with some other bits added for fun.
So the Firecrest was powered by a single Bristol Centaurus radial engine, the Firethorn has two of these engines in nacelles on the wings (in a similar layout to the Bristol Beaufighter) with the fuselage maintaining the Firecrest design. This allowed for a shorter nose to mount armaaments (4no. guns in this case but easily adaptable for alteranative armament).
The extra power along with the enlarged wing allows for a greater external ordinance loadout which enabled it to carry two torpedos while operating from a carrier which had benefits over other aircraft types.
This aircarft was inspired by a sugfgestion from Tang0five, go check out some of his builds.
Controls
AG1-2 = starts individual engines
AG3 = arrestor hook
AG4 = Slide cokpit backwards or forwards
AG6 = fold wings
AG7 = bail out
VTOL dn = flaps (1/2 for takeoff, full for landing)
Pictures
Pilots head moves with pitch and roll
On approach
On the carrier
Torps away!
top down
side on
side/rear shot
Development pics
How low can you go?
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 56.4ft (17.2m)
- Length 43.9ft (13.4m)
- Height 21.9ft (6.7m)
- Empty Weight 9,684lbs (4,392kg)
- Loaded Weight 13,873lbs (6,293kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.093
- Wing Loading 29.1lbs/ft2 (142.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 477.0ft2 (44.3m2)
- Drag Points 865
Parts
- Number of Parts 1279
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 3,944
@MajorSix it's exactly what was shown on the 3view drawing of the blackburn firecrest, it seems in proportion, if anything the main wing us too fat. Thanks though.
Dang that tail is T H I N.
Lovely kite - no need to mention me old boy but I’m touched!
Beautiful chonker
How the heck did the props not hit!?!?!
How lo’ can you go? Can you go down lo’? All the way to the flo’?