A fictuous soviet fighter based on an Lavochkin La-series platform. Designed in 1942 by Polikarpov in the middle of the great patriotic war, this aircraft was meant to be a general purpose fighter, with the capability to turn-fight as well as to intercept. It was equipped with a heavily improved version of the Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine, which allowed for rapid acceleration at the expence of a high heat build-up. It has a pretty strong armament of 4 VYa-23 cannons, with a high ammo count, fire rate, and damage output. One of it's major drawbacks however is it's dramatic loss of speed after entering a dogfight from its top speed of 470 mph (unrealistic, I know). It can however maintain a decent speed of 200 mph during a sustained turn. This shortcomming was recognised by the Red Air Force and so it was mainly used for intercept missions.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 28.1ft (8.6m)
- Length 29.1ft (8.9m)
- Height 10.4ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 2,671lbs (1,211kg)
- Loaded Weight 4,477lbs (2,031kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.837
- Wing Loading 27.2lbs/ft2 (132.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 164.5ft2 (15.3m2)
- Drag Points 977
Parts
- Number of Parts 82
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 333
@AircraftoftheRedStar Thanks for the tips!
You pretty much nailed the curvature of the engine cowl front. But as a suggestion, the fuselage block on the vertical stabilizer could be placed vertically instead of horizontal. That allows you to create nice curves and the top and/or bottom of the tail.
@DaDerpachu123
@AircraftoftheRedStar Hey, Thanks for the upvote! Is there anything that you noticed that I can improve for my future builds?