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Asteroid Industries AS-14C Goldfinch

121k asteroidbook345  5.1 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on Dinoairplanes's Ground Attack Planes Challenge [Closed]

Description

After the relative failure of the AS-14, Asteroid Industries decided to upgrade it but still keep the original design. Totally not copying off the F3H Demon, they added a refueling probe, inverted the slant of the inlets, reduced the armament to make it lighter, upped the power for carrier take-offs (not really recommended), and added a gun after realizing the impracticality of not having one. The AS-14C is the escort fighter variant. While not really meant for air-to-air combat, its missiles and the numbers in which it would be deployed allow it to take on such a role.

Controls

Act. 1: Refueling probe
Act. 2: Folding wings
Act. 3: Arrestor hook (Carrier landings aren't recommended)
Act. 4: Landing lights
Act. 5: Nav lights
Act. 8: Lock front wheel

Gallery



One of the first times I’ve done landing gear bays.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Ground Attack Planes Challenge [Closed]
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 49.7ft (15.1m)
  • Length 53.8ft (16.4m)
  • Height 15.6ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 23,339lbs (10,586kg)
  • Loaded Weight 40,293lbs (18,276kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.342
  • Wing Loading 109.7lbs/ft2 (535.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 367.3ft2 (34.1m2)
  • Drag Points 11101

Parts

  • Number of Parts 298
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,321