Auto Credit Based on Pilotmario's PDI F-7E Pit Viper
A modified version of the original F-7E. It has been upgraded with better armor and better radar. It currently serves as the primary multirole aircraft for the UNSR airforce. Credit goes to Pilotmario for the original design. It also has an ECM pod.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor PDI F-7E Pit Viper
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 27.9ft (8.5m)
- Length 37.9ft (11.6m)
- Height 13.5ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 15,854lbs (7,191kg)
- Loaded Weight 15,854lbs (7,191kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.126
- Wing Loading 29.4lbs/ft2 (143.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 539.4ft2 (50.1m2)
- Drag Points 3260
Parts
- Number of Parts 90
- Control Surfaces 13
- Performance Cost 582
Nice!
@DankDorito Actually, the Bandit F-8 Cobra was produced under license (and still is) in order to fulfill a requirement for a cheaper and easier to build counterpart of the PDI F-7 Viper.
The fuselage and construction was not particularly easy to make with smaller firms. As Paternian grand strategy dictated that manufacture be distributed so that a strike at several facilities could not disrupt production significantly, this was unacceptable. It was decided to procure a new design.
This came in the form of the GALM1 Industries Cobra. While the submitted aircraft performed below expectations, Bandit Aircraft Group saw the potential, and proceeded to license produce it and improve the design. This entered service as the F-8A Cobra.
During the GWW2, the F-8 proved to be good enough, although the F-7 was still considered superior. War economics dictated that the F-8 be made standard, although F-7 production continued in order to fill losses. The F-7 was issued to elite fighter units who can take advantage of the superior design, while the F-8 would be used by most units.
@Pilotmario
True, however these are much cheaper and easier to produce.
I may make a ground attack variant of the F-8E in the future.
I feel it would be better to procure F-8E Super Cobras. They're a bit less maneuverable but far easier to fly.