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Manufacturer: Darzhavna Aeroplanna Rabotilnitsa, Bozhuriste, Bulgaria

Years of Development: 1938-1945

Year of Rollout: None

Desired Role: Light bomber, dive bomber

Status: Prototype, never into service

Primary operators:

Produced: 1938-1945

Number built: 2

Powerplant: 1× Alfa Romeo 128 R.C.21, 950 hp (708 kW)

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Brief Information

The DAR 10 (??? 10) was a Bulgarian light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. DAR-10 was designed for horizontal and dive-bombing, reconnaissance, and ground attack.

The DAR 10 was designed by Zvetan Lazarov in 1938 in the DAR (Darzhavna Aeroplanna Rabotilnitsa, meaning literally 'State Airplane Workshop') factory in Bozhurishte, near the capital Sofia.

The DAR 10 was a single-engine two-seat (pilot and gunner) low-wing cantilever monoplane aircraft of conventional layout. Its two seats were in tandem under enclosed glazing. Its tailwheel undercarriage was fixed, and the mainwheels were spatted. The wings had a wooden structure, covered with plywood. Flaps were not used.

The fuselage was comparatively wide and deep, to accommodate the nose-mounted radial engine. It was constructed of a steel-tube framework and wood formers, covered with fabric.

Three-bladed steel propellers were used.

Side note: Flaps need to be used accordingly to the blueprint I gathered.

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DAR 10A

DAR 10A Bekas (Bulgarian: "snipe"), powered by an Alfa Romeo 128 R.C.21 nine-cylinder radial engine rated at 950 hp (709 kW). This was the first DAR 10 to fly, on 2 July 1941. It was designed to carry four machine guns (two fixed forward-firing and two in rear gunner position). It could carry five 100-kg bombs, mounted under the wings. There was also the possibility of a fixed 20 mm forward-firing cannon installation in the forward fuselage.

This aircraft crashed in October 1942. In spite of good flight reviews, the type was not chosen for production. The high-wing KB-11 Fazan was selected for production instead.

Side note: I used 4 front autocannons on this v.1 of this aircraft

Armament

4x unspecified autocannons

4x M.25 general purpose bombs

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Controls

Standard SP controls. VTOL down for flaps. She has no trim controls, so keep in mind to use autopilot and-or have flaps down a bit at least.

Activation Groups

• AG1 to start the engine

• AG2 for bombs

As always, I will see you on the next build. Stay safe and GOD bless you all. Aim high, comrades! Nipah~

Sources

Wikipedia