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FA-21 Icebreaker

155 FockeWulf  8.0 years ago

Generation 4.5 fighter, competitor for the F-18 Superhornet, missed out due to increased price. Carrier capable. AG 1 for chutes.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 35.4ft (10.8m)
  • Length 35.3ft (10.8m)
  • Height 14.9ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 15,153lbs (6,873kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,531lbs (11,127kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.748
  • Wing Loading 74.8lbs/ft2 (365.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 328.1ft2 (30.5m2)
  • Drag Points 3349

Parts

  • Number of Parts 55
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 447
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    1,762 ThatOnion

    @FockeWulf k

    8.0 years ago
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    155 FockeWulf

    @ThatOnion having them pushed in would be appreciated, I don't have the nudge tool :(

    8.0 years ago
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    1,762 ThatOnion

    @FockeWulf Also, if the nose cone covers the width of the main body, the drag won't be a problem

    8.0 years ago
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    1,762 ThatOnion

    @FockeWulf I ment the stabilizer that face towards the sky normally (vertical) should be kinda short and long on the bottom sorta similar to the wing shape. I didn't realize it was based off the F-18 so the explains the rotators for the horizontal stabilizers, I could push that in in a bit so you don't have that gap if you want. For the body, it just looks sorta wierd like it is.

    8.0 years ago
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    155 FockeWulf

    I'll try to explain here.

    1. I used rotators, which cannot be placed low down.
    2. This is based on the F-18 hornet, the rear stabilisers of which move entirely, not small flaps. Rotators are the only way to achieve this.
    3. First off, that would increase the drag to a point where it decelerates too fast, and it had to be narrow for the way I placed the large intakes.
    8.0 years ago
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    1,762 ThatOnion

    Good plane. Few suggestions tho
    1. For the vertical stabilizers it looks better with them low-lying and long.
    2. For the horizontal stabilizers, don't screw around with rotators: it's a waste of time (trust me)
    3. And widen the main body a little bit.
    Extra: for the back gears, put them up a little bit, it makes it way easier to take off and makes it look better.

    Hope I helped!

    8.0 years ago