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Westland Wyvern S4

50.7k ChaMikey  8.2 years ago

First of all, yes im not dead. and im sure many of you already knew by the time i post this.

Behold! the one and only Westland Wyvern.

I'm sure all of you have seen about 2 or 3 wyverns posted for the last 1 or 2 month and they are all absolutely gorgeous, and by the time the last wyvern was posted i felt like it would be better to post it some time later, and because they were too gorgeous i felt too ashamed of what my wyvern looks like lol, but here it is!
and Equipped with a Mk.17 torpedo and 12x RP.3 Underwing rockets!
yes i know the original one has 16 but the activation groups do not allow me to do so.

now for the Instructions! yes!

*ACT 1 + VTOL up and down to fold the wings
*ACT 2 to drop The Mk.17 torpedo
*ACT 3-7 to launch the underwing mounted rockets individually!
*Blow those convoy and ships off of existence! yeeeees!

now for the quick history.

Sir. wikipedia the first :
The Westland Wyvern was a British single-seat carrier-based multi-role strike aircraft built by Westland Aircraft that served in the 1950s, seeing active service in the 1956 Suez Crisis. Production Wyverns were powered by a turboprop engine driving large and distinctive contra-rotating propellers, and could carry aerial torpedoes.

The first carrier trials were carried out by the first pre-production Wyvern TF.2 aboard HMS Illustrious on 21 June 1950.[5] Despite this, when the Wyvern S.4 entered service with 813 Naval Air Squadron in May 1953, it had not obtained clearance for carrier operations, this being obtained only in April 1954.[6] The Wyvern was in service with the Fleet Air Arm from 1954 to 1958. Wyverns equipped 813 Squadron, 827 Squadron, 830 Squadron and 831 Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm.

In September 1954, 813 embarked with their Wyverns on HMS Albion for carrier-based service in the Mediterranean. The Wyvern soon showed a worrying habit for flameout on catapult launch; the high G forces resulting in fuel starvation. A number of aircraft were lost off Albion's bows and Lt. B. D. Macfarlane made history when he successfully ejected from under water after his aircraft had ditched on launch and been cut in two by the carrier. 813 did not return to Albion until March 1955 when the problems had been resolved.[1]

830 Sqn. took the Wyvern into combat from HMS Eagle, flying 79 sorties[7] during Operation Musketeer; the armed response to the Suez Crisis. Two Wyverns were lost to damage from Egyptian light anti-aircraft fire; both pilots of the aircraft successfully ejected over the sea, and were picked up by Eagle's search and rescue helicopter. The squadron returned to the UK on Eagle after this conflict and disbanded in January 1957. Consequently, 813 was the last Wyvern squadron, disbanding on 22 April 1958.[1]

All Wyverns were withdrawn from service by 1958: while in service and testing there were 68 accidents, 39 were lost and there were 13 fatalities; including two RAF pilots and one US Navy pilot.

I sincerely hope you enjoy this none-like other aircraft and have fun with it. Cheerio!

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 53.5ft (16.3m)
  • Length 45.2ft (13.8m)
  • Height 19.4ft (5.9m)
  • Empty Weight 25,217lbs (11,438kg)
  • Loaded Weight 29,932lbs (13,577kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.112
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.108
  • Wing Loading 28.5lbs/ft2 (139.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,050.5ft2 (97.6m2)
  • Drag Points 14687

Parts

  • Number of Parts 286
  • Control Surfaces 15
  • Performance Cost 1,131
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    @PhilipTarpley Check out my Wyvern.

    5.4 years ago
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    1,413 Misterman124

    OH YEESSSSSS

    8.2 years ago
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    50.7k ChaMikey

    @PhilipTarpley Thank you so much!

    8.2 years ago
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    Holy cow, this is awesome! Beautiful.

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    17.2k TemDesBur

    @ChaMikey no problem, it looks very good though

    8.2 years ago
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    50.7k ChaMikey

    @TemDesBur ikr, i tried to make it sound like the one in war thunder lol, but it doesn't have the high pitched turbo sound :c and thanks man :P

    8.2 years ago
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    17.2k TemDesBur

    In War Thunder this sounds like a helicopter

    8.2 years ago
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    Lol @ChaMikey

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    6,560 Sided_Ace

    @@Cplgocho np

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    3,651 Cplgocho

    @ChaMikey np!

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    Np man!

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    @Macer23T thank you!

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    @Cplgocho thanks man!

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    8,345 AmerigoB

    @ChaMikey no problem!

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    50.7k ChaMikey

    @AmerigoB thanks a lot :)

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    @JoddyFubuki788 thanks broooo

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    @TimeTraveler thank you :D

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    @SteadfastContracting thanks dude :)

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    @RAF1 thanks man :D

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    @AndrewGarrison thank you so much :D and the new fuselage inlet is a wonderful thing to have!

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    50.7k ChaMikey

    @DeezDucks thanks man! yeah i felt like a lot of explaining is needed to be done lol

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    @BobTheTitanSP thanks hehe :p

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    @ChasingHorizon well it works atleast :p

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    50.7k ChaMikey

    @Kevinairlines it can already kill the uss tiny without extra power lol, nice though :D

    8.2 years ago
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    Mod DeezDucks

    Love the effort into the aircraft and the description!

    8.2 years ago
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