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P-182 SkyPirate

3,078 TrojanAircraftSystems  3.9 years ago
Auto Credit Based on LieutenantSOT's WW2 (Fictional) Fighter Challenge! [CLOSED]

A lovely Heavy Fighter. Built in 1946 by the Americans after Ww2 continued in the Pacific, the P-812 was a carrier operated heavy fighter with light bombing capabilties. Featuring a rather unusual design, it offered the pilot many things, such as excellent visibility, un parrallled payload capacity, and some decent manevoribilty! Although it couldn’t outmanuver other aircraft, it could out run the slower A6M Zero, and if it came to it, out gun most of anything it came across. A crew of two operates this behometh, a pilot and a rear gunner, the latter which also acts as a bombadier. Armed with 4 20mm cannons (2 of which shoot high explosive ammo) and 8 50 caliber machine guns, (2 in a rear turret) it could down most anything it’s nose was pointed at. Ground attack capabilties included 4 250 pound bombs, situated under the wings of the aircraft. If all four bombs hit, the boat is going down! I recomend flying in a weaving pattern, constantly changing altitude and heading to avoid the flak and aa fire. When in a dog fight with a more manuevorable aircraft, if it is not possible to get the front guns on the target, it may be neccesary to hit AG-1, unlocking the player controlled rear turret! It is possible to down an aircraft, I absouletly shredded a medium fighter with it. The sights are somewhat accurate. I recomend toying around with it to learn the controls, which are roll and pitch after the AG-1 Activation. Try not to get your engine shot out and you should be able to fly straight! It tends to yaw itself into a flat spin when a engine is out. And try out the rocket smoke! It’s awesome. If i missed anything i will post in the comments about it. Safe Flying -TAS

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.429
  • Wing Loading 56.1lbs/ft2 (273.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 270.1ft2 (25.1m2)
  • Drag Points 10251

Parts

  • Number of Parts 166
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 741