Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus
17.9k ForwardUntoDawn
3.1 years ago
Auto Credit Based on MAHADI's WWI Challenge [CLOSED]
The Vickers F.B.5 (Fighting Biplane 5) "Gunbus", was a British two-seat pusher military biplane of the First World War. Armed with a single .303 in Lewis gun operated by the observer in the front of the nacelle, it was the first aircraft purpose-built for air-to-air combat to see service, making it the world's first operational fighter aircraft.
- Features an auto aim turret in the nose, works best at close range
- AG 1 starts engine
- AG 2 arms the Lewis gun
- Targeting air or ground units locks the turret on
- all instructions are listed in the craft instructions and labeled on switches in the cockpit
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft is curated
- Trainzo 3.1 years ago
- MAHADI 3.1 years ago
- Hayhayjam664 3.1 years ago
- BlackhattAircraft 3.1 years ago
- Thecatbaron 3.1 years ago
- Sparky6004 3.1 years ago
- LtSaturn 3.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor WWI Challenge [CLOSED]
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 35.1ft (10.7m)
- Length 31.0ft (9.4m)
- Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
- Empty Weight 5,112lbs (2,318kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,411lbs (2,454kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.145
- Wing Loading 2.1lbs/ft2 (10.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,607.9ft2 (242.3m2)
- Drag Points 10662
Parts
- Number of Parts 549
- Control Surfaces 11
- Performance Cost 1,711
Better late than never....lol
RATING
Looks : 9.35/10 pts.
Performance : 9.35/10 pts.
Details : 9.55/10 pts.
Weaponry : 9.5/10 pts.
Bonus : 9.5/10 pts. (auto tracking guns and realistic camera)
OVERALL RATING : 9.45/10
"This is a Gunbus, one hell of a plane!"
@MAHADI thanks! I didn't realize you had a WWI challenge going on rn!
@Vincent can you make this a successor to this challenge?
I like it very much!
you can enter this to my challenge if you want
lol @ForwardUntoDawn
@Thecatbaron thanks! Yeah I originally had the Lewis fire accurately, but that just wasn't as fun as making it fire like a modern autocannon!
This is a very cool plane to use!, although the fire rate of the Lewis gun here is ahh, a bit much. this monster fires at 3000 rpm which is like the low setting on an m61 rotary cannon. Needless to say, this plane kills everything around it in seconds. Its pretty funny though :)
@JustWingIt @Trainzo thanks so much!
Very great build . I love it .
Love the build, and I also love the screenshot! Great work.