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A-2b Dragonfly

19.4k QuitePossiblyMangled  3.8 years ago
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"Jet Bronco" ~ SP Community


Introduction:
With the release of Cotheria from New Eastland reign, the Cotherian Navy was looking for a new attack aircraft to replace it's aging fleet of F-24s. Along with the F-24 being developed in the late 1970s and relatively outdated, it also was too large for the new Ambition Class carriers. With orders to design an aircraft to replace the F-24, Cotherian Aerospace engineers began to look at the A-2a.

Developed as a joint project with Cotheria and New Eastland, the A-2a was rather lackluster, underpreforming in its role due to poor speed and low maneuverability. Building upon the old aircraft, Cotherian engineers redesigned the A-2a into the A-2b, buffing the airframe, extending the wings, and more. The A-2b now faster and more maneuverable, serves as the main attack aircraft for the Cotherian Navy and serves with other nations in the world of Termacael.


Specs:
Type: Light Attack Aircraft
Cost: 36 million usd
Top speed: 426 mph (485 unloaded)
Cruising speed: 340 mph
Never exceed speed: 540 mph
Range: 860 miles

Standard Equipment:
-1 LANTIRN pod

Avionics:
-AESA radar
-AN/ALE-55 Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy
-MIDS Datalink transceiver
-ALQ-165 self-protection jammer system
-AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver


Features:
-Custom wings and landing gear
-Wide range of custom weapons with realistic performance
-Folding wings for carrier storage
-Detailed cockpit
-Small bits of simple funky trees


Armament:
-4x 20mm cannons
-2x AGM-84E Slam Standoff missiles
-6x Mk-82 iron bombs
-6x Brimstone ATGM
-8x Hydra 7.25 inch rockets
-2 IRIS-T ASRAAM


Actions and Controls:
-Act 1: Deploy arresting hook
-Act 2: Fold wings
-Act 4: Emergency jettison of ordnance
-Act 8: Disable navigation lights

-VTOL: Down for flaps
-Same plane controls as always


Gallery:


Ready for launch


Enemy Armor spotted, firing Brimstone


Bombs away!


Launchers located, firing


Strafing


Carrier down

Thank you Nemo and Trinity for the screenshots!


Final Notes:

This build has been the many firsts for me, my first time making custom wings, first time with a custom cockpit, and first time making custom landing gear. It was made over the span of a month, with me making 8 versions over all. I am very proud of it and happy with how it turned out.

Btw the tail and elevators don't move because the way I connected the elevator and tail would have to be redone, something I don't have the will to do anymore. The WCO also doesn't have a detailed panel due to the thing already being 900 parts. I don't think my phone can handle me adding an addition panel to the build.

Thank you to all the testers and supporters who have given advice and criticism. Your insight has been very helpful and was what allowed me to hammer out all the kinks and stuff. So, as always, have a great day or not, the choice is yours.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor A-2 Dragonfly-8
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 40.7ft (12.4m)
  • Length 41.6ft (12.7m)
  • Height 11.2ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 14,083lbs (6,388kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.393
  • Wing Loading 27.3lbs/ft2 (133.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 516.7ft2 (48.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2128

Parts

  • Number of Parts 925
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 3,116
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    Please stop calling it a jet bronco. Just because you are right doesn’t mean you have to say it :(

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    439 Oofsoda

    Looks cool I’m interested

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    17.1k beenz

    now that you mentioned it
    it literally looks like a dragonfly

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    About the same speed as the A-10, so I don’t see the problem with it. @11qazxc

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    6,378 11qazxc

    Don't you think propellers will be more effective at this velocity?

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    19.8k RandomUser09

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    I wish i could upvote it more than once:(

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    OV-10 bronco + A-10 =

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    Jet Bronco

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    jet bronco

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    jet bronco

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