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DB-25R

3,515 s89Aerospace  4.4 years ago

DB-25R

(Drone Bomb, 250lbs, Reusable)

History

This all started with an idea and a drawing. The basic concept was a V-1-like vehicle, capable of delivering unguided munitions, and returning. This would require removing the bottom half of the vehicle's bomb bay/fuselage.

Previous test utilized propellers and rocket engines. After much experimentation, the end result used a modified BaconAircraft rocket booster.

Controls

AG1 - Start rockets.
AG2 - Drop bomb.
AG3 - Open parachute.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 27.6ft (8.4m)
  • Length 14.0ft (4.3m)
  • Height 6.1ft (1.9m)
  • Empty Weight 5,813lbs (2,637kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,484lbs (2,941kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 32.8lbs/ft2 (160.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 197.4ft2 (18.3m2)
  • Drag Points 784

Parts

  • Number of Parts 39
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 195