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B-36D Atlan Carrier Bomber

Taken at 20km/65.000ft altitude in combat patrol

Background.

The concept of the strategic bomber is usually big, heavy, and somewhat not flexible. It requires a dedicated airbase to maintain the bomber mission-ready. Whereas the usual airbase is stationary, there is some "Airbase" that moves around: Aircraft Carrier. Having the strategic bomber class aircraft that are carrier-capable can give a tactical advantage like increasing its reach and more rapid deployment. So it doesn't have to use what the British did in the Falkland war, where they use 11 Victor tankers to extend Vulcan's range. Also, utilizing long-range standoff weapons can increase the already increased aircraft operating range significantly. So, the concept is an aircraft similar to B-52 as a missile launch platform with a carrier as its forward operating base

Design and Description

B-36D Atlan is a subsonic, jet-powered, strategic bomber. It boasts carrier-capable while still carrying heavy ordinance of 25 000 lb of munition. It's basically cramping up heavy bomber payload to the small frame and call it a day. It has 2 powerful high bypass turbofans to keep up with its payload and efficiency to travel long ranges. It has an internal weapon bay that could fit 4 Thorpol - 9M Cruise Missile in a rotary launcher or 12 1000lb of free-fall bomb. Each wing posses 2 pylons that can be attached to 2 more missiles (or 4 if you want), bombs, or drop tanks. It also has a folding wing to store in the carrier hangar. The frame also has the potential to be converted to the AWACS, cargo, or a tanker.

Role

• Missile Launch Platform (Primary)
• Tactical strike
• Nuclear Strike
• Tanker (Possible)
• AWACS (Possible)

Features:

- Working rotary bomb bay

Maintain COM in the middle

- Nice landing gear (that I am proud of)

Not the best on sp, definitely one of the best on my inventory lol

- Engine with FT (prevent overspeeding, sort of)

Control:

• Activate1: Arresting Hook
• Acitvate2: Drop tank
• Acitvate3: Toggle airbrake
• Acitvate4: Toggle front landing gear light
• Acitvate5 and Deactivate6: Toggle first weapon slot (Wing pylon)
• Acitvate6 and Deactivate5: Toggle second weapon slot (Bomb bay)
• Deacitvate8: Fold wing
• Trim: Trim
• VTOL: Flaps

Weapon Briefing: Thorpol - 9M Cruise Missile

Thorpol - 9M Cruise Missile is a standoff air-launched subsonic cruise missile , grouped in 1500km class. It is comparable with US Tomahawk and Russian Kalibr, both in dimension and role. It is a low-cost (and low parts) substitute for Mirthal - 128 LSCM. It has a folding wing for minimizing storage spaces

Specification
Operational range: 1500 km
Max Speed: Mach.95
Max targeting angle: 35
Guidance: GPS, Active homing, Inertial
Warhead: 900lb

Other Weapon Load:

Dumb bombs(click me or click the image)

Note
- Feel free to take the cruise missile
- Although it has 1k+ parts, I have disabled the drag on many parts. It should be not that laggy. (untested)
- Cruising Instruction:

• Go to 10km Altitude
• Throttle to 55-65%
• Adjust angle with trim

Useful for reducing fuel consumption

Used Creation Credits:
- Skull decal by GoldenEagle55

Gallery

Tanker variant, still a concept