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Su-11 (1947)

42.4k Supercraft888  8.7 years ago

Sooooo...I tried building this plane because it was bext on my Cold War list, but I only had Wikipedia to help me and the one pic I based this off of was, well, not great.

Anyway I may do an updated version with better looking engines because I don't know how to clip engines, lol

---Instructions---
-activate 1 to drop both bombs simultaneously

---Notes---
-uses Rohan's modded guns for the main gun

---From Wikipedia---
Another prototype was begun in 1946, but this aircraft was intended to use the Yakovlev-designed version of the afterburning RD-10F engine. However, wind tunnel testing of the Su-9 in September revealed that drag could be reduced if the engine nacelles were mounted in the wing rather than underneath it, and the wing tips were redesigned to use a different airfoil that significantly reduced Mach tuck. These changes required that the entire wing be redesigned; the wing spar was bent into an inverted U to accommodate the engines and slotted flaps replaced the simple flaps previously used. The tailplane was given a 5° dihedral to move it out of the engine exhaust.[9]

Before the prototype was finished, Sukhoi was ordered to use the Lyulka TR-1 turbojets originally intended for the Su-9. This aircraft was designated the Su-11 and was called Samolyet KL by the OKB. Each TR-1 developed only 12.7 kN (2,865 lbf) thrust each, rather than the 15 kN (3300 lbf) required. The aircraft made its first flight on 28 May 1947 and also participated in the flypast at Tushino in August. It had a maximum speed of 940 km/h (580 mph) at sea level, but flight testing revealed that it lacked longitudinal stability at high speeds. Modifications of the wing/nacelle fillets and lengthening the engine nacelles failed to cure these problems. Coupled with the unavailability of mature TR-1 engines, these problems caused the program to be cancelled.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 41.4ft (12.6m)
  • Length 34.0ft (10.4m)
  • Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight 7,554lbs (3,426kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,797lbs (7,619kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.337
  • Wing Loading 77.9lbs/ft2 (380.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 215.6ft2 (20.0m2)
  • Drag Points 7042

Parts

  • Number of Parts 57
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 298
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    @FrankieB
    Oh true

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    21.5k FrankieB

    @Supercraft888 if you replace the cockpit with the engine or fuse late it works the same way

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    I think the most impressive thing I've seen is a 3 cf-18 fly over my school

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    @FrankieB
    That's for cockpits and fuselages, I mean like engines

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    21.5k FrankieB

    @Supercraft888 this
    or this

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    @FrankieB @General360
    How do you guys clip engines into fuselages?

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    21.5k FrankieB

    @Supercraft888 yeah, I did, I thought it was the b-47 that they are restoring but then I realized what it actually was

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    @FrankieB holy crap, just seeing the silhouette would make me not only stare in awe, but brown my pants, have a seizure, and just freak out overall

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    21.5k FrankieB

    @Supercraft888 I saw it landing, I saw its silhouette against the sun and Im like THATS A B52 then we drove to the local airport and it was there

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    @FrankieB
    Did you see it fly?

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    21.5k FrankieB

    @Supercraft888 yeah it was AWESOME!

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    @FrankieB
    Holy...that, is, AWESOME!!!

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    21.5k FrankieB

    @Supercraft888 btw I saw a b-52

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    @General360
    Thanks! I actually had no idea what the actual colours were because I built the plane totally off of this pic

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    @General360 OMG why are you so quick?! Are you stalking me?

    8.7 years ago