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Dive Bomber Challenge: SBD-X ''Hellgull''

7,925 GCPrototypes  3.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on flame0w's Dive Bomber Challenge [CLOSED]

[Fictional story] In the late '30s the USA started a huge campaign to produce various types of dive bombers, to have something for defending their navy in case of war. One of the many designs that came out was the ''Hellgull''. This plane was quite slow, but it was capable of sinking the enemy ships with its standard load of 4 light bombs+1 heavy bomb. The tests were quite sucessful but when the war started in 1939 this aircraft was already obsolete, so it was replaced by other planes like the Douglas SBD ''Dauntless'' and the few units produced were sold to other countries, mainly Britain, where the plane was modernized and then used in many missions against German ships and U-boot.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Dive Bomber Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 42.4ft (12.9m)
  • Length 35.5ft (10.8m)
  • Height 13.1ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 10,002lbs (4,537kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 2.199
  • Wing Loading 45.6lbs/ft2 (222.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 219.3ft2 (20.4m2)
  • Drag Points 6540

Parts

  • Number of Parts 159
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 830
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    7,925 GCPrototypes

    @ThomasRoderick Thanks!

    +1 3.8 years ago
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    30.1k Rondine

    AH MA SEI TE

    +1 3.8 years ago
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    30.1k Rondine

    wtf (in a good way)

    +2 3.8 years ago
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    31.8k flame0w

    Looks : 7 Points (cool but bit messy)
    Manuverability : 8 Points
    Decals/Details : 7 Points
    Armament : 8 Points

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    Tailgun : Yes (3 Points)
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    Cockpit Interior : No (0 Points)

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    • +5 Points for how cool the concept is

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    Total : 38 Points

    +1 3.8 years ago