Probably one of my favorite builds yet:
C h o n k e r

History

The F.T.R.C. 11 was a successful, long range cargo aircraft developed in the 1930s for the military, to help transport food, ammunition, and supplies, as well as other things, between bases. Due to budget restrictions, the plane wasn’t as advanced as hoped. The plane was reported to be difficult to navigate, because of limited visibility in the cockpit, and the old manual LandingGear system proved to be unreliable, which are just 2 examples. Although, the plane excelled at its role of being a cargo aircraft, able to carry large loads at a time, also being able to easily take off of shorter runways because of its ability to fly at low speeds, and quick acceleration. It would play key roles before and throughout WW2, and also notably looked… fat. Therefore, names like “Big Bucket” were commonly used to designate and distinguish it from other aircraft. Overall, the plane would continue service for a surprisingly long time, and by its retirement in 1945, over 2000 had been produced, with many still in civilian use, and museums today.

Controls

Ag1- Controls lock (gyro)
Ag2- Tail wheel steering
Ag3- Open cargo doors
Ag8- Parking break (kinda broken) and turn off systems

Screenshots

Notes

• this probably has my most “detailed” cockpit yet

• flies pretty nice

• I honestly really like this one lol

• also used a new wing technique or something, and it came out much better that I thought it would!

• be careful not to land too hard, unless you want your plane to go -insert down arrow- And your props to go 💥

• what is the point of these notes anymore?

Enjoy!