"From the depths of hell in silence
Cast their spells, explosive violence
Russian night time flight perfected
Flawless vision, undetected"
- Sabaton - Night witches

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This is the Long range bomber escort variant of the P-49 Night Witch - modified for much longer range, modified pylons and higher mobility.

The aircraft that almost never was; the P-49 Night Witch is an all weather, night heavy fighter/bomber and bomber escort aircraft that from the beginning, was riddled with problems. Initially designed in 1939 as a high speed fighter aircraft, the tri-engined fighter plane suffered from many issues from suspension issues upon landing that would shatter the props to outright engine fires upon startup, the aircraft was almost completely discarded until the second global war broke out and Iosia needed a high speed interceptor and long range bomber escort. The P-49's unique design and engine layout was built for both speed and livability, coupled with a noise reduction during night bombing where the pilot would kill the forward facing engines and then use the power of the center engine to fly over the target with relative silence and be able to restart the main engines with little to no conflict.

The Night witch ultimately became one of Iosia's primary bomber escort and heavy fighters up until the end of the Second Global War and the dawn of Jet engined aircraft.

The P-49L was capable of flight distance that far exceeded it's bomber escortees and was often used to patrol the coasts of Iosia, Nordenvok, and Allied territories of Andosnia. the L variant boasted a modified pylon structure, larger fuel tanks, and lengthened elevators for more mobility for dogfighting.

Action groups:
Ag:1 drop bombs
Ag:2 drop external fuel tanks
Ag:8 disable/enable throttle input to central engine

Specifications:
Crew: 2 - Pilot, Radar operator.
Max speed: 486 MPH
Max Ceiling: 34,100 ft
Time to altitude: 12 min to 20,000 ft (6,100 m) (1,667 ft/min)
Armament: 8 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns

Inspired partially by:
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Po-2 "Kukuruznik"