"Revolutionist"
No, he was built too late for the American Revolution, and the French one too. The Pi-3 gets its name from its turning capabilities, as it can perform endless revolutions around most opponents!
Now here
is a fighter based on naval planes- specifically the F2H- as opposed to the preceding FSF aircraft who draw their inspiration from land-based planes. Unfortunately, the Pi-3 lacks folding wings, but that is really the only area of concern. It has decent armor, and it's a fair speed for an FSF aircraft, but its turn time and cannons are what you'll wanna look at. It turns quite quickly due to a light airframe, and its 30mm cannons wreak havoc on anything they touch. They're so powerful, in fact, that you can actually see them recoil!
Trivia
-The Pi-3V-14 effectively claims its spot as the 5th built FSF plane.
-Look closely at its designation, and you'll realize that the number-letter-variant designation of the Revolutionist is a sneaky reference to Pi: 3.14.
-For that matter, I almost named it the "Encircler," but Revolutionist sounded better, plus it makes more sense since the Pi-3V-14 is based on American aircraft.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Revolutionist
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 32.4ft (9.9m)
- Length 27.2ft (8.3m)
- Height 10.4ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 4,352lbs (1,974kg)
- Loaded Weight 9,246lbs (4,194kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.385
- Wing Loading 63.0lbs/ft2 (307.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 146.8ft2 (13.6m2)
- Drag Points 1480
Parts
- Number of Parts 52
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 340
Since it's been so long since my last post (one week :skull), I'll be posting a second one. You probably got tagged on it.
@ThomasRoderick Sadly no lol
But later versions of the Pi-3 did feature revolutionary technology, as well as see quite some service. For example, the Pi-3V-14HA (Heavy Attack variant) once flew threw the entirety of the USSR with the help of some drop tanks (though not on friendly terms, since the Pi-3 isn't Soviet), and the Pi-3R-55 utilized the first ever aircraft-mounted railgun, albeit at the cost of its radar (and most of the nose in fact). It will also become one of the first FSF planes to use decent missiles, and some versions even had lasers.
TL;DR: This version of the Pi-3 definitely isn't that revolutionary (lol), but he set the scene for a family of aircraft that would finally live up to the name.
@TheUltimatePlaneLover ok :/
.... and here I thought it was because it revolutionized air combat and brought forth the jet age.....
@Bruhishi2 Well, yes, but actually no:
I build all my planes on mobile (iPad), but I post them on PC in order to get HD screenshots. I also do know a little bit about how to make custom gear (loosely, just as long as it doesn't need suspension), but this style of planes aims for under 100 parts, so custom landing gear isn't implemented.
Goated plane, landing gear could use work though. If ur on Windows/Android search up a tutorial for custom gear
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