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[AR] Merlocks R-12 Bumblebee

13.2k SomeSPGuyWhoLikesLore  9 months ago

Part of the Air Racer series!

Only controls:
AG 1 - Rear wheel lock

Aircraft History bits and bobs

The R-12 Bumblebee is the civilian and racing variant of Merlocks F-6 Artheos, design wise it's pretty obvious that this is in fact, an outdated design modernized. The R-12 Bumblebee is not the fastest aircraft out there, but it certainly is one of the most affordable, and agile on the market! It is your (the player) starter aircraft.

Being agile as small this humble aircraft is, this aircraft is very useful for Low altitude racing which are usually paired up with old or refitted agile aircraft to race with each other. However, this isn't the only Bumblee out there. Considering the R-12 is a racing variant, if you want to purchase one for other use (Ex. Farming, tourism, and mail delivering) then the M-12 is for you! It's practically the same but with cargo spaces on its rear side, which can fit at least up to 2 - 3 people.

Stats

Aircraft type: Tractor
Max speed: up to 350mph+ (can be upgraded)
Engine: T1500 Albatross II V8
Movement: Very agile
Flaws: yaw to the left during take off. However, this can be easily countered by yawing to the other side.

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Trivia

  • The Air Racer series as an old series I've already finished waaaaay before I started this account, it original consist of 4 aircraft. However, that may change.
  • All of the Air Racer aircraft has been remastered, that's right, this model is a modernized version of my old build.
  • Yes, Air Racer is supposed to be a game, however it only exist on my head as for now and I'll be building the aircraft here that pops up on my mind, if I get to work on coding and modelling however, I can rethink and made this into a real game if I can.

Anyways, enjoy!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 36.5ft (11.1m)
  • Length 30.2ft (9.2m)
  • Height 15.1ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight 1,759lbs (798kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,136lbs (1,876kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.386
  • Wing Loading 18.7lbs/ft2 (91.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 221.0ft2 (20.5m2)
  • Drag Points 2312

Parts

  • Number of Parts 73
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 328