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Vultee XP-68 Tornado

8,227 LEEEEEX  1.8 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on RepublicOfCursedPlanes's [CLOSED] Never Built Challenge

Introduction

The Vultee XP-68 Tornado was a proposed American high-altitude interceptor aircraft. It was based on the experimental XP-54 Swoose Goose and powered by the Wright R-2160 Tornado 42-cylinder radial engine driving a set of contra-rotating propellers in a twin-boom pusher configuration.

Status: Cancelled

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor [CLOSED] Never Built Challenge
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 59.9ft (18.3m)
  • Length 52.1ft (15.9m)
  • Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 6,914lbs (3,136kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.723
  • Wing Loading 10.2lbs/ft2 (49.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 678.9ft2 (63.1m2)
  • Drag Points 4211

Parts

  • Number of Parts 79
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 447
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    @LEEEEEX
    - Originality: 9/10 (never heard of this plane, and this is the only XP-68 on the site. The only thing's stopping me is the other XP-54 which was submitted, it may be a coincidence but it still reduces originality)
    - Looks: 12/15 (looks good and accurate)
    - Performance: 10/15 (pitched up a lot on takeoff. I solved this by adding weight to the front of the plane, and I could then shoot down B-17s with it.)
    - Features: 5/5 (gun)
    - Overall: 36/45 (sorry I'm late, I was busy posting this, making a post for reaching gold, and building a United Airlines DC-10)

    Pinned 1.8 years ago
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    Approved

    another person posted a very similar plane (the XP-54) 2 days ago

    Pinned 1.8 years ago
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    @Rick09

    you got me there, bro haha

    1.8 years ago
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    120 Rick09

    XP-54 from wish.com

    +2 1.8 years ago
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    @RepublicOfCursedPlanes

    Thank you for the approval!

    Just saw it too after sharing this build, mine's just different model but has a very similar design hehe

    +1 1.8 years ago