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KW-66A-5 “Talon”

2,430 nathan8urns  3.4 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Walvis's HVY Attack Aircraft Challenge (Closed!)

Description—

The KW-66A-5 “Talon” in a Ground Attack Jet designed by the NJB Corporation as a replacement for the KW-65V “Wallace” series of VTOL & VGW Attack jets. To fix the problems of the Wallace, NJB decided to stay with a simple twin engine fixed wing attack jet that is also capable of defending itself against other contemporary aircraft. The Talon, while looking fast, is only capable of reaching transonic speeds when in a steep dive with no ordnance, and even with the afterburners, can feel underpowered at times. The one feature retained from the Wallace is the advanced cockpit, with the ability to control all aspects of the aircraft and know the state of the aircraft without having to leave the cockpit. After trials with The Krakabloan-Wright Air Force (KWAF) the Talon was accepted into service and re-designated the KW-66.

Armament—

Two 25mm auto-cannons (400 rounds)
Two Air-to-Air missiles (Short range)
Four High Explosive dumb bombs
Six AGM missiles

Controls—

VTOL down - Flaps
AG1 - Airbrake
AG2 - Drop tanks
AG6 - Arm Ground munitions (bombs/AGM)
AG7 - drop all Ground munitions
Engines - Afterburner engages after %90

Extra Information—

Takeoff - %50 flaps, rotate ~200mph
Landing (no ordnance) full flaps, touchdown ~140mph

Don’t pull high AoA and try to roll, it never ends well.
You have enough flares to last till your pilot starves to death in the cockpit, but that doesn’t mean spam them, it’s just wasteful.

I think that’s all, but I might add stuff I forgot later since I should have been asleep three hours ago

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor HVY Attack Aircraft Challenge (Closed!)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 24.7ft (7.5m)
  • Length 39.3ft (12.0m)
  • Height 11.9ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 14,652lbs (6,646kg)
  • Loaded Weight 19,552lbs (8,868kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.494
  • Wing Loading 51.6lbs/ft2 (252.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 378.6ft2 (35.2m2)
  • Drag Points 2713

Parts

  • Number of Parts 443
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 1,639
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    3,364 FishbedFive

    @nathan8urns funny thing is: the roundel on this used to be the official roundel for the LCAF

    3.4 years ago
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    2,430 nathan8urns

    @DeltaLCI Yeah I saw that, and thought it was pretty funny how we have the same rounded just opposite.

    +1 3.4 years ago
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    3,364 FishbedFive

    @nathan8urns I just had my brain paused for a few seconds because of the roundel. If you check my builds, I basically have a reverse version.

    3.4 years ago
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    2,430 nathan8urns

    @DeltaLCI ok that is pretty funny a quite the coincidence. The place i got mine from is seeing some post about a krakabloan-wright government or something like that, and the flag was blue with a green line going through the middle. But either way, that's funny.

    3.4 years ago
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    3,364 FishbedFive

    stares at the roundel and screams in confusion

    3.4 years ago
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    @nathan8urns sure.

    3.4 years ago
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    2,430 nathan8urns

    @EternalDarkness If you get a chance, can you make this a successor to this: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/rvPrOp/HVY-Attack-Aircraft-Challenge

    3.4 years ago