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Cold War Bomber - Fictional

50.4k Stingray  9.7 years ago
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Per request for a Cold War Aircraft, this model is tweaked from my prior designs. This MACH 3 Fictional aircraft was faster than fighters attempting interception, and dropped nukes on cities in the 1964 Sidney Lumet movie Fail Safe. A nasty and extremely survivable fictional Cold War aircraft.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 39.1ft (11.9m)
  • Length 49.1ft (15.0m)
  • Height 8.9ft (2.7m)
  • Empty Weight 5,544lbs (2,515kg)
  • Loaded Weight 46,327lbs (21,013kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.291
  • Wing Loading 88.2lbs/ft2 (430.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 525.4ft2 (48.8m2)
  • Drag Points 4006

Parts

  • Number of Parts 97
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 359
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    2,705 Jettison
    Ok
    9.7 years ago
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    50.4k Stingray
    The engine arrangement follows the GD B58 Hustler, but the wing is custom-built for the speeds this model reaches. Thx @Jettison
    9.7 years ago
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    2,705 Jettison
    Just saying, I wouldn't call it fictional as there is a similar plane that existed during the Cold War called "V bomber". It was a British made bomber that was designed to perform like a fighter and drop reasonable payloads (if I remember correctly) @Stingray
    9.7 years ago
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    50.4k Stingray
    glad you liked @hypnotoad This is the only delta I've done that holds together easily at Mach 3+ (notice most of it is structural wing, not conventional tails/wings). Deltas are tricky, yes!
    9.7 years ago
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    38.8k hypnotoad
    Love the full on delta wing configuration. I have tried to build one of these but it was very difficult. This is a really nice example, and you know by now that I like this style :) all the best dude
    9.7 years ago
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    50.4k Stingray
    Thx @guppy11702 Only thrust and stick control are required. The pure delta wing was tricky to build, but represents technology of that era.
    9.7 years ago
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    Haha cool aircraft! When I first launched it and hit 1 I noticed if all engines are supposed to launch or only a few. Anyways, awesome plane!
    9.7 years ago