(https://imgur.com/a/gi7JVMi)
The Cropduster is an indigenous modification of the standard Bush Plane, a beloved Cessna-esque budget plane used across the continental US. Produced almost entirely by the Midwestern Progress Coalition, the Cropduster is a patrol craft intended for use in reconnaissance, and in low-intensity firefights, as a light air support craft. This particular craft is fitted with twin 20mm autocannons and 6 improvised rockets, as well as emergency flares in the event that the plane is spiked by radar.
In reality, the Cropduster is an amateur mod made by me as practice. This is technically the first plane I’ve ever made, and due to me not remembering anything about CoF, CoM, or CoT, it probably flies like a bus, unless you detach the guns and fire all the rockets. I haven’t done enough testing to know for sure yet.
In the future, I might redesign this a bit, polish up the wings and tail and revamp the landing gear, or maybe go crazy and build something from scratch!
AG 1 – Engine
AG 2 – Wheelsteer
AG 3 – Guns
AG 4 – Rockets
AG 5 – Detach Guns
AG 7 – Cockpit Lights
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft is curated
General Characteristics
- Predecessor MSA Cropduster (VR)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 32.0ft (9.7m)
- Length 23.7ft (7.2m)
- Height 10.0ft (3.0m)
- Empty Weight 1,725lbs (782kg)
- Loaded Weight 2,164lbs (981kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.069
- Wing Loading 11.5lbs/ft2 (56.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 188.0ft2 (17.5m2)
- Drag Points 883
Parts
- Number of Parts 178
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 1,077
Alright fellas, finally got stuff figured out. I have a new version of this uploaded here, check it out if you want!
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/9Br6CG/MSA-Cropduster-MK-II-VR
It flies and looks a bit better and has a couple new tricks up its sleeve, so to say ;)