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Narukami Ki-32 Gorou

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The Narukami Ki-32 Gorou is a twin-seat dive bomber/attack aircraft of Imperial Japan.

Design and Development

The Narukami bureau was ordered by the IJAAS to create a dive bomber with naval attack capabilities to use against Nationalist Chinese materiel.
The Ki-32, named Gorou by reporting name (whilst there are other official names given) was the product of the forced order.
To gain additional clout and foreign orders, the Gorou was used to compete the global bomber contest of 1935, this made use of an American engine on a Japanese aircraft.

The Gorou is a twin-seat attack aircraft featuring a 750 hp. R-1535 engine (it would have been powdered by a Japanese inline) that is capable of carrying more than 500 kg. of explosives and two machine guns. The underside bombs are stored inside the protruding fuselage, calling the plane as 'Pregnant Hina'.

The Japanese was the first customer and user of the aircraft.

Operational History

Entering service in 1937, has only been used in major combat during the Second Sino-Japanese war.

Variants

Gorou I - Japanese inline engine.
Gorou II - R-1535 engine (as shown in build)

Operators

Japan
United States (as the SB2N)

Specifications

Engine: R-1535 engine

Maximum speed: ~325 km/h TAS at 500 meters.

Armament: 1x Klee torpedo (default)
It can be equipped with four smaller general bombs.


Controls
AG-8: Canopy
LG: LandingGear
Brake: Brake
VTOL down: flaps

Walkthrough

So I will introduce the VR-capable(?) cockpit of the Gorou dive bomber.
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Here is the pilot's seat.
As you can see, there are indicators and controls to see and grab to.
First is the performance gauges. This determines the speed, altitude, heading and throttle of the aircraft. They are eight of them.
The lever beside of the gauges is the lever for landing gear.
The switches are activation groups. It is for cosmetics, but it may have future use according to your needs.
The joystick controls the plane. (no yaw sorry)

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The trim and throttle levers are beside each other. The Narukami bureau is not liable for any accidents due to wrong controlling of the craft. The flap lever is on your right foot, and the brake lever is on the right. Use it when diving to attack a target or braking when landing.

There is also a room for a second person, an observer, a bombardier or a radio operator.
back
It has controls for target selection and weapon firing, some gauges and two switches and a small radio for cosmetics.
In every seat there is a lever that opens the canopy.

That's it.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 47.9ft (14.6m)
  • Length 36.0ft (11.0m)
  • Height 13.3ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight 5,269lbs (2,390kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,088lbs (3,215kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.116
  • Wing Loading 18.8lbs/ft2 (91.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 377.8ft2 (35.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3766

Parts

  • Number of Parts 235
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 1,085
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    @CR929thenewSPplayer Just what Tsuchiisan calls the plane as a 'Siamang' or a 'chin monkey'.

    Archon forces are angry due to disrespect

    2.4 years ago
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    Bottom is a bit too fat @20190244

    2.4 years ago
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    @Tsuchiisan chin monkey wot

    references asap ;-;

    and I have your radial Doug in custody

    2.4 years ago