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Mitsubishi A5M

39.1k Weaverfish  7.6 years ago
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One of my Warplanes.

1934, and the Japanese Navy required a fighter for its carrier forces. Mitsubishi selected Jiro Horikoshi to lead the design team (who would go on to design the famous Zero). The resulting aircraft far exceeded the requirements of the Navy, who put it to good use in the Second Sino-Japanese war.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 30.5ft (9.3m)
  • Length 19.6ft (6.0m)
  • Height 9.4ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight 3,002lbs (1,361kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,476lbs (1,577kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.532
  • Wing Loading 19.2lbs/ft2 (93.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 180.9ft2 (16.8m2)
  • Drag Points 1713

Parts

  • Number of Parts 100
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 406
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    11.5k shipster

    @Weaverfish ok, thanks for your efforts anyway. I'll try it myself and make it a successor.

    7.5 years ago
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    39.1k Weaverfish

    @shipster Unless there's a way to edit your submitted airplanes, I don't see how I can.

    I agree with you in that having a camera in the cockpit is better, and all of my recent designs will have that feature

    7.5 years ago
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    11.5k shipster

    Would it be possible for you to make the cockpit view a camera instead of a cockpit piece? Sorry If I am to picky, I just like my planes to be realistic.

    7.5 years ago
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    2,415 Unstable

    I like how you put your own descriptions in instead of just copy and pasting information from Wikipedia :)

    7.6 years ago
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    32.4k TheAceOwl

    I like what you got, you have a follow from me.

    7.6 years ago
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    @Weaverfish ok

    7.6 years ago
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    39.1k Weaverfish

    @BroAeronautics yeah, there's also prewar german fighters like the Focke-Wulf Fw 159, or the arado ar80. I'll look into the 68.

    I want all of my aircraft in this catagory to have something unique about them. Eg, chaika has exceptional manoeuvrability and bad speed, a5m has telescopic sight system and easy carrier takeoff/landing, hurricane is a light ground bomber/fighter, p40 is a strictly energy fighter

    I want the german and italian choices to have their own unique characteristics too. Any ideas?

    7.6 years ago
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    @Weaverfish did you see my last comment?

    7.6 years ago
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    @Weaverfish I have a suggestion for a pre-WWII German fighter. The Arado Ar 68

    7.6 years ago
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    39.1k Weaverfish

    @CursedFlames Also pls upvote :3

    7.6 years ago
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    39.1k Weaverfish

    @CursedFlames I made this on android, not sure how PC controls work but phones get a touch-joystick so you can fly very sensitive for accurate shooting, or pull up hard all the way for turnfighting.

    Flat spins from over pitching was a pretty common feature in 1930's era aircraft, I wanted to replicate that effect in my prewar series.

    The last preww2 fighter I want to do is a German one, any suggestions? (not the 109)

    7.6 years ago
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    3,010 CursedFlames

    I really like the look of this plane, especially the cockpit with the scope! I do think it handles a bit rough and could have more features, but overall, I enjoy how this plane captures all the key points of the A5M!

    7.6 years ago