The idea between this bomber is to use variable sweep wings to assist the diving (and other) maneuvers. The bombs are also placed near the nose so that dropping them shifts the CoG backwards and eases the pitching up after the dive.
-AG1 : Additional lights
-AG2 : drop bombs
-AG6 : drop gun and rocket pod
-AG8+VTOL down : variable sweep
The variable sweep can dub as an auxiliary trim but with (in theory) less generated drag than the usual tail trim. I put the VTOL slider at 20% for cruising with bombs and 55% without.
You can also use it as a turn assist by bringing it back to 0% during the maneuver. Put it between 0 and 10% for slow level flight (around 20% throttle) and landing approach.
On the other hand folding the wings back will not instantly make it dive and will even make pitching a bit more difficult, so first pitch down then fold the wings for added stability. After the dive, pitch up and bring the wings back to 0 position for recovery.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 44.8ft (13.7m)
- Length 53.7ft (16.4m)
- Height 17.5ft (5.3m)
- Empty Weight 10,122lbs (4,591kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,941lbs (7,684kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.795
- Wing Loading 33.4lbs/ft2 (163.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 506.5ft2 (47.1m2)
- Drag Points 6410
Parts
- Number of Parts 140
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 628
@Synthex4060 Okay, It's posted! Hope you like it.
@RKOdynamics Sure, go ahead!
I’ve done a full VR and update overhaul on this machine, and with your permission I’d like to post it with full credit to your original design. This is one of my top SP aircraft I’ve ever flown, I have probably 20 different variants of it. Let me know!