The biggest interceptor ever built.
The Tupolev Tu-28 (NATO reporting name Fiddler) is a long-range interceptor aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. The official designation was Tu-128, but this designation was less commonly used in the West. It was the largest and heaviest fighter ever to enter serial production.
A pure interceptor with high wing loading, unsophisticated but reliable avionics, and poor visibility, it was not an agile aircraft and was intended only to engage NATO bombers like the B-52, not dogfight smaller aircraft.
Production of the Tu-128 ended in 1970 with a total of 198 aircraft having been built.
The Tu-128's only publicly reported combat operation was the destruction of NATO reconnaissance balloons. The aircraft remained in service until 1990. Through the 1980s, units armed with the Tu-128 converted to the Mikoyan MiG-31, which features more advanced sensors and weapons.
Powerplant: 2x Lyulka AL-7F-2 afterburning turbojet engines (Fully modelled!)
Armament: 4x Bisnovat R-4 air-to-air missiles
Features a drag chute, hold Brake to use
I'm used to making PEA crafts, so this is probably the biggest replica i've made yet in terms of part count
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 55.0ft (16.8m)
- Length 98.0ft (29.9m)
- Height 22.8ft (7.0m)
- Empty Weight 72,632lbs (32,945kg)
- Loaded Weight 87,178lbs (39,543kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.505
- Wing Loading 73.6lbs/ft2 (359.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,184.4ft2 (110.0m2)
- Drag Points 1558
Parts
- Number of Parts 226
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 908
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Diddler?