@Aviator01 -Introduction This the third entry to my series on the fictional aircraft of the SRAF. The A-77 Ghoul twin turboprop ground attack aircraft. This aircraft is based off several real-life aircraft including the FMA IA-58 Pucara (Argentina) which was the main inspiration, Douglas A-1 Skyraider (USA) and the to a lesser extent, the Vought F4U-5 Corsair (USA). It is armed with 2x 30mm cannons and 70x rockets. It is equipped with a (Non-functional) Radar, 2 Turboprop engines, And a bunch of other things.
-Features This aircraft must 30mm HE cannons, which can knock out most targets with only a short burst. The rockets are similar story. These can knock out convoys with a SINGLE pass. The main thing I am excited about is something I have been meaning to do for ages: A custom engine start-up sequence. This is done through switches in the forward cockpit. In this order, do Battery, Fuel Pumps, Ignition and Compressor Ignition. Also, there is a custom electrics sequence as well, unlike the engines however, this isn’t compulsory. It just enables the lights around the aircraft. This is done from the rear cockpit. The engine one does have a flaw. To turn the engine off, you must cut the throttle to 0 then disable the engine.
-Background After the disaster of the Carrine Cove, the SRAF realized it need a more modern ground attack and mainly counter-insurgency aircraft. The answer was this aircraft. Entering service in 1975, it was an instant success. 100s of trucks fell to this menace. I hope you can have the same success
-Performance This aircrafts performance can be expected given the type of aircraft this thing is. However, this thing is surprisingly fast and manoeuvrable. Just, be wary of the ground. But that’s just good advice for pilots in general. -AG/Controls 1- Airbrakes VTOL-Flaps
-Notes
-The cockpits…won’t win awards -This was my first major forte into the variable setter’s system, and experts will likely look at it and cry themselves to sleep
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-FMA IA-58 Pucara (Main inspiration for this aircraft)
The FMA IA-58 Pucara is a twin turboprop ground attack aircraft built by Argentina. Early carry bombs, rockets, 20mm cannons and 4x 7.62 MGs. Late variants mounted 30mm cannons and even R550 Magic A-A missiles! It played a key role in the 1982 Falklands war, being able to operate from Pebble Island, whereas the fast jets employed by Argentina had to operate form the mainland as the only airfield on the Falklands which they could operate from had been destroyed by bombing raids.