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KN SB2D Mermaid

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Faction: Krakablowa
Branch: Navy & Marines
Designation: Scout Bomber 2 variant D
Nickname: Mermaid

Standard Armament
- 4x 13.2mm Ratattac Machine Guns
- 2x [Defensive] (Not usable in-game) 8mm Spiffel Machine Guns

4x Heavy Hardpoints

8x Light Hardpoints

VTOL Down = Fold Wings
AG-1 = Arresting Hook

Design History: This plane is the definition of development hell, having gone through 2 different design bureaus and once was being developed as a catapult-launched scout.
You only had to mention the name "Mermaid" to make the designers of the plane angry. Eventually, however, the plane was finished and submitted for testing after the first one was produced, and in a shocking twist that surprised everyone, it was effective as a scout bomber, being capable of holding vast amounts of a varying ordinance, and also capable of long ranges.

Krakablowa Navy Field Report

Speed: [IIII- - - -] 40%, On the slow side, but service-able

Handling: [IIIIIII - -] 60%, Can turn and maneuver quite well, at the cost of speed

Firepower: [IIIIIIIII -] 80%, The aircraft can hold vast amounts of ordinance, but has a somewhat lackluster standard armament.

Ease of Flight: [IIIIIII - -] 50%, Not the easiest plane to fly, but is still capable of being flown by fairly green pilots

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 53.9ft (16.4m)
  • Length 33.0ft (10.1m)
  • Height 14.0ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 6,300lbs (2,857kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,509lbs (4,313kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.21
  • Wing Loading 24.0lbs/ft2 (117.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 395.9ft2 (36.8m2)
  • Drag Points 4355

Parts

  • Number of Parts 84
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 449