F-29A Switchblade
WHAT'S NEW?
Improved maneuverability
Changes in the cockpit
Changed the tail colors
Added a false canopy on the bottom
Spangdahlem Air Base
CREDIT
SimisterARMS since I modified the cockpit off their F-5E Tiger ll
Description
The F-29A Switchblade is a fighter variant of the Grumman X-29 Demonstrator. Realizing the benefits of a forward swept wing, the technology was imported into the fighter role creating the first true forward swept fighter.
Armament
2x standard machine guns
4x AIM-9 Sidewinders
Flip the highlighted switch to arm the missiles
Startup. Push the yellow button on the bottom left marked "Ignition"
AG:1. Open/Close canopy
AG:2. Navigation lights
AG:3. Tail hook
AG:4. Jettisons drop tanks
AG:5. Opens nose cone
AG:6. Drag chute
AG:7. Eject
AG:8 Formation lights
GALLERY
F-29A Cockpit
Night flight
Opened nose cone
Bail out bail out!
Fox 2!
NOTES
When locked onto a target the weapons pod on the center pylon will automatically open
Ag.6 will also allow the canards to be used as drag brakes
Move the trim slightly down since the plane is alittle front heavy
Be careful going over 700mph on low physics as the plane tends to shake
Specifications
Spotlights
- MTakach 1.7 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor F-29A Switchblade
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 26.8ft (8.2m)
- Length 43.3ft (13.2m)
- Height 12.2ft (3.7m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 26,814lbs (12,163kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.822
- Wing Loading 17.3lbs/ft2 (84.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,554.0ft2 (144.4m2)
- Drag Points 4318
Parts
- Number of Parts 1264
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 4,674