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Updated De Havilland Vampire FB.5

1,342 Mrshark17  3.2 years ago

This is my updated recreation of the De Havilland Vampire FB.5. IRL, the vampire was a British aircraft, introduced just after the end of the second world war. It wasn't as fast as other jets that were in prototype stages across the world, but it was incredibly manouverable, easy to control and beautiful. It amassed a number of records; the first jet aircraft to land on and take off from an aircraft carrier, the first RAF jet with top speeds in excess of 500 mph, the first jet to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and it broke an altitude record in 1948. Variants were also successfully used as research and training aircraft. My version features a realistic flight model (relatively low speed, low stall speed, great manouverability, bad energy retention), airbrakes and a loadout of 8x rp3 rockets + 2x 1000lb bombs. IRL, the vampire did not carry rockets and bombs at the same time; feel free to remove either the rockets or bombs, or remove everything and play it as a fighter. The vampire also comes with 4x 20mm cannons with 150 rounds each. The difference between this one and the previous one is that a flaw with the tail that caused it to split has been solved. Have Fun!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 68.5ft (20.9m)
  • Length 57.6ft (17.6m)
  • Height 16.2ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 14,460lbs (6,559kg)
  • Loaded Weight 26,381lbs (11,966kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.766
  • Wing Loading 25.6lbs/ft2 (124.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,031.9ft2 (95.9m2)
  • Drag Points 6990

Parts

  • Number of Parts 108
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 587