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Douglas XTB2D-1 "Skypirate"

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This was Torpedo bomber intended for service on Midway and Essex class aircraft carriers as it was too large for the decks of earlier characters, 2 prototypes were completed but by the time it was ready the dedicated torpedo bomber was becoming an outdated concept and with the end of WWII the "Skypirate" was deemed unecessary and was cancelled (activator 1 for wing guns, activator 2 to control turret, trim to elevate and VTOL to rotate turret, activator 3 for gondola gun Trim depresses gun)

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 104.4ft (31.8m)
  • Length 65.2ft (19.9m)
  • Height 25.6ft (7.8m)
  • Empty Weight 19,189lbs (8,704kg)
  • Loaded Weight 22,654lbs (10,275kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.148
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.176
  • Wing Loading 14.3lbs/ft2 (69.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,583.0ft2 (147.1m2)
  • Drag Points 16165

Parts

  • Number of Parts 174
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 847