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YB-187 Crimson Finch

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Prototype bomber YB-187, nicknamed the "Crimson Finch" - the first bomber developed by Delta Link <^> / Delta Corp.

• This model is heavily fitted with powerful explosives, and designed solely for air-to-ground attack runs.

Features

Explosive Weapons 💣 [×20]
• RB-50 [50lb Bomb] ×4
• RB-25 [25lb Bomb] ×12 - Rotary Bomb Bay
• RB-15 [15lb Bomb] ×4

Large Wing Area 📐
This provides sufficient lift, and space to carry heavy armament.

Powerful Jet Engine 🚀
Reaching speeds of up to 963 mph / 1549.79 kph (Mach 1.3) at higher altitudes, this aircraft can evade 'some' surface-to-air missiles used by the in-game AI if the right maneuvers are executed.

Customized Cockpit
Cockpit featuring weapon systems, engine switch, aircraft navigation lights switch, flashing warning lights etc.

Custom Landing Gear
Sturdy landing gear to support the weight of the aircraft. -Aircraft may lean left/right when braking, it's suggested but not mandatory to reduce air speed to 300-280 mph / 482 - 450 kph and activate gyroscope for smoother landings-

  • Other features include:
    • Rotary bomb bay.
    • Fixed canards.
    • Large inlets.
    • Flat nose.
    • Different camera views: RB-50, RB-25, RB-15 (Bomb cameras), Landing gear, Bomb bay, Rear view.

Craft Instructions

AG1 - Drop exterior explosives / 0.8s delay carpet bombing.
AG2 - Drop interior explosives / 1.5s delay carpet bombing. [Bomb bay must be open]
AG3 - Activate gyroscope.
AG4 - Arm exterior explosives.
AG5 - Aircraft navigation lights.
AG6 - Open bomb bay.
AG7 - Activate warning lights.
AG8 - Engines. VTOL controls reverse thrust.

Take off & Landing

Take off: 🛫
Turn on AG3.
Turn on AG7.
Full trim down.
Max Throttle.

After take off, maintain a 10° pitch and climb to an altitude of 4000 ft / 1219 m, disable gyroscope and set trim to zero.

Landing: 🛬
Turn on AG3.
Full trim down.
Throttle down to 10-0%.
Extend landing gear.
Brake (Air brake), reduce air speed to 217 mph / 350 kph and pitch up.

  • 𝙁𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮 '𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙖-𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠 <^>'

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 49.4ft (15.1m)
  • Length 45.4ft (13.8m)
  • Height 14.3ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 36,965lbs (16,767kg)
  • Loaded Weight 50,908lbs (23,091kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.085
  • Wing Loading 79.0lbs/ft2 (385.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 644.5ft2 (59.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3623

Parts

  • Number of Parts 430
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 2,102