My first high-detailed design.

PAC is now stepping up to the next level in design & detail. :)

P5A Puffin, first flown in late 1938. Also nicknamed the "Dolphin" for it's large tail assembly.

The P5A Puffin was a HUGE milestone at PAC. It was the first monoplane design at PAC, and was an entirely brand new design. It was built in response to a new era in airplane design, and the need of a new complex trainer that was needed for pilots going into WWII and the North Atlantic War at the time, and fiercely competed against the North American T-6 Texan. In the end, the Pavelanian Air Force flew both the T-6 and the P5, but they flew the P5 in much greater numbers. Both the T-6 and P5 were used by the PAF in the event the P5's production lines were destroyed by enemy bombers, which thankfully never happened.

It features a 500HP Pratt & Wittney R-985 Wasp Junior, needed for the large and heavy airframe. It features an intirely new landing gear system, MUCH more improved than the P4C's landing gear, and MUCH more aerodynamic when retracted. Instead of two sets of wings, the P5A features a large, strong & sturdy wing with some dihedral for extra stability for the new pilots. Another first in this design for PAC, is the use of split flaps. Thanks to improvements in suspension and tire tred, the P5 does not have the nose-over tendency the earlier models had, making it highly suitable for the noobiest of pilots. This airplane is also certified for full aerobatics. Because Pavelania is made up of islands and is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the PAC made a new requirement that all their new designs after the P5 were to be "ditch proof", meaning they could safely float in the event of a ditching. With the fat wing on the P5, the aircraft will float for a very long time if it ever ditches in the drink.

The Puffin is truly a reliable, stable, strong, sturdy, forgiving trainer. The P5 had the A model, which was the air force trainer version, and the P5B model which was the navy trainer. The P5 was heavily mass produced, and after they were retired, many were sold to civil owners. In it's whole carrier, it was only a trainer and never had an armed variant. When Reno/Ohio-style Air Racing kicked off in Pavelania during the 60's, many racing teams chose the P5 for it's low cost, and some even modified a few P5's extensivily for Unlimited Air Racing.

The P5 Puffin series had a production run from 1942 to 1960 (after WWII produced for the civilian market).

I'm very pleased with how the P5 came out. Being very stable despite no use of Gyros in the design. And for once, this puppy won't nose over! Yay!

AG-7 = Landing Lights
AG-8 = Nav, Beacon, Strobe Lights
VTOL Slider = Constant Speed Prop
Trim Slider = Flaps (Trim Slider Down for Extending Flaps, Vice Versa for retracting Flaps)

Repaints:
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/V85kmK/PAC-P5A-Puffin-PAF-Training-Colors