Auto Credit Based on MAHADI's WWII Jets Challenge! (CLOSED)
Act. 1: drop tanks
Act. 2: brake parachute
The Curtiss XF-87 was the final aircraft to bear the Curtiss name. It was designed as the XA-43 in March, 1945, and over the course of the year it morphed into the XF-87. However, financial strain and numerous issues prevented its ultimate construction until after the war. However, had it proceeded on time it would have been able to achieve its first flight by the end of Word War II. It never entered production due to unsatisfactory performance and high costs. The offset nosewheel would have been there to make room for the 8 nose guns that were to be shoved in.
Blueprints from a book I have if anyone is interested.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor WWII Jets Challenge! (CLOSED)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 58.7ft (17.9m)
- Length 63.2ft (19.3m)
- Height 20.5ft (6.2m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 58,584lbs (26,573kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 5.984
- Wing Loading 76.1lbs/ft2 (371.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 769.6ft2 (71.5m2)
- Drag Points 3352
Parts
- Number of Parts 436
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 1,801
@Pita yes but the challenge had a mandatory scoring on weaponry.
also, the specs had room for guns or cannons on the nose.
Oh @MAHADI
@MrSilverWolf but there was a mandatory "Weaponry" rating for all the entries. if no weapons, then it's zero.
@MrSilverWolf oh
From what he is telling me on discord the prototypes never actually were fitted with the guns @MAHADI
@MAHADI he got a temp ban at his request
(I'm just a messenger so idk)
@MrSilverWolf sighs. what happened to him? yes, it was a prototype but the specs include 4 cannons on the nose.
@MAHADI it was a prototype for a fighter he says
@MrSilverWolf also, take a look at this - Wiki
@MrSilverWolf but he tagged fighter. so if no weapons, then how is it a fighter?
@MAHADI Pita/asteroidbook has requested me to pass on a message from discord for him, he said there were no weapons fitted to them IRL
why no weapons?
RATING
Looks : 7.75/10 pts.
Performance : 8.5/10 pts.
Details : 8.75/10 pts.
Weaponry : 0/10 pts.
Functionality : 8.75/10 pts.
Bonus : 9/10 (Landing Gears)
OVERALL RATING : 7.13/10
@asteroidbook345 np
unbelievable !!!
@asteroidbook345 what's the name of that book in the picture?
Thanks for you vote.
sighs, why does this guy build something nicely made so fast!
This thing looks epic! I'm gonna fly it soon
Nice one man 👍
@Panthers4741 he changes the color afterward. I do this with a lot of builds Ill make it like a blue or something to see it well and then change it to whatever color I want it to be.
Omg this is sooo cool!!! Good job!
I also have that book
Underappreciated plane. Take my upvote
Thought I was the only human alive that knew about this plane