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Lockheed CL-1201

14.8k Onat67  2 months ago

Lockheed CL-1201 (Airborne Aircraft Carrier)

The Lockheed CL-1201 was a design study by Lockheed for a giant 6,000 ton nuclear-powered transport aircraft in the late 1960s. One envisioned use of the concept was as an airborne aircraft carrier.

Role > Transport
Designer > Lockheed
Status > Design Study
Primary User > United States Air Force (projected)
Number Built > None
Developed From > CL-1170

The CL-1201 design project studied a nuclear-powered aircraft of extreme size, with a wingspan of 1,120 feet (340 m). Had it been built, it would have had the largest wingspan of any airplane to date, and more than twice that of any aircraft of the 20th century.

The wing would be of crescent form, similar to the British Handley Page Victor V-bomber, but unlike the British design, it was tailless.

Power would be derived from the heat generated by a nuclear reactor and transferred to four jet engines near the rear, where it would superheat the air passing through to provide thrust. The craft would be capable of staying airborne for long periods of time, with an estimated endurance of 41 days. At low altitudes, the jets would burn conventional aviation fuel. In order to take off, the plane required 182 additional vertical lift engines.

Two variants were studied, a logistics support aircraft and an airborne aircraft carrier. There was a rumored third variant, but information on such a model has never been made public.

The logistics support variant would have a conventional heavy transport role, carrying hundreds of troops and their equipment at once.

The airborne aircraft carrier would have carried up to 22 fighter aircraft externally and would have an internal dock capable of handling two air-to-ground shuttle transport aircraft.

Controls:

AG1> Detach Aircrafts
AG2> Gyroscope (Always activate before aircraft detachment)

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +21 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 381.3ft (116.2m)
  • Length 227.1ft (69.2m)
  • Height 64.8ft (19.8m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 121,714lbs (55,208kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 12.241
  • Wing Loading 42.8lbs/ft2 (209.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,842.3ft2 (264.1m2)
  • Drag Points 271802

Parts

  • Number of Parts 883
  • Control Surfaces 36
  • Performance Cost 4,263
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    14.8k Onat67

    @Aviancabuilder I added too but they are not working when you detach planes. I searched a way a lot but they are not working.

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    I add some minigun to F18☺️

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    14.8k Onat67

    @IDK0 Thanks

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    3,171 IDK0

    BTW this is so awesome

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    3,171 IDK0

    @C47skytrain maybe….

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    6,881 F16xl

    Bro became a LEGEND

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    6,881 F16xl

    @Aeromax Oh my god! I love that channel

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    1,890 C47skytrain

    We need a PEA CL-1201! A 100-200 part version world be amazing! Anyone up for the task?

    +1 2 months ago
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    375 Aeromax

    This looks familiar... Found & Explained!!

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    5,143 JOSS

    10/10👌🏽

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    It's beautiful.

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    39.8k Hiiamhere

    Funny plane with planes. 😄

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    7,130 Rb2h

    You should give it a lot of health too bc its so huge

    2 months ago
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    7,130 Rb2h

    omg u did it lol

    2 months ago
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    14.8k Onat67

    @Trainzo Thanks

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    34.2k Christiant2

    Wow.

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    42.7k Trainzo

    Great big plane. Great job..

    2 months ago