[PEA] XB-19
PART EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT!
(After it is approved)
“The Douglas XB-19 was a four-engined, piston-driven heavy bomber produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during the early 1940s. The design was originally given the designation XBLR-2 (XBLR denoting "Experimental Bomber, Long Range"). It was the largest bomber built for the USAAF until 1946, with the Convair B-36 surpassing it in size.
The XB-19 project was intended to test flight characteristics and design techniques for giant bombers. Despite advances in technology that made the XB-19 obsolete before it was completed, the Army Air Corps believed the prototype would be useful for testing despite Douglas Aircraft wanting to cancel the expensive project.[a] Its construction took so long that competition for the contracts to build the XB-35 and XB-36 occurred two months before its first flight.
The plane first flew on 27 June 1941, more than three years after the construction contract was awarded. It was based at Wright Field from January to November 1942.[2][b] In 1943, the Wright R-3350 engines were replaced with liquid-cooled W24 Allison V-3420-11 by the aircraft division of Fisher Body in support of the XB-39 project.[4][5] As part of the program, it was equipped with engine driven auxiliary powerplants.[6][7] After completion of testing, the XB-19 was earmarked for conversion into a cargo aircraft, but modifications were not completed, and the aircraft flew for the last time on 17 August 1946. It was eventually scrapped at Tucson in June 1949.“
-Wikipedia
This plane was significantly more challenging to build than I expected for many reasons. First of all, it was huge! And then there was limited information on weapons and stuff, as this was not used. I did keep the part count fairly low though, (go look at it) so I believe it follows all the PEA requirements.
Instructions:
VTOL down for flaps.
I suggest you put trim all the way up at the same time, to keep it stable. Not much else.
This plane was requested by @Christiant2 in my last post. If you have PEA aircraft requests, please feel free to put them in the comments below, although I cannot promise that they will be done soon. (I have not gotten around to making a forum post for them yet)
I hope you like it!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 214.5ft (65.4m)
- Length 136.2ft (41.5m)
- Height 48.5ft (14.8m)
- Empty Weight 73,441lbs (33,312kg)
- Loaded Weight 157,547lbs (71,462kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.05
- Wing Loading 31.0lbs/ft2 (151.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 5,081.3ft2 (472.1m2)
- Drag Points 16040
Parts
- Number of Parts 69
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 713
@TheMouse sorry I hit the wrong button it was meant to be an XB-70 Valkyrie
What about an XB-70 valkyrie?
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Also, mouse was here first!
@intruder72
Maybe not now, but it was before.
not sigma plen :((
Nice
@Rb2h
Wdym?
Also no cockpit fill
uhh... very strange nose proportions imo
@oldmate52
I see. Thanks.
69 parts
i am obliged to say
NICE
Bik boi
@oldmate52
I cannot find that plane. Got a link?
@TheMouse okay.
though the part count is
@Majakalona
I know. But I dont want to attract mods.
@TheMouse funny stuff
Look at the part count
@Majakalona
What you are doing.
@TheMouse with what?
The funny funny number is the part count
@Majakalona
Stop
Dis ain't part efficient it's part funny funny number
@UnitedStatesofAmerica
Thanks!
Okay ngl this is cool
@TheMouse Yea bc theres none of them on this website
@AirPhilippinesFlight541
Sounds cool, maybe once I finish my other ones.
@Christiant2
We will see. I am working on a couple of other ones right now.