P-41 Riptide

A new multi-role fighter...

A pusher propeller for a specific challenge. Issue being that I forgot to make it a successor ;-;

So... yeah, meet Riptide.
Regarding it's design, I sort of had the Vampire and OV-10 in mind, like an early Cold War plane (so, basically the Skyraider), but at the same time, I couldn't stop thinking about the PF-19 Siege (shown below)

One of my earliest planes, but mostly overlooked. The PF-19 was mostly forgotten until it redeemed itself in the Monarchii War.

So... flying.

For the most part the controls are simple. However, some (important) things to note are:
-Use flaps when taking off. The aircraft can take off without flaps, but it will take significantly longer and/or require more strain on the aircraft.
-Don't land too hard. Between the volatile state of custom landing gear and the risk of shredding its coaxial propellers, always land gently.
-Don't slam the brakes as soon as you land. Feather the brakes and manipulate VTOL and pitch in order to land safely. Failure to do so can result in the aircraft flipping over.
-NEVER fly close to a target while using the bombs, because they're basically sub-atomic weapons that can easily friendly-fire you.

Now, this aircraft has some unique features, here they are:
Activation groups 2 and 3: Drop payload
Activation group 7: Open canopy
Activation group 8: Lights toggle

And uh yeah that's pretty much it, a pretty nice fighter/bomber that's quite fast. Not sure why coaxial propellers = 701 mph top speed TAS (just kidding I know exactly how but I won't tell). There's lore to the plane but now is not the time.
Have some extras now.

It has its own theme now, deal with it