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I-112-T Praetorian

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The Praetorian was designed for its parent nation at the onset of the war. Aircraft carriers were not yet commonplace, so this seaplane was introduced for the navy to help fight against its enemy's more advanced fighters. These small aircraft have surprisingly large fuel capacities giving them the exceptionally long range necessary for strike missions at sea. Some variants were capable of carrying two 2000 lbs torpedoes and other ordinance. While it's main adversary on the seas was equipped with a jet engine, the T model (the last of this series to be developed) in its purebred fighter configuration was a culmination of all the lessons learned in propeller driven aircraft. Its overall performance would barely (if at all) be surpassed by its contemporaries.

The engine came equipped with a turbo booster (AG 1) allowing it to reach speeds just shy of mach 1 on the deck. While this feature was beloved by pilots, its impressive performance was only outshone by its insane fuel consumption. It should only be used in emergencies.

The airplane came equipped with two powerful high velocity MGs capable of damaging and destroying heavily armored targets while an engine mounted cannon with a high rate of fire was reserved for targets encountered in the air.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 45.5ft (13.9m)
  • Length 42.3ft (12.9m)
  • Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 13,122lbs (5,952kg)
  • Loaded Weight 25,359lbs (11,502kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.791
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.118
  • Wing Loading 39.3lbs/ft2 (191.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 645.6ft2 (60.0m2)
  • Drag Points 6909

Parts

  • Number of Parts 180
  • Control Surfaces 14
  • Performance Cost 586