In January of 1945, the Gotha Aircraft Company was awarded the job of series production of another Dr. Eugen Sänger's prototypes. Designed originally as a reconnaissance aircraft, it was outfitted with four turrets. Two around mid section of the fuselage, one directly below the cockpit, and one just behind the cockpit, as well as having a bomb load of three SC250s. Powered by a liquid fuel rocket engine, the speed reached those requested by the RLM for an Amerika bomber (1,000 Km/h). The total crew count reached 4, a Pilot, two gunners, and a bombadier (Who also manned a turret).
The design was produced the following October combat ready, first flying the English Channel, proving it's effectiveness, later flew the Atlantic to become the first bomber to reach America.
Anyways, Hope everyone enjoys this plane. Gonna be a bit shorter as this is a production model unlike the Zehn.
(Controls:
VTOL: All turrets rotation
AG8: Lights)
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Recon/Fighter T Tail
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 35.6ft (10.9m)
- Length 55.0ft (16.8m)
- Height 10.7ft (3.3m)
- Empty Weight 11,809lbs (5,356kg)
- Loaded Weight 18,598lbs (8,436kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.181
- Wing Loading 45.3lbs/ft2 (221.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 410.4ft2 (38.1m2)
- Drag Points 3940
Parts
- Number of Parts 238
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 852
Yup, Luft'46 to the rescue!
@FlyingThings
@MrVaultech Ahh, yes the good old Luft46 page. Gutes Zeug.
Danke friend, those German's did have some fancy fancy air frames
@Treadmill103
Danke bud, I will!
@Loser20
Sick plane. man keep it up.