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F-106 Delta Dart

39.6k maverickvii  9.5 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on SpiritusRaptor's USAF Century Fighters

The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft of the United States Air Force from the 1960s through the 1980s. Designed as the so-called "Ultimate Interceptor", it proved to be the last dedicated interceptor in U.S. Air Force service to date.

This build has amazing handling and functional bomb/missile bay. My only peeve with it is that the engine nozzle is misaligned with the actual exhaust flame (had to adjust the CoT). With max thrust achieves the realistic Mach 2.3 but I recommend staying around 60% thrust for best performance and fuel efficiency.

Group 1 and VTOL for rear gear
Group 2 drops tanks
Group 3 and VTOL opens bomb/missile bay
Group 4 drops bomb

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor USAF Century Fighters
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 29.3ft (8.9m)
  • Length 51.4ft (15.7m)
  • Height 14.6ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 9,049lbs (4,105kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,173lbs (7,336kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.389
  • Wing Loading 22.1lbs/ft2 (107.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 732.9ft2 (68.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3853

Parts

  • Number of Parts 187
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 509
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    39.6k maverickvii
    @V7Aerospace thanks very much, was just thinking of remaking the dart with the new parts, I'll keep you posted
    9.2 years ago
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    Just noticed that you have created 2 of my favourite fighters (Delta Dart and Saab Draken) Both deserve upvotes and both have received one.
    9.2 years ago
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    Love this plane dude
    9.4 years ago
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    3,892 TheChosenOne
    Fighter
    9.4 years ago
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    @TheChosenOne what is the book called?
    9.5 years ago
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    3,892 TheChosenOne
    I know I have a plastic model of an f-4
    9.5 years ago
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    39.6k maverickvii
    @TheChosenOne that's awesome, love the history on these cold war birds, part of the reason I've been building them.
    9.5 years ago
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    3,892 TheChosenOne
    I have a book with the story of every single fighter aircraft ever made and a stories of combat sorties in them.
    9.5 years ago
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    137k BaconEggs
    @maverickvii oh. Thanks!
    9.5 years ago
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    39.6k maverickvii
    @BaconAndEggs96 ha been on vacation but have a couple coming!
    9.5 years ago
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    137k BaconEggs
    @maverickvii Why haven't you been uploading stuff? I'm just curious to know why.
    9.5 years ago
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    77.9k Cedy117
    Cool I tried to make one but it pulled left very hard lol
    9.5 years ago
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    Indeed that's what I did after I figured out what you had done.
    9.5 years ago
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    39.6k maverickvii
    Ha that's true @karlosdarkness, you can always set the brakes to an unused group so they won't activate
    9.5 years ago
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    Love the use of airbrakes to make up additional bits for the canopy, makes for an interesting landing though when you suddenly find yourself going backwards and upside down.
    9.5 years ago
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    39.6k maverickvii
    Thanks @allstarship, @spiritusraptor, @swanman, @austinowen, @teus
    9.5 years ago
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    18.6k Teus
    Looks and flies beautiful! Well done!
    9.5 years ago
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    25.2k JacobHardy64
    Lol @maverickvii
    9.5 years ago
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    12.7k Austinowen
    Very,very nice
    9.5 years ago
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    @maverickvii Wow, nice....
    9.5 years ago
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    15.9k Allstar
    Best recreation of this particular plane on SP
    9.5 years ago
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    39.6k maverickvii
    Thanks @eric314 and @jacobhardy64, you guys are fast
    9.5 years ago