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Bell P-39 Q6. Airacobra

93.8k RicardoACE  4.1 years ago

Controls:
VTOL: Flaps
Trim:Trim

max speed: 621 KM/H

History:
Initially called the Bell P-39 Caribou, its name was changed to Airacobra [1] during its development. In general, aircraft of the time had their design based on the engine.

The Airacobra had its drawing totally created based on the primary weapon, a 37mm barrel that was left in the nose.

The Bell put the barrel there to increase the accuracy of the shots and to prevent the strong recoil of the weapon from the pilot losing his aim. The engine, then, was placed immediately behind the cockpit [2] and was connected to the propeller shaft by a cardan transmission that passed immediately below the pilot's feet.

The unique position of the engine radically altered the center of gravity of the aircraft, forcing the Bell to make the weight set in configuration with tricycle landing gear (until then, all fighters in the world had landing gears in normal configuration or conventional), being that the Airacobra was the first fighter in the world with this configuration.

The cockpit cover also had a differentiated pattern, focused on maximum visibility from the outside. For that, instead of placing a door at the top, a side door was placed to the left of the cabin.

Inspiration
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Z18CTI/Bell-P-63A-10-Kingcobra

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 32.9ft (10.0m)
  • Length 30.2ft (9.2m)
  • Height 12.6ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 7,055lbs (3,200kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,653lbs (3,925kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.041
  • Wing Loading 6.7lbs/ft2 (32.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,288.3ft2 (119.7m2)
  • Drag Points 1000

Parts

  • Number of Parts 526
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,751
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    2,025 Nieuport28

    Very Nice !

    4.1 years ago
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    4,449 Shippy456

    AiraCobra Kai.

    There. It’s better.
    @GriffonGriffonTheCrosswind

    +2 4.1 years ago
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    14.2k Griffon1

    Airacobra Gang

    The P-39 is my favorite plane of the War.

    4.1 years ago
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    It really needs airbrakes in its flaps too.

    4.1 years ago
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    Manoeuvrability is good, but the pitch feels like it’s on rails and it’s extremely floaty. It’s almost impossible to land.
    This is because your wing loading is far too low. What I recommend doing is shaping your wings so they match the size and shape of the actual wings of the plane. Not only does this make the plane fly more naturally, but it also naturally comes close to the real life performance of the aircraft.
    The wing physics in SP are way better than people give credit for.

    +4 4.1 years ago
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    93.8k RicardoACE

    @ChrisChrisThePy I did it but it takes off really fast.

    4.1 years ago
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    13.9k ChrisPy

    hey the HP seems really really low its supposed to be 1200 hp. make the engine hp right first then adjust drag points.

    4.1 years ago
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    Did it just- bounce?!


    Nice looking plane

    +1 4.1 years ago
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    Did it just- bounce?!


    Nice looking plane

    +1 4.1 years ago
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    93.8k RicardoACE

    @AsteroidAsteroidTheBook hahaha

    4.1 years ago
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    93.8k RicardoACE

    @WolfSpark @POLENTA @PapaKernels @tsampoy @AdrianVeidt thanks brothers

    +1 4.1 years ago
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    It's cool, but it does not slow down, it is very difficult to sit down

    4.1 years ago
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    15.4k Kangy

    I agree! @UtsuhoReiuji

    4.1 years ago
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    @AsteroidAsteroidTheBook War Thunder in a nutshell

    +1 4.1 years ago
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    33.5k tsampoy

    Nice!

    4.1 years ago
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    9,781 POLENTA

    buenardo

    4.1 years ago
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    Lmao the ricochet

    +1 4.1 years ago
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    59.7k PapaKernels

    Nice cobra tho

    4.1 years ago
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    59.7k PapaKernels

    The door doesn't open I'm shook!!

    +1 4.1 years ago
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    10.1k Sparky6004

    Cool

    +2 4.1 years ago