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V4 Light Bomber/Radio Guided Bomb

41.5k MrVaultech  7.4 years ago

With the devestation done by the V1 and V2 weapons on English cities, an attempt was put in by the GFW to created a radio guided bomb to hunt down ships in the English Channel, as well as radio stations around the island using the design from the Horten Brother's glider designs. (Which later would be used in their Ho 229)
By 1942, a prototype was designed and in wind tunnel testing, and getting close to be put into the field. By 1943, with the sudden change of the possible outcome of the war, the plan was changed, turning the guided bomb into a single seat light bomber, with the option to still have it be radio guided.
Powered by two 109-448 BMW-built liquid-fuel rocket engines, and armed with two SC250 bombs behind the glazed cockpit, the V4 is able to reach speeds of over 1126.54km/h with enough fuel for roughly 20-30 minutes.
The wings and fuselage were made primarily of wood, with metal spars in the middle, and aluminium skin covering it all. The pilot is kept in a prone position to keep space and weight down, and to help the pilot withstand G's in turns.
For landing, the vertical stabilizers were tipped in steel, while a skid was placed below the cockpit. Landing in the V4 is a challenging feat to pull for inexperienced pilots, so bailing out is recommended, if a pilot is present in the first place.
The cockpit itself is pressurised if a pilot is present, and unpressurised if not, and left without a harness for the pilot.

Controls:
Landing Gear: Raise launch arm
AG1: Release V4 from arm

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 47.3ft (14.4m)
  • Length 42.7ft (13.0m)
  • Height 10.3ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 28,887lbs (13,103kg)
  • Loaded Weight 29,751lbs (13,495kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.755
  • Wing Loading 60.9lbs/ft2 (297.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 488.4ft2 (45.4m2)
  • Drag Points 7643

Parts

  • Number of Parts 141
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 437
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    16.4k ThePrototype

    Sorry wasn't trying to advertise it @MrVaultech

    7.4 years ago
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    16.4k ThePrototype

    I just wanted you to check this guy's he-111 out @MrVaultech

    7.4 years ago
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    16.4k ThePrototype

    Sorry @MrVaultech

    7.4 years ago
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    41.5k MrVaultech

    Don't advertise people's stuff on my posts
    @ThePrototype

    7.4 years ago
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    16.4k ThePrototype

    Check out this guy's first plane it's better than I can do when it comes to looks @MrVaultech https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/zA3OGa/Heinkel-He-111

    7.4 years ago
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    41.5k MrVaultech

    Ziz may be ze weapon that wins ze war
    @ThePrototype

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    16.4k ThePrototype

    Can we win ze war with zis weapon?

    7.4 years ago