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B-76 Wyrven Light Bomber/Heavy Fighter

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The B-76 Wyrven was a light bomber/heavy fighter designed by the USA to combat the IL-28 "Beagle". This plane flew at over 700 miles per hour and features four 20mm cannons in the nose as well as two 20mm cannons for the gunner. This plane had a crew of five: Pilot, Co-Pilot, Navigator, Radio Operator, and Gunner. The Pilot and Co-Pilot sat in a side-by-side arrangement and have ejector seats and had a wide view of their surroundings. The whole cabin was pressurized. The Navigator and Radio Operator had the whole fuselage for their equipment. The Gunner sat in the tail section of the plane in a setup like the B-17 and B-29. The external weapons sat between the fuselage and engines. The landing gear setup is like that of a B-52 Stratofortress. When ejecting, the pilot & co-pilot would be ejected up out of the canopy, while the navigator & radio operator's seat would be sent downwards through the bottom of the plane. The gunner would have to manually open his/her canopy and jump out that way. The four crew in the main fuselage could also open the side doors and jump out that way.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 54.3ft (16.5m)
  • Length 56.2ft (17.1m)
  • Height 16.6ft (5.1m)
  • Empty Weight 10,164lbs (4,610kg)
  • Loaded Weight 28,689lbs (13,013kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.349
  • Wing Loading 43.6lbs/ft2 (213.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 657.6ft2 (61.1m2)
  • Drag Points 4648

Parts

  • Number of Parts 84
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 464