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RJ PF/B Seagull 8.2

237k RamboJutter  3.8 years ago

Introduction

Based on the plan view of a Westland Whirlwind and the side view of a PBM Mariner the Seagull is a responsive single seat maritime patrol fighter/bomber.

Controls

AG1 = start the engines
AG2 = lower the tip floats
VTOL dn = flaps
LG = retract or lower landing gear

Design details

Whirlwind plan
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Mariner plan
2

Resulting build
3

Driving out of the water
4

Features

Fold down tip floats
Retractable undercarriage with their own hollow bays
Pilot and instruments
Engine activation also starts the exhausts
Floats on water or takes off from land
4no. 20mm cannon
2 tone wavey camo pattern (Sides)
Fun to fly flight model, quite fast for the era due to twin engines etc.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +14 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 39.1ft (11.9m)
  • Length 33.1ft (10.1m)
  • Height 10.7ft (3.3m)
  • Empty Weight 12,809lbs (5,810kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,494lbs (6,574kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.11
  • Wing Loading 39.9lbs/ft2 (194.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 363.3ft2 (33.8m2)
  • Drag Points 1286

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1137
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 3,557
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    @BLU3SCLU3S I have a load of unfinished builds im working through so no Beaufighter mash up yet. I dont tend to do replicas so it wouldnt be a true Beaufighter anyway

    3.8 years ago
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    This is amazing! Thing you could do a beaufighter next? :\7

    3.8 years ago
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    3,155 TheManChan

    @RamboJutter but the build is great, it’s my favorite seaplane

    3.8 years ago
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    3,155 TheManChan

    @RamboJutter He looks like he saw too much... also he kinda looks like a muppet :)

    3.8 years ago
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    @TheManChan what do you mean? If your are talking about his eyes in the goggles I thought it was a nice touch, keeping his eyes peeled sort of speak.

    3.8 years ago
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    3,155 TheManChan

    What did the pilot see....

    3.8 years ago
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    3,377 Madmaximus

    ooooooooohh

    3.8 years ago
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    94.7k RicardoACE

    Ufff. Esta genial

    3.8 years ago
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    3,075 ssenmodnar

    @asteroidbook345 ikr

    3.8 years ago
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    This actually would have been cool as an escort fighter for mariners and stuff

    +2 3.8 years ago