HF-321C Nighthawk Heavy Fighter
Deciding to test their skills and luck, Flame Crafted Engineering set out to make a Heavy Fighter for their second competition they would take part in. The Heavy Fighter they created was quite different from most other heavy fighters due to the Hybrid Propulsion System used. With 3 propellers and 3 Auxillary jet engines, this fighter could easily surpass 600 mph. In terms of HE weaponry, this aircraft was lacking with 2 250 lb. Bombs, 2 torpedos, 14 free fire rockets, and AtG Heat Seeking Missiles in addition to 2 short range AtA guided missiles. To compensate for this, it was equipped with 12 wing mounted machine guns and 2 miniguns carefully mounted in the inlets. With an emergency 500 lb. Bomb for last resort strikes, additional counter measures, as well as rapid deceleration equipment, this plane is truly a terror of the skies and all who fly against it.
Armament
AtA: 2 Short Range "Guardian" Guided Missiles
AtG; 2 Long Range "Inferno" Heat Seeking Missiles, 2 Pods loaded with 7 unguided rockets, 2 250 lb. "Boom 25" Dumb Bombs, 2 Self propelled torpedoes, 1 500 lb. "Boom 5p" Dumb Bomb [Last resort tactic]
Guns: 12 wing mounted. 50 caliber machine guns, 2 Inlet mounted machine guns
Countermeasures: 64 Target lock scrambling Chaff
Controls:
Standard Controls
Brake for Air Brakes
Activation Groups:
AG 1: Drag Chute
AGs 2-5: Not used
AG 6: Exterior lights
AG 7: Auxillary Jet Engines (Zero on Deactivation)
AG 8: Main Propeller Engines
Cameras:
None
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Heavy Fighter Challenge
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 40.3ft (12.3m)
- Length 54.6ft (16.6m)
- Height 13.5ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 21,039lbs (9,543kg)
- Loaded Weight 43,766lbs (19,852kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.924
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.159
- Wing Loading 136.4lbs/ft2 (665.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 320.9ft2 (29.8m2)
- Drag Points 7137
Parts
- Number of Parts 99
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 696
@Odst578xl @Giggitymerf Thanks for the reviews! I'll have to try and work on making the pitch speed faster.
The aircraft performed well in bothe challenges, but it took a little while to get on target with it’s slow pitch. Overall great plane and it looks great as well.
Thanks
By the way, it is NOT recommended to use both propulsion systems simultaneously for extended periods of time. Propellers can't handle as much RPM.