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M-23B-10

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Some fictional history:
Mozkubi planned to make the M-23 in 1941, but it was manufactured and first flown in late 1944, it entered service in early 1945, his country planned to use the M-23 to fly to South and North America to have the advantage , but because the M-23 entered service late, it could not be possible since the allies were having the advantage, the M-23 had few participations in WW2.
The only war where it had more participation was in the Korean War where they were on the South Korean side.
The M-23 was retired in 1959 with the M-23K-16 (turboprop) being the last version of the M-23.

The bomber it's armed with:
- Twelve 500 kg bombs

The aircraft it's defended by:
- Two 20 mm cannons in the nose (260 ammunition for each cannon)
- One upper turret with four 13 mm machine guns in each wing
- One lower turret with four 13 mm machine guns in each wing

Controls:
- Open doors with Activate 1
- Open bomb bay doors with Activate 2
- Drop all bombs with Activate 3
- Use nose turret with Activate 4
- Use upper turrets with Activate 5
- Use lower turrets with Activate 6
- Activate/Desactivate ailerons and elevators with Activate 8

Flight perfomance:
(All the perfomance without the suspended armament)

Max speed in a straight line at 3000 ft: 343 mph / 552 km/h

Turn time at 300 mph:
- Vertical: Not possible
- Horizontal: 1:08 min / 68 s

Speed to take off:
- Without suspended armament: 253 mph / 407 km/h
- With suspended armament: 256 mph / 411 km/h

Speed to land:
- Without suspended armament: 280 mph / 450 km/h
- With suspended armament: 280 mph / 450 km/h

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A M-23 B-5 bombing (1945)

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M-23 about to take off. (1945)

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 81.5ft (24.8m)
  • Length 68.5ft (20.9m)
  • Height 17.4ft (5.3m)
  • Empty Weight 33,568lbs (15,226kg)
  • Loaded Weight 37,643lbs (17,074kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.164
  • Wing Loading 47.8lbs/ft2 (233.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 787.2ft2 (73.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3461

Parts

  • Number of Parts 641
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 3,076