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Sopwith "Dingo"

4,543 Quazal16  6.3 years ago
Auto Credit Based on poopatron71's Fixed Gear Fighter Challenge (FINISHED)

Fixed Gear Fighter Challenge
Fictional response letter:

Dear fine sirs, ma'ams, or folks. We here at "Sopwith" were happy to hear that a modern monoplane was being tendered for our new brave era after the great war. In the traditional of the steady camel that served the nation during the war, we hereby tender the new "dingo". Utilizing spare components, we guarantee to keep production costs down, and supplies consistent. With trouble on the wind in the region, we have designed the dingo for North Africa. It can indeed serve a support fighter, though one must be careful in employing experienced pilots for this endeavour. The dingo can also serve as a light supply craft, mail courier, and for observation duties. Its new air cooled engine has a special filtration system to deal with the desert sands, and is equipped with pneumonic tires for nearly any ground surface, though you must remember to keep the nose up when taking off or landing.

We hope you are happy with this submission, thank you.

Note: this is my first use of lots of fuselage pieces for wings, and the craft is a bit heavy on turns. Its also one my first attempts at cockpit with some very minor details. I did some Overload editing for drag and weight and size, but not health or weapons. Hope that is okay. If you want to get the tires to stop spinning after lift off, quickly press brake and than reengage engine.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Fixed Gear Fighter Challenge (FINISHED)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 41.0ft (12.5m)
  • Length 33.7ft (10.3m)
  • Height 11.4ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 4,395lbs (1,993kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,168lbs (2,797kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.243
  • Wing Loading 22.0lbs/ft2 (107.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 281.0ft2 (26.1m2)
  • Drag Points 1933

Parts

  • Number of Parts 128
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 536