Been a while since I last posted here. Since Denton still lives and breathes, I have been trying to work on some aspects of the military, namely the Air Force.
I have tried using FD scale, but I have never gotten it to work with me (because I use Imperial). This scale is 6px to 1 foot, which I think is very close to FD, but it is easier for me to make calculations.
Since my main interest is the bomber force, I thought I would start with that and then move into the fighters and attack aircraft, and then later the support aircraft.
My first and favorite aircraft, gets inspiration from the developement of the B-52, but was concieved in WWII (like the B-36). It is based on the first concept idea for the B-52, the Boeing Model 462.
Here it is.
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Here are some specs, for those who are interested.
AAC Model 187, 1950, Batch 5
Crew 12
Length 175 ft
Wingspan 235 ft
Height 50 ft
Empty Weight 195000 lb
Loaded Weight 510000 lb
Max Weight 560000 lb
Powerplant 6x EM-35R-B5ST 4500hp radials, on later models a 5500 hp turboprop
4x EM-55J Turbojets, 5500 lbf
Cruise speed 240 kn
Max speed 380 kn
Range 12500 nm
Service Ceiling 45000 ft
Rate of Climb 1500 ft/min
Guns 1x 30 mm cannon
Bombs 110000 lb
The immense range comes from the requirement of being able to take off from one of our home bases, bomb the target, turn around and come home, without relying on aerial refueling. Since aerial refueling was still being experimented with in Denton, the range was needed.
The massive bombload is pretty self explanatory.
The AAC 187 is essentially based on the huge scale of the B-36, and will have some variants much like the 36, namely the XC-99 and YB-60.
The 187 is going to be the Denton Army Air Force's Silver Lance, and (much like the Tu-95 and B-52) due to it's ruggedness, range, and adaptability, it has been, and will be the spearhead of our air forces for years to come.
Concerning the drawing, I know the tail needs to be reworked. It doesnt look good. Other than that, I am pretty happy with it so far. I know I have some work to do, but I thought I would post it here to start getting some feedback on it.
EZ
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