07.05.2009, 04:58
JUST got back from testing my first IL2 import! Im VERY proud of this one!
This is my own design. I figured I could draw just as good as the stuff on Luft-46, so I decided to design my own Yak-46 aircraft!!!!
Check this out. 400MPH+ heavy bomber! Powered by 4 Allison V-3420 pumping out 2600HP each in two engine nacelles. Helping those engines breath up high, are 4 GE Turbo-Super Chargers (the 4 cylindres on top of the wings) and to keep them cool, a P-51 style low drag radiator scoop. Paired up with a very sleek body, and slightly swept wings, makes this a very fast bomber. The addition of 10 defensive guns (8 in remote turrets) makes it very painfull IF you can catch it. The downward pointing split horizontal stab also opens up the top gunners field of fire, and allowing the rear gunner to take controle of it at any time to defend the 6 from any wood-by attackers. Also note the advanced blending of the wing and body. All these design principals were designed and tested on various prototype and production US aircraft during the war, so its not at all far-fetched.
Here are some early in-game screenshots.
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I plan on blending the engines in more with the wings, like the P-67 Bat.
![[Image: xp67-7.jpg]](http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/images/xp67-7.jpg)
![[Image: xp67-8.jpg]](http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z89/drafe007/xp67-8.jpg)
The Luftwaffe wont know what hit them! :twisted: :twisted:
This is my own design. I figured I could draw just as good as the stuff on Luft-46, so I decided to design my own Yak-46 aircraft!!!!
Check this out. 400MPH+ heavy bomber! Powered by 4 Allison V-3420 pumping out 2600HP each in two engine nacelles. Helping those engines breath up high, are 4 GE Turbo-Super Chargers (the 4 cylindres on top of the wings) and to keep them cool, a P-51 style low drag radiator scoop. Paired up with a very sleek body, and slightly swept wings, makes this a very fast bomber. The addition of 10 defensive guns (8 in remote turrets) makes it very painfull IF you can catch it. The downward pointing split horizontal stab also opens up the top gunners field of fire, and allowing the rear gunner to take controle of it at any time to defend the 6 from any wood-by attackers. Also note the advanced blending of the wing and body. All these design principals were designed and tested on various prototype and production US aircraft during the war, so its not at all far-fetched.
Here are some early in-game screenshots.
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I plan on blending the engines in more with the wings, like the P-67 Bat.
The Luftwaffe wont know what hit them! :twisted: :twisted: