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RA-1 "Kestrel" Light Bomber/Recon plane

This is my first workshop upload, also still working on finishing touches :D

This is the RA-1 (Recon, Attack 1) light bomber and recon plane! Features decent controls, stable flight, and adequate payload!

Max speed is about 260 KPH (the speed dial is in M/S rn, i gotta change that), and it carries 4 pairs of pylons, currently equipped with light unguided bombs. Feel free to swap those out, it can carry pretty heavy loads :P

You may need to adjust the trim for the pitch axis depending on payload/speed. Takeoff speed is about 45 M/S with the current payload

Carries about 800 litres of diesel fuel, which should last about 50 minutes, at a rate of ABOUT .25 litres a second. This number definitely has some error, but point is it can fly a while

The middle seat is for a radio operator/navigator. Features a large radio antenna (max range 4km) and a GPS map system. You can reach around the back to enter the gunners seat from this position, and from the turret to the navigator seat via a little hole in the back of the seat.

Rear gunner turret is a little janky rn, gotta fix that soon. Carries 2 machine guns, with spare ammo.

The wings can fold! the button to fold them is on the side of the engine cowling.

Feel free to DM me any improvements/suggestions through my steam or Discord! (Discord is cronch#2879)
Also feel free to customise it! Paint it, change weapons, add stuff, whatever.

please let me know if the engine explodes

Again, WIP, so this isn't 100% done.

Enjoy :D


major changelog:

march 12:

moved around some logic in the nose to make room for extra catalytic converters, also resulted in fuel capacity from 850 to 800 :(

added new cowling hatch to access new exhaust pipes

added electrical connectors, near the roundel

march 14:
added a fire extinguisher and welding tool to the cockpit
refined the hardpoint MC

march 20:
folding wings

march 21:
added prop pitch reversal feature, controlled via 5 key
removed folding wings, were causing roll control issues :(