Bristol 100 ton bomber

[peperez]

Two interesting studies that serve as a basis for Brabazon Passenger aircraft:

[Devildog73]

It still amazes me that aircraft that heavy can lift off the ground and fly merely be airflow over the wings.........

[Rami]

Ever seen the B-36 Peacemaker? :d

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-36

[Deckard]

Ever seen the B-36 Peacemaker? :d

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-36

Yep. 72,000 lb of normal bomb load... So far, I haven't seen it for CFS2, is there any?

[Deckard]

Look at the amazing first picture, and also the double deck transport variant prototype, the XC-99...
http://www.air-and-space.com/peacemkr.htm

The pre-flight checklist had 600 steps and took an hour to perform... not the kind of plane for a scramble take-off...

[Deckard]

http://www.air-and-space.com/nara/342usaf21378%20030107%20XB-36%2042-13570%20main%20gear%20tire%20m.jpg (http://www.air-and-space.com/nara/342usaf21378%20030107%20XB-36%2042-13570%20main%20gear%20tire%20l.jpg)


XB-36 prototype: The tires of the single-wheel main landing gear were nine feet in diameter.

It was soon replaced by a four-wheel bogie.

[Rami]

Deckard,

http://www.simviation.com/cfs2aircraft24.htm

Two-thirds of the way down the page. Enjoy! :ernae:

[Deckard]

Deckard,

http://www.simviation.com/cfs2aircraft24.htm

Two-thirds of the way down the page. Enjoy! :ernae:

Wow, and it has an accurate sound file on top of that... thanks Rami! :applause:

[tonybones2112]

Yep. 72,000 lb of normal bomb load... So far, I haven't seen it for CFS2, is there any?

There certainly is:

http://www.simviation.com/cfs2aircraft24.htm

Third plane from the bottom on the page. I have this plane and use it mostly as an AI target in a 1950s "WW3" scenario, I fly early Russian jets against it.

Bones

[Deckard]

Thank you Bones. The same as Rami already gave me, but thanks anyway :)

[tonybones2112]

Thank you Bones. The same as Rami already gave me, but thanks anyway :)

It's a nice plane, I think you'll enjoy it.

Bones

[Desert Rat]

How about the two at the bottom of the page?

http://freespace.virgin.net/john.dell/Aart.htm

[Deckard]

How about the two at the bottom of the page?

http://freespace.virgin.net/john.dell/Aart.htm

Interesting what-if paintings, but the "Avro 10 engined bomber" looks strange to me: the wings of the Lancaster have been super-stretched, with 10 engines instead of 4 (and there is a third vertical fin), but the length of the fuselage seems to be the same. I don't get it. :)

[peperez]

Interesting what-if paintings, but the "Avro 10 engined bomber" looks strange to me: the wings of the Lancaster have been super-stretched, with 10 engines instead of 4 (and there is a third vertical fin), but the length of the fuselage seems to be the same. I don't get it. :)

The fuselage was bigger, but seems the same size cause of the extra large wings.

[peperez]

There certainly is:

http://www.simviation.com/cfs2aircraft24.htm

Third plane from the bottom on the page. I have this plane and use it mostly as an AI target in a 1950s "WW3" scenario, I fly early Russian jets against it.

Bones

The British bomber was to be larger with a 80t bomb load!

Cheers

Pepe

[Deckard]

The fuselage was bigger, but seems the same size cause of the extra large wings.

Hmmm, ok :)
But I hope they had planned to cram this fuselage full with bombs (and maybe also under the wings), with such a horsepower and such large wings.

[peperez]

Hmmm, ok :)
But I hope they had planned to cram this fuselage full with bombs (and maybe also under the wings), with such a horsepower and such large wings.

The idea was to carry ONE superbomb! This plane is a tribute to insanity!

[peperez]

...this could be a terrific what if for CFS2 Europe 1946!

Cheers

Pepe

[Jagdflieger]

Wouldn't that be a hoot.