Alternate Weapons of War thread...
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Lockheed C-50 Universe. the necessity of the United States Military to move massive numbers of troops, equipment and supplies to battlefields all over the world lead to the development of this behemoth. 95 feet tall, 338 feet long, and 460 feet wide, this monster has obliterated all previous aircraft size dimensions. Longer than the Antonov An-225. Taller than the Airbus A380. and a greater wingspan than the Hughes H-4 Hercules, or "Spruce Goose." the fuselage has three decks. a lower deck for housing cargo such as M1A3 Abrams Battle Tanks, F-22 Raptors, F-15 Eagles, and F-16 Falcons, AH-64 Apaches, AH-1 Cobras, and AH-66 Comanches. and uncountable numbers of food, medical, and housing supplies. the two upper decks hold passenger compartments, approximately 1000 persons on each deck with more room to spare and possibly 2000 on each deck should the need arise. to load these large numbers of equipment, the craft can open the nose and tail sections of the aircraft. the lower deck can be refitted to drop paratroops as well. for large scale paradrops, the passenger/paratroop decks have "Hell Slides" that drop the soldiers from the craft. they allow for 4 soldiers at a time to file down the back of the craft and deploy over enemy territory. the soldiers that have used them coined the term "Hell Slide" because the compartment in which their housed is not lit from the deck down to the exit, it collects heat no matter the altitude, and it has a tendency to fill with the smells of nervous soldiers vomiting on their way down, fuel fumes, and an assortment of other strange smells, of which Skunk and Brimstone tend to be common complaints. the sheer size of the craft was thought to limit its capabilities. and on the Model A, the critics were right. however, the Model B featured additional elevator surfaces and flaps to allow for shorter takeoffs "softer" landings. they also featured two brand new features on a large aircraft. each of the six engines has horizontal Clamshell Thrust Reversers to slow this mammoth craft even faster and create less wear on the brakes and runway. in addition, each of the engines is fitted with a forced vector strut. this angles the entire engine so that the engine has approximately a 30 degree angle of attack upon launch, creating more lift. rumors abound that the Model C variant of the C-50 Universe will have that increased to a 45 degree angle of attack. each engine fitted with an Afterburner. and a re-designed fuselage to allow for Sea Based Launches and landings, and four retractable Wing Floats to stabilize the monster while keeping it efficient.
EDIT: i know its kinda ugly. but i made it in a hurry as doing it from scratch on the PC would take me forever and my scanner isnt large enough to handle the drawing i made, let alone scale it down
EDIT: i know its kinda ugly. but i made it in a hurry as doing it from scratch on the PC would take me forever and my scanner isnt large enough to handle the drawing i made, let alone scale it down
I like the idea, my friend... very nice. reminds me of an odd combination blimp/plane concept I saw once, that could carry a couple of thousand tons of cargo.
thank you. i could clean it up later tonight and get it up here before my departure
yes please. i cant do it now. all my data has been obliterated from my computer. idk when or how. but my desktop is deserted. nothing is there anymore. so its no longer saved. clean it up, and provide additional views if you wish. use the description above as a guide if you like.
Um... I don;t mean to sound patronising, but are you sure it's not just that your desktop shortcuts have gone AWOL? I mean, has everything gone from the C drive or wherever you normally keep it...?
Damn, I've been ignoring this thread for the last few months - what a dummy! It's giving me all kinds of weird ideas . . .
Bobindelaware
Bobindelaware
Wyrmshadow
Banned
A new friend of mine built a model using a TBM Avenger as a base.
I got to see the model up close last week and I was inspired.
I got to see the model up close last week and I was inspired.
What's that in the bomb bay? Some huge revolver-type cannon? A big ground-attack plane?
In any case, nice...
In any case, nice...
That... that rocks...
Of course, even 30mm cannons were pretty oversized on aircraft, but the idea, of a big plane like that with a 75mm gun on it, that's just so cool a concept... although, like many other cool concepts, it would be totally impractical...
Oh well, still cool to look at!
Wyrmshadow
Banned
It's been done already. B-25H. Look at the nose. It was used for anti-shipping in the pacific. Perfect against civilian shipping.That... that rocks...
Of course, even 30mm cannons were pretty oversized on aircraft, but the idea, of a big plane like that with a 75mm gun on it, that's just so cool a concept... although, like many other cool concepts, it would be totally impractical...
Oh well, still cool to look at!
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Krall
Banned
The designs for the proposed Commonwalth صقر [Hawk] Heavy Fighter. This aircraft design boasts improved jet engines, good maneuverability and a ridiculous amount of firepower.
The most similar Commonwealth fighter is the L-12, which has a far more conventional design and only two rotor guns instead of six. The Hawk's four fore rotor guns should allow it to tear apart any fighters that get in front of it with relative ease. The rear guns are more a deterrant than anything else, allowing the pilot to force enemy aircraft to break off pursuit. The chance of hitting and damaging a putsuing craft is low, as the pilot cannot easily look behind himself to aim properly.
The aircraft's unconventional design has raised a few eyebrows. Some want to prevent the design from wasting the military's precious money, others want to push ahead with it, claiming it to be 'the latest step in aircraft design.
Because of the questions of cost and effectiveness, and the opposition of several military officers, it's unlikely that the Hawk will get past the prototype stage anytime soon.
The most similar Commonwealth fighter is the L-12, which has a far more conventional design and only two rotor guns instead of six. The Hawk's four fore rotor guns should allow it to tear apart any fighters that get in front of it with relative ease. The rear guns are more a deterrant than anything else, allowing the pilot to force enemy aircraft to break off pursuit. The chance of hitting and damaging a putsuing craft is low, as the pilot cannot easily look behind himself to aim properly.
The aircraft's unconventional design has raised a few eyebrows. Some want to prevent the design from wasting the military's precious money, others want to push ahead with it, claiming it to be 'the latest step in aircraft design.
Because of the questions of cost and effectiveness, and the opposition of several military officers, it's unlikely that the Hawk will get past the prototype stage anytime soon.
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That is very very very very awesome, as well as a way of including jet engines that I approve of (prototype).
Krall
Banned
Thanks!
The jet engines aren't really prototypes, they're untested modifications of existing jet engine designs [specifically the ones on the L-12].
No, then it would take one person to man each one, so they're all fixed facing forwards.
Thankee!