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Attacker & light bomber

parador

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Wednesday, March 2nd 2011, 10:40am

Attacker & light bomber

Shennong SDB-3
Shennong Ltd.
Type: Attacker

Engine:
1x Radial R-1830-21 with 1200 hp

Speed / ceiling / range:
maximally: 480 km/h in 5850m
cruise: 430 km/h in 100m
service ceiling: 6500m
range: 750km

Weight:
empty weight: 3273kg
max Start weight: 4700kg

Dimensions:
Length: 10,46m
Wingspan: 14,30m
Hight: 3,94m
Wingarea: 29m²

Armament:
two 23-mm gun, three 7.62-mm machine guns, about 500 kg. bombs

Bombload:
up to 500kg in different options

Crew:
2 men



(with permission of Gromo)

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Tuesday, April 26th 2011, 2:50pm

carrier based Torpedo- & Horizontalbomber

Shennong ST203
Shennong Ltd.
Type: carrier based Torpedo- / Horizontalbomber

Engine:
1x GWM L-1500 radialmotor with 1482 hp

Speed / ceiling / range:
maximally: 430 km/h in 5850m
service ceiling: 8500m
range: 1800km

Weight:
empty weight: 3010kg
max Start weight: 5650kg

Dimensions:
Length: 10,92m
Wingspan: 14,90m
Hight: 3,80m
Wingarea: 37,2m²

Armament:
one 7.62-mm machine gun in turret
one 7.62-mm machine guns in each wing

Bombload:
up to 750kg in different options

or

one 18" Torpedo

Crew:
3 men


[size=1](with permission of Gromo)[/Size]

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "parador" (Apr 26th 2011, 3:43pm)

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Tuesday, April 26th 2011, 3:36pm

The Shennong SDB-3 looks like it has a bit of a low power-to-weight ratio, but I'm not sure it's unrealistically low; I think it should probably do.

I can't see the Shennong ST-203 drawing.

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Tuesday, April 26th 2011, 3:43pm

fixed

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Tuesday, April 26th 2011, 3:47pm

Ah, I see it now. Looks quite sleek, almost like a B6N with a powered turret; seems to be slightly at odds with the slow speed in the specs.

I'm concerned the torpedo perhaps needs to be shorter - the warhead there is sure uncomfortably close to where the propeller is!

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Tuesday, April 26th 2011, 4:05pm

Quoted

Originally posted by Brockpaine
I'm concerned the torpedo perhaps needs to be shorter - the warhead there is sure uncomfortably close to where the propeller is!


Torpedo can be shortened :)

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "GromoBoy" (Apr 26th 2011, 4:05pm)

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Tuesday, April 26th 2011, 4:09pm

I think that definitely looks better!

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Tuesday, April 26th 2011, 7:44pm

Yes, it looks great. The shortened Torpedo was an important addition.
Always liked the japanese-style light-bombers/torpedo bombers. Concerning their aesthetics (especially the C6N and D4Y) they are far superior to those clumsy TBF and ugly Helldiver planes.