Consolidated B-24 Liberator

[Castille7]

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

I've known for many years that my Uncle SSgt Lee G. Castille was a casualty of WWII but never knew how he died. Thanks to some help from a kind fellow Kerbonaut @EVA_Reentry sharing his research expertise with me I've gained some details about this incident. He was a crew member of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator. After discovering this it compelled me to build one. I would also like to mention a New Stock Propeller Design, I'm using the Small Nose Cone and the Communotron DTS-M1.

Note: I liked the idea of the Old Movie look on the video and also liked the original look so I decided to create both videos.

 

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

 

The LIB 1940's

 

 

 

 

Spoiler

 

Craft File: Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Parts: 248
Mass: 48.24t
Height: 6.0m
Width: 25.0m
Length: 25.5m

Action Groups
1 Cargo Doors
2 First Set of Bombs
3 Second Set of Bombs
4 Toggle Forward Guns
5 Toggle Puff Engines
6 Toggle Roof Guns
7 Toggle Puff Engines
8 Toggle Rear Guns
9 Toggle Puff Engines

Edited February 8, 2017 by Castille7

[DMSP]

Ok there is someone who really likes downvoting your stuff...

It's quite an interesting B-24, more of an operational B-24 than a look-alike B-24.

[Castille7]

4 hours ago, DMSP said:

Ok there is someone who really likes downvoting your stuff...

It's quite an interesting B-24, more of an operational B-24 than a look-alike B-24.

Thank you! Can't image my stuff getting down voted  and yes, a look-alike won't be happening too much on KSP until we get more Tails, Cockpits & Fuselage among a few others, I don't strain myself much for exact replicas and I can live with or without more stock parts, but more is always better!

[EVA_Reentry]

I actually really love the look of this. as @DMSP put it, it's more operational than design, but there's something nice about... the clean wings and cockpit are really pleasing to look at.

[Castille7]

2 hours ago, EVA_Reentry said:

I actually really love the look of this. as @DMSP put it, it's more operational than design, but there's something nice about... the clean wings and cockpit are really pleasing to look at.

@EVA_Reentry Thank you!

@Azimech gave me some pointers on a few settings for the Aircraft and it's flying much better. I know a little about Aircraft and how they handle but I don't go into many details when I build them. I enjoy doing design and fabrication most in KSP and leave the detail work for those that enjoy the builds. Below is what Azimech suggested and I love this kind of feed back from others, I am not one to knock good criticism, I am still learning a lot about Space, Rocketry & Aircraft and one particular that's a strain on the brain......SSTO's.....haha!

Azimech's Changelog:

* Added leading edge and normal flaps to the wing.
* Increased the angle of incidence and gave it a dihedral.
* Moved the main gear down and a bit to the rear.
* Moved the nose gear down as well.
* Added a rear wheel for safety (likely not needed).
* Changed all control surfaces to have a single task.
* Added a few autostruts to make it all a bit more rigid.
* Set the horizontal stabilizer to zero degrees.

The flaps are extended at default. The first time you need to doubletap to raise them. Action group: RCS.
With these changes the aircraft will take off at ~62m/s without control input or SAS. After raising flaps it will nose down a bit but above 120m/s it will climb by itself.

Landing: you can make a threepoint landing with throttle at 45 - 50% with hardly any control input, 50 - 60 m/s.

Link to Azimech's Modified B-24

Edited February 9, 2017 by Castille7