Real Life "Kerbalisms"
I once mentioned how my KSP designs are similar to some soviet ones.
And today I came to this: (Forum safe this time! )
I can't remember a cargo plane of mine that didn't take off after the runway ending…
Do you know of any more Real Life Kerbalism? Please share!
Flying tankette / attacker LT aka SAM-23 (the first of its name).
Designed by the constructor of landing gliders A.S. Moskalyov in 1942.
The pilot is protected by 3 mm thick armor (4..5 mm at front).
2 x 20 mm (200..500 rounds each) + 2 x 7.62 (1 500 rnd each) + 4..6 RS-82 rocket (82 mm) or 400 kg of bombs.
Main combat mode: run-flight at 4..5 m attitude at 150..180 km/h.
The special foldable truss follows the ground landscape allowing the pilot to precisely kee
