Messerschmidt 464 Adler (Eagle)
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These graceful iron eagles soar the steel skies over the Ruhr and the Industrial States of America.
The Me 464 Adler (Eagle) is designed as a high altitude "Zerstörer" (destroyer) aircraft. Its powerful armament and armored airframe makes it a dangerous opponent for any aircraft. Many Empire State and pirate aircraft have been shot down as the eagles swoop down from above.
The Me 464 is a tailless winged body aircraft. The powerful Daimler-Benz DB 603 liguid-cooled 12 cylinder engine (1745 Hp) drives the twin counter-rotating propellers. The large wing area gives excellent lift and a very high operational ceiling. The "flying wing" body and twin counter-rotating propellers give this aircraft excellent stability. While not very agile, the Eagle is a beautiful and graceful aircraft.
As benefits a Zerstörer, the Me 464 carries powerful armament. The nose weapon configuration is very accurate, and a diving eagle is capable of downing most aircraft with one swoop. Four double-attachment pylons can take 500 kg (1000 lb.) of external load. Rockets are commonly used against bomber formations and zeppelins.
The current production variant is the ME464 D which features added armor and ejection seats. Both features are very popular with the pilots.
Designed by Dr Alexander Lippisch in 1935 the Me 464 entered production in late 1936. It is manufactured by Messerschmidt at their Augsburg plant and by General Motors in Detroit.
Variants
| A | No ejection seats. Converted to D configuration. |
| B | Bomber variant with internal 3000 lb bomb bay, no pylons, longer range (800mi). 4 x 7.92mm MG17 cal only (gun 1-4). |
| C | Recon variant, various camera arrangements. |
| D | Current Zerstörer (fighter) variant. |
In service of
ISA |
Germany |
Pilots
Hauptsturmfuhrer (captain) Sofia Skorzeny is the commander of SS Luftsturmgeschwader Totenkopf (the Skull Squadron), a squadron of German "flying instructors" stationed outside Pittsburgh/Chicago. Her black aircraft, The Iron Eagle, stands out from the gray camouflage of the squadron. All aircraft are identified by German insignia and white skulls.
This white-haired Aryan beauty is known as the White Wolf. Known for her keen eye and deadly marksmanship, she inspirers both fear and loyalty in her subordinates. A native of Austria, Sofia joined the SS like her older brother Otto. She is a veteran of the Spanish Civil war.
| Name | Messerschmidt 464 Adler | |||
| Base Target Number | 4 | |||
| Speed | 3 | |||
| G-rating | 2 | |||
| Acceleration | 2 | |||
| Gun 1 | 30 | |||
| Gun 2 | 30 | |||
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| Gun 4 | ||||
| Gun 5 | 30 | |||
| Gun 6 | 70 | |||
| Gun 7 | 70 | |||
| Gun 8 | 30 | |||
| Armor: | 370 | |||
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| Free Weight | 20 | |||
I really like the Coyote model, which does not look like its description. While inspired by various Messerschmidt and Horton designs, the Me 464 is a fictional aircraft designed to take advantage of the Coyote model. See modeling below.
The design is definitely 1940s, but Hughes Aviation make equally advanced designs. I see no reason why German engineering can't push the technological envelope as well!
Modeling
Take a Coyote model. Remove the side rudders at the wingtips. Round of the wingtips a little. Take one rudder, cut off the bottom third and pin it under the body near the propeller. Use twin propeller discs.
Stukas can be made from Kestrels if you want more German planes. You wont get the bent wings, though.
Painting
I imagine that the Steel Skies militia and other ISA units use dark gray camo. Since sky is presumably dark over much of the ISA, it makes sense to paint the belly of the aircraft gray instead of sky blue.
Messerschmidt 464 Adler |
Class:
Fighter (Pusher) |
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Manufacturer (America):
General Motors Detroit, Michigan, Industrial States of America, under license |
Engine:
Daimler-Benz DB 603 12 cylinder (1745 HP) |
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| Wing Span: 35' 6" |
Length: 22' 2" |
Height: 10' 2" (excluding prop) |
Loaded Weight: 10,750 lb. |
Service Ceiling: 12.000 m (39.000 ft) |
Range: 1000 km (600 mi) |
| Max. Speed: 400 kph (250 mph) |
Max Accel: 20 m/s2 (65.6 feet/second) |
Max Decel: 20 m/s2 (65.6 feet/second) |
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Design
Included here is a list of the relevant Special Characteristics of the plane, a design complexity, and a price calculated from these values.
| Base Complexity | 16 | |
| Ejection Seat | +2 | |
| Expensive | -2 | |
| Extra Range | +1 | |
| High Flight Ceiling | +1 | |
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| Total | 18 | |
| Cost | $15.150 | |