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[Teaser] A Veteran Reborn

27.6k HuskyDynamics01  2.7 years ago

Edit: Yay I can add images directly now


Back in 2016, I downloaded the vehicle that I would eventually turn into this. It was a twin-rotor VTOL called the "M.A.G.M.A. Tech Helikillia" that looked quite good for being made only a short time after fuselage blocks were added. Three years later, when I attempted to find it again for a friend, it was no longer available, and the original creator (whose name has unfortunately escaped me after six years) appeared to have closed their account.

However, I still had the craft saved (under the more generic name of "Heli Gunship"), and over the years it has served as my testbed aircraft when new updates are released or when I want to try new things. I have completely rebuilt the flight model and performance characteristics from scratch on at least four separate occasions, along with countless adjustments, tweaks, and fixes to make it fly just that bit better.

With the release of 1.11/1.12, I began a massive rebuild of this craft (after six years, I figured it deserved it). The forward fuselage has been completely redesigned to incorporate a fully VR-compatible cockpit, and the wings have also been almost completely rebuilt to reduce part count. The center/rear fuselage and tail have also been significantly cleaned up to generally look nicer, while still retaining a "simple-ish" aesthetic and a certain nose shape as nods to the original design.


Current features:
* Full VR-compatible cockpit with day/night modes
* Functioning radar (modified from GuyFolk's X-02S) with custom-coded adjustable 1 mile - 20 mile range
* Dual aerial refueling capabilities (can function as both tanker and receiver)
* Automatic active flight stabilization when hovering
* Fifth-generation flight model that combines agility with controllability and is stable at all speeds
* Mix of simple and modern design techniques
* Lightweight at only 453 parts


I still have a moderate amount of work to do for some cockpit features I'd like to add (as well as some other ideas I'm thinking about, and further rebuilding of various sections), but it's currently in a state of near-completion, and will hopefully be released fairly soon.

"T" for tag on upload.


Update 3/31: Intakes and exhausts rebuilt and reshaped, upper fuselage partially rebuilt, pseudo-radiators added under intakes

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    4,237 HazerzIsBack

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    26.7k Bryan5

    @HuskyDynamics01 i think yes

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    28.1k Dragoranos

    hey it's pretty cool

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    The minimum to have images directly in descriptions/forum posts is 200 points, correct?

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    6,953 G2

    @X99STRIKER oof
    uh ok

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    11.9k X99STRIKER

    @Almost
    No.

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    26.7k Bryan5

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    6,953 G2

    @X99STRIKER hey wanna see somethin cool

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    6,953 G2

    Dannngggg
    that looks slick
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    26.7k Bryan5

    Tag me when you release it

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    Picture has been updated

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    3,190 bruhmoment99

    can you take a picture in daytime, its really hard to see the one you posted.

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