I think that it would be a good idea to implement one or both of these into the game, because I think many creations would benefit from them greatly.
JATO Boosters would help large airliners take off, could be used for land speed records (for their light weight and power), and would be practical because their fuel is self-contained.
Also, real rocket engines would be great for many uses. They would make for much more streamlined aircraft, due to the lack of intakes; and also, they would be great for custom weapons, like missiles, torpedoes, or maybe even deployable recon drones.
And dedicated rocket engines could be used in place of JATO's, if it would be more economical to program, haha.
Oh, and very importantly, I would say that there should be varying sizes of rocket engines, as there are jet engines. For example, "Thrust R-50", "Thrust R-100", etc. For increasing power.
So, beloved Devs, I do hope that you like this idea, and I hope that maybe we'll see it in a future update! Thank you!
Or planes like my amphibious heavy bomber which is essentially the stock seaplane modified to carry bombs. It’s so heavy fully loaded with fuel, it can’t even take off from water.
@spefyjerbf Can you help me with this? I know that you're very good at making VTOL creations, and I was wondering why mine isn't taking off.
@RedRoosterII Thanks! I enjoy building to expand upon, and develop the theme!
@Nick161999 Thanks! Me too!
Great ideas. The thing I look forward to most is if they add in rocket engines.
@spefyjerbf Wow, very cool idea, and yeah they are build-able, but I still think rockets would be a nice addition. Ya know, for building other things too.
Many people have posted JATO units that they have built themselves. I, for example, have a detacher based boost system that I call RATO (Repulse assisted takeoff).