This is Ace Combat's X-02 Wyvern, designed as a next-generation carrier-capable multirole stealth fighter.
It features:
a bomblet dispenser system (press 1, 2, or 3 to drop multiple 15lb cluster bombs),
a 20mm Vulcan cannon (modded),\
a large brake parachute for landing and for recovery (4)
relaxed stability, and
a unique wing design allowing increased wing area during slow-speed operation.
The Wyvern also lacks yaw control surfaces, instead relying solely on its' 3D thrust vectoring for yaw control. With the wings retracted, it is extremely unstable in the yaw axis.
To retract the wings, press 7, then hold VTOL down until the wings are fully retracted; move VTOL to centre position and deactivate 7 to go back normal. Do not move VTOL forward; that leads to non-canon stuff.
Note: Another side note, the aircraft's outboard wings can tear off in high-G maneuvers; it is imperative the wings are retracted during high-speed flight.
Note 2: This aircraft canonically used a fly-by-wire system; it will be extremely difficult to control in-game with its' relaxed stability. This is the surrealism series; where things fly the way they would in real life. Not gonna gimp the flight model to make it easier.
Note 3: If the aircraft slows down your PC, remove the bomblet dispensers. They take a lot of resources. Maybe stick a few Boom 25s in the cavity.
Note 4: If you're finding the aircraft too difficult to fly, reduce the relaxed stability by moving the centre of mass forward; adding dead weight to the nose and reducing dead weight to the tail.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 63.3ft (19.3m)
- Length 72.7ft (22.2m)
- Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 39,688lbs (18,002kg)
- Loaded Weight 49,947lbs (22,655kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.349
- Wing Loading 33.7lbs/ft2 (164.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,484.3ft2 (137.9m2)
- Drag Points 5849
Parts
- Number of Parts 202
- Control Surfaces 2
- Performance Cost 1,778