JAI-X008C Demantoid III Explorer
This plane is third and hopefully last evolution of the Demantoid.
I had to re-install windows and thus SimplePlanes too. That led to need to re-discover all the locations. Since I almost got them all with Demantoid Mk II, I decided to modify it to reach all the locations.
Modifications: floating hull, external fuel tank for long distance flying, bombs for taking out Ice Base SAMs and guns (for crosshairs), brake/flat spin recovery chute, retractable keel and rudder, and stowable and steerable prop engine for maritime manouvering. And shinier livery, of course.
Instructions: normal controls, Trim for trim strakes
AG1 navigation, anti-collision and nose gear lights
AG2 jettisons external fuel tank
AG3 jettisons bombs
AG4 deploys and releases brake/flat spin recovery chute
AG5+VTOL stows prop engine, AG6+VTOL steers the prop engine, AG6+Pitch prop engine throttle
AG7+Gear stows keel and rudder, AG7+Yaw steers the rudder
AG8+Gear stows landing gear, AG8+Yaw steers the nose gear
While it's possible land on USS Beast and USS Tiny with external tank and full bomb load, I recommend jettisoning them. For Ice Base, jettison the external tank and take out those SAM turrets with bombs. Jettison remaining bombs and land into base. For Ice Base docks and Maywar water takeoff, jettison tank and bombs and land into water near it. Unstow prop engine, keel and rudder and manouver yourself into correct position.
When landing in tight spots, 1% thrust enables ~110 knots while bleeding altitude. and 2% gives ~140 knots in level flight and lift reserve for moderate manouvering.
Happy location hunting!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 52.1ft (15.9m)
- Length 46.3ft (14.1m)
- Height 20.2ft (6.2m)
- Empty Weight 19,209lbs (8,713kg)
- Loaded Weight 38,394lbs (17,415kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.511
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.026
- Wing Loading 33.7lbs/ft2 (164.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,138.9ft2 (105.8m2)
- Drag Points 14847
Parts
- Number of Parts 159
- Control Surfaces 13
- Performance Cost 1,062