JL-200 is an experimental engine developed by Helios Engineering for heavy interceptor planes. It utilises a novel compressed-air ramjet design that allows it to start without any airflow, producing more than 300kN of thrust.
Unlike a normal ramjet, which requires the aircraft to be at an aready high speed to start, the CARAMJET uses compressed air injected into the combustion chamber. The air tank allows it to reach a speed at which it can function like a normal ramjet.
Instructions
AG1 enables the air compressor (it uses a small turbine in the front). You can monitor the air tank pressure using the display. Once the pressure reaches at least 30% (preferrably higher), the red light changes to green indicating that you can start the engine. To do that, increase the throttle to 100% and disable AG1. The air pressure will start to drop, giving the aircraft some time to accelerate. At the speed of about 350 kph it no longer needs the air tank
Free to use as a subassembly, just disconnect it from the flight computer. Also ignore the fuselage parts on the sides, they were just used to stabilise it for screenshots (thats why the mass is so high)
Specifications
Spotlights
- Graingy 2 months ago
- dabestsock 2 months ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 75.5ft (23.0m)
- Length 27.7ft (8.5m)
- Height 10.8ft (3.3m)
- Empty Weight 301,850lbs (136,917kg)
- Loaded Weight 302,612lbs (137,263kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.2
- Wing Loading N/A
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 5212
Parts
- Number of Parts 75
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 250
@UltravioletBlood thank you! I'll give credit
@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26 of course, it's all free to use
@UltravioletBlood can I use the nozzles on my plane? they look perfect for the afterburners
@5cmPak38aufPzKpfwIISfl901 exactly! Btw, i made a griffon replica too
IIRC the Nord 1500 Griffon had something similar, it had a multi-staged engine setup goin' on which would work like a normal jet engine then switch to Ramjet mode at speed.
For those who don't know. If you reach some speed it can bypass to get air from intake.
@Graingy Yeah. Bonus point for a turbojet is nought but a ramjet with a compressor powered by its own exhaust gasses.
So uhhhhh... This ramjet is made of Caramel?
@UltravioletBlood ok
Cool idea, but incredibly unrealistic. Jet engines use a lot of air, far more than what a compression take could feasibly provide, at least at a reasonable mass.
Looks cool, however.
@dabestsock thanks
i will use it in my own plane soon (in fact, 3 of my last posts are all parts of it)
Love it
Hope people use it