[OLD] GEO F-23 Raven II
UPDATE:
I changed the name and tweaked the shape of the wing tips and vertical stabilizers.
HISTORY:
Pending
ARMAMENT:
14x short ranged unguided air-to-ground rockets
4x medium ranged radar guided fire-and-forget air-to-ground inferno missiles
2x medium ranged radar guided air-to-air guardian missiles
2x long ranged radar guided fire-and-forget air-to-air interceptor missiles
Dual 50 cal. KVA-2 MKII machine guns
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE:
Action group 1 engages the main thrust engines.
Action group 2 engages the gyroscope.
Action group 3 engages the VTOL engine.
Action group 4 engages the VTOL RCNs.
Action group 5 illuminates the exterior lights.
Action group 6 jettisons all munitions.
Do not pitch down too hard and too fast while launching any missiles or rockets, otherwise they might collide with the craft mid-flight and destroy it.
To use the VTOL, first engage action groups 2, 3, and 4. Next, throttle up until the craft starts levitating upward. Once a suitable altitude has been reached, rotate the VTOL nozzles backward (VTOL slider up) to push the craft forward. Then drop the throttle all the way down, deactivate action groups 1, 2, and 3, and activate action group 1. This step must be done relatively quick. While action group 1 is engaged, throttle back up again to start flying forward.
The RCNs (AG4) can be activated at any time, they can help maneuver the craft even when not in VTOL mode. This would be useful while flying in regions with low air density.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 37.3ft (11.4m)
- Length 52.4ft (16.0m)
- Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight 13,423lbs (6,088kg)
- Loaded Weight 17,671lbs (8,015kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 4.578
- Wing Loading 49.7lbs/ft2 (242.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 355.2ft2 (33.0m2)
- Drag Points 5631
Parts
- Number of Parts 191
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 1,141