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ARC-14D (drone carrier)

345 Neoico  7.3 years ago

Development of the ARC series of transport aircraft the ARC-14D is a dedicated drone carrier. Designed to fly to a target region and deploy automated drones armed with twin miniguns and a kinetically triggered explosive payload. Carries two drones which can be individually piloted.
CONTROLS: carrier plane flys well, fairly stable but with heavy controls, down trip deploys the flaps. Up VTOL deploys the cradle for the first drone. Prior to deploying the drones reach level flight and shut down the carriers flight controls. This will let you independently fly the drones.
ACT 1: Start drone 1 prop.
ACT 2: detatch drone (apply nose down) also deploys the second drone's cradle.
ACT 3: Start drone 2 prop.
ACT 4: detach drone 2 (nose down).
ACT 8: Activates carriers flight controls.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 127.1ft (38.8m)
  • Length 137.8ft (42.0m)
  • Height 28.4ft (8.7m)
  • Empty Weight 47,197lbs (21,408kg)
  • Loaded Weight 72,927lbs (33,079kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.301
  • Wing Loading 22.3lbs/ft2 (109.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 3,266.9ft2 (303.5m2)
  • Drag Points 22438

Parts

  • Number of Parts 160
  • Control Surfaces 18
  • Performance Cost 1,117