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DF/A-T-1 Viper

1,305 Deiaa  6.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on EternalDarkness's Trainer Challenge [CLOSED]

Replaced. New version -> here.

Aircraft Information:
Designed by D.A.I. Inc. as a trainer that can also fulfill both fighter and attack roles, the DF/A-T-1, commonly referred to as the "Viper" by its pilots, served in numerous air forces since the late 1970's in both 1-seater and 2-seater configurations, and many still operate to this day. When not used for training, it mainly serves as an attack aircraft. Its long flight range, all-terrain and all-weather operation capabilty in addition to its versatility have led to overwhelming demand, causing D.A.I. Inc. to put the production of many sporting aircraft on hold, in order to dedicate more resources to manufacturing the Viper. As of 2018, over 3000 units have been built worldwide, 200 of which are operated by D.A.I. Inc. for research and experimentation purposes. This particular plane is one of them.

Armament:
1x Boom 50
2x Rocket Pod
2x Cleaver
6x Inferno
2x Guardian

Activation groups:
AG1: Parachutes
AG2: Fire all Cleavers
AG3: Fire all Infernos and drop their pods
AG4: Unassigned
AG5: Landing lights
AG6: Navigation lights
AG7: Strobe lights
AG8: Anti-collision beacon

Builder's notes:
I am not the best builder out there - I build just for fun (and also due to shortage of spare time to dedicate to plane-building), thus I am not expecting to win this challenge in any way (I mean, look at my Spawn Challenge entry). This aircraft has no flaps - yes, you heard me right. It doesn't. Pitch trim is available, though. Its XML files weren't modded in any way either, aside from adding the URL of the challenge for it to appear as a successor.

If the already existing entries aren't enough to completely eclipse mine, I'm sure upcoming ones eventually will, and I'm completely fine with that, there are lots of builders out there that absolutely blow me away.

But I very much enjoyed putting this thing together and had fun testing it, and I'm satisfied and participating anyway. Hope you enjoy flying it as much as I did.

Good luck to all participants, experienced or not! May the best plane win.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Trainer Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 46.9ft (14.3m)
  • Length 49.1ft (15.0m)
  • Height 15.8ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 24,817lbs (11,257kg)
  • Loaded Weight 37,375lbs (16,953kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.803
  • Wing Loading 83.1lbs/ft2 (405.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 450.0ft2 (41.8m2)
  • Drag Points 5851

Parts

  • Number of Parts 156
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 824