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My entry to ThatOneF15Eagle's Maneuverability Challenge
This is a variation of a plane I uploaded a while ago for a different challenge. Since I can enter a craft I've made previously, I've done so.
The noticeable change between the two versions: this plane has YHI insignia added to the wings and vertical stabilizers. The missiles have been unloaded (so that it is easier to load other loadouts onto the plane), and the horizontal stabilizer can be locked into place by deactivating AG8. By locking the horizontal stabilizers into its starting position, you can control the pitch with only the canards, which decreases maneuverability and more importantly sensitivity of the controls, making the plane more controllable at high speeds (it is still more fun to just do wild turns at high speeds though)
Controls:
VTOL: Flaps
Trim: trim
AG1: activate gun
AG8: activate horizontal stabilizer rotation (default on)
Features:
- Top speed over 1800mph
- Turn on a dime (with AG8 activated) at any speed
- Super low stall speed (with flaps fully deployed) at around 80mph while fully fueled
- Fully rotating canards and horizontal stabilizers for pitch
- Fully rotating vertical stabilizers for yaw and fully rotating horizontal stabilizers binded to yaw input to cancel out the roll
- Take off and landing on USS TINY when used right
- Over 120G of G Force (probably I haven't calculated for sure)
- HiMAT for days
- No pilots onboard (because if there is one he would be dead)
- Exactly 100 parts!
Specifications
Spotlights
- Lukemiester 5.3 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 35.8ft (10.9m)
- Length 41.3ft (12.6m)
- Height 11.7ft (3.6m)
- Empty Weight 7,985lbs (3,622kg)
- Loaded Weight 15,989lbs (7,252kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 4.216
- Wing Loading 13.5lbs/ft2 (66.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,181.7ft2 (109.8m2)
- Drag Points 2209
Parts
- Number of Parts 100
- Control Surfaces 14
- Performance Cost 732