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Star Wars LAAT/i

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The LAAT/i (Low Altitude Assault Transport / infantry) is a gunship used by the grand army of the republic designed to be a troop transport and gunship

Characteristics and armament
The LAAT/i has twin bubble cockpits for the pilot and gunner. Its armament includes 2 front mounted cannons and one back mounted cannon that are controlled by the gunner. It also has 4 solid laser beam ball turrets, 2 on the wings and 2 mounted to the side of the aircraft. Along with laser weaponry it has 8 air to air missiles mounted on the underside of the wings and 14 mass driver missiles that fire out of the top of the craft.

Controls
Group 1 Activate “hover mode” (used in takeoff)
Group 2 Controls the front mounted cannons
Group 3 Controls the left solid laser beam ball turret
Group 4 Controls the right solid laser beam ball turret
Group 5 Controls both wing mounted solid laser beam ball turrets
Group 6 Controls the back mounted cannon
Group 7 Opens the doors without activating “hover mode”
VTOL Controls upward thrust (only on “hover mode”)
Thrust Controls forward thrust like a conventional aircraft

Note:
When activating any cannons the aircraft will automatically level out.
Cannons are designed to be used with mouse as joystick.

Hover mode
When in hover mode the VTOL slider is used to control the aircrafts upward thrust, W,A,S,D,Q,E are used to move the aircraft like you would control a helicopter. Along with this the throttle is used as forward thrust like a conventional airplane. Once up to speed (250kp/h - 300kp/h) hover mode can be deactivated.

Flight mode
When Group 1 isn't activated the craft will be in flight mode, this deactivates the hover mode gyro and VTOL slider and the craft now controls like a conventional aircraft

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s) +14 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 78.1ft (23.8m)
  • Length 85.0ft (25.9m)
  • Height 26.3ft (8.0m)
  • Empty Weight 41,531lbs (18,838kg)
  • Loaded Weight 49,553lbs (22,477kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.34
  • Wing Loading 28.5lbs/ft2 (139.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,736.4ft2 (161.3m2)
  • Drag Points 41878

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1354
  • Control Surfaces 1
  • Performance Cost 4,578