F-41 Hornet
This is a multirole, VTOL Fighter utilizing lift jets and a swiveling nozzle at the rear. So that you know what to expect, this plane is not particularly easy to fly when transitioning in and out of VTOL or STOL, but it can still take off and land normally and you will still have fun that way. This is my second attempt at making a fighter using this system as well as my first time using a set of screenshots (admittedly taken by other people since I'm complete garbage when it comes to screenshots).
Controls:
Ag1-Drop Fuel Tanks
Ag2- Master Arm
Ag3- Jettison Air-to-Ground Weapons
Ag4- Activate Lift Jets, Gyro, and RCS
Ag5- Rotate Nozzle 45 degrees (labeled in cockpit as STOL Mode)
Ag6- Rotate Nozzle 45 degrees (labeled in cockpit as VTOL Mode, both 5 & 6 will need to be activated in order to achieve VTOL)
Ag8- Primary Engines (On by default)
VTOL- Throttle for Lift Jets
Throttle-Throttle for Main Engine
Trim-Trim
Control Stick: (Trigger=Fire guns), (Button 1=Launch Weapons), (Button 2=Launch Countermeasures)
Armament:
8x Boom 50s
2x Cleaver Missiles
6x Interceptor Missiles
2x Guardian Missiles
1x Minigun
STOL Takeoff
Step 1 (Activate Ag4)
Step 2 (Activate Ag5)
Step 3 (Set VTOL Slide all the way up)
Step 4 (Throttle up the main engine to 30-40%)
Step 5 (Lift off the Runway and gain a few hundred feet)
Step 6 (Turn off Ag5 and gain some speed)
Step 7 [Set VTOL slider to 0, wait a few seconds, and then turn off Ag4, adjust trim as necessary before aircraft stabilizes (harder when the aircraft has a larger load)]
VTOL Takeoff
Step 1 (Activate Ag4)
Step 2 (Activate Ag5 & Ag6)
Step 3 (Set VTOL Slide all the way up)
Step 4 (Lift off the Runway and gain a few hundred feet)
Step 5 (Turn off Ag6 and gain some speed using the throttle for the main engine, you can leave Ag5 on for a little if you want to gain a little more height before fully adjusting to conventional flight)
Step 7 [Set VTOL slider to 0, wait a few seconds, and then turn off Ag4, adjust trim as necessary before aircraft stabilizes (VTOL can't be achieved with a large load)]
Landing
Slow the aircraft down and activate Ag4 and Ag5 for a STOL landing, or Ag5 & Ag6 for a VTOL. Throttle down and use the lift jets to keep yourself in the air as you use the brake, you can also pitch the nose up and the use the aircraft's body to slow down. Once you've slowed down enough, you may perform your landing, this is most likely going to be harder than taking off.
SPECIAL THANKS TO
@DeltaLinkAviation
@Gincat
FOR THE SCREENSHOTS USED
I probably botched the usage of these particular ones, but the ones they took are better than anything I could do.
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft is curated
General Characteristics
- Predecessor F-41 Hornet V.2
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 37.0ft (11.3m)
- Length 51.9ft (15.8m)
- Height 14.5ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 19,267lbs (8,739kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.536
- Wing Loading 37.5lbs/ft2 (183.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 513.3ft2 (47.7m2)
- Drag Points 1359
Parts
- Number of Parts 385
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 1,965
Before you ask, no, this is not an F-35
@Rb2h
That was the basic idea.
A 4.5 gen
@DimitriIqbal91
Thanks, I spent way too long on just the shape of the nose.
Masterful shape dawg, I love it. It looks so sleek and cool.
@SPairforce ohhhh ok
@Christiant2
It isn't stealth (doesn't have internal weapons bay), plus the wing shape is slightly different, so it isn't an F-35.
No way this isn't an F-35
once I'll be able to use sp again I'll check how the nose is made
@FlirBlitz
Pretty much, as I got further into making the aircraft, it started looking more and more like an F-35, which wasn't my intention but I just went along with it.
@Gincat
Thanks
F-35 Lightning'nt
@SPairforce nice plane!
@Gincat
@DeltaLinkAviation