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Hill Co. - Artemis F40b

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Hill Co. - Artemis F40b

A twin engined, semi-stealth fighter.

AG1 - Retract Cockpit Ladder, Beacon Light On, Engines On, Pressurise Main Landing Gear

AG2 - Navigation/Strobe Lights On

AG3 - Landing Lamp On

AG4 - Open Nose Cone - (RADAR System: Area Reach Scanning Equipment)

AG6 - Tailhook

AG7 - Drop Fuel External Tanks

AG8 - Countermeasures 2x Chaff, 2x Flare Pods

Weapons consist of:
2x High Velocity Cannons
10x Modified Quick-Lock Interceptors

Start-Up:
AG1 On (Engines, Gear, Beacon, Ladder)
AG2 On (Nav+Strobes)
AG4 Off (Cone Door)
AG8 Off (Stow Countermeasures)

Taxi:
AG3 On (Landing Lamp)
Check Controls Responding

Take-Off:
Trim half down
Throttle to 80%, Afterburner is available, but not required
Maintain runway centreline
Begin rotate at 160ias, this comes up fast so only gentle back pressure is required.

Climb:
Gear Up
Continue at 60-80% throttle
AG3 Off (Landing Lamp)
Trim as required

Cruise:
40-60% Throttle to reduce fuel burn

Maneuvers:
AG7 On (Drop tanks)
60-70% Throttle
Gentle control and power adjust required
Be aware - harsh control for prolonged periods causes accelerated stalling

Decent:
10% Throttle
Trim as required

Landing:
Reduced speed to 220ias
Gear Down
AG3 On (Landing Lamp)
Trim Full Down
Reduce speed to 180ias
Hold attitude and use minimal power
Be aware - High nose attitude can cause stall on final
Gentle flare for touch down

This is still a work in progress. It has grown from an experimental demo aircraft
into this. I have used it as a test bed for serveral systems I have learnt.
Built on Android, not tested on other platforms.

Hope you enjoy!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 36.4ft (11.1m)
  • Length 48.8ft (14.9m)
  • Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 14,937lbs (6,775kg)
  • Loaded Weight 22,146lbs (10,045kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.044
  • Wing Loading 21.5lbs/ft2 (105.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,029.1ft2 (95.6m2)
  • Drag Points 3658

Parts

  • Number of Parts 268
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 1,445