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Firefly-Class Transport "Serenity"

34.1k AgDynamics  9.5 years ago
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Mid-bulk transport, standard radion-accelerator core, classcode 03-K64-Firefly.

VTOL UP FOR ALL AG CONTROLS.
AG1: Landing Legs
AG2: Primary Engine Rotation
AG3: Unlocks Engine Roll Control
AG4: Activates Ring
AG5: Opens Cargo Bay Door
AG6: Engine Standby

TL;DR Guide: Throttle to 100%. To transition to forward flight, put the VTOL up to 95% and press 1-2-3-4.

Ship Operation:
This is a (nearly) fully articulated replica, complete with a functioning engine ring, multi-functional engine rotators, retractable landing legs, and operational doors. It is a highly accurate model, with a focus on visual accuracy and ease of use. Unfortunately due to its size and complexity, the top speed and fuel consumption do suffer a bit.

Engine Articulation is controlled in 3 ways, with Activation Groups 2, 3, and 6.
• Group 2 is primary engine rotation, and will rotate the engines 90° forwards/backwards. Group 2's primary use is to transition from vertical flight to forward flight, but may also be used for forwards/backwards movement while in hover.

• Group 3 activates Engine Roll. When the engines are rotated into forward flight mode, unlocking the engine roll will allow the ship to roll much faster. HOWEVER, if the engines are rotated past the 45° mark, the Roll control becomes an inverted Yaw control, spinning the ship left or right. I usually deactivate group 3 in VTOL flight, unless I want to do Crazy Ivans.

• Group 6 is simply Engine Standby. To stow engines after landing, rotate them forwards and activate group 6 (with the VTOL slider up) to 'tuck' them into the standby position. Do not activate Group 6 while in flight, and always remember to deactivate group 6 once you've extended your engines again.

The Engine Ring (and rear vents) are controlled by Group 4. The engine ring is what provides most of the forward thrust in this model.
• With VTOL in the neutral position, the engine ring will simply spin.
• With VTOL fully up, the engine ring may stop spinning. To keep the engine ring spinning, move the VTOL slider 95%. If you leave engine rotation (AG2) active, this will also properly trim the pitch.

Group 5 just activates the cargo bay door. For a neat view from the cargo bay, switch to Cockpit view while the door is open.

Notes:
• Apologies to mobile users.
• I really wish we had more and/or better color options.
• I know, It's *really* slow. But it can be landed on the carriers with ease, which is more fun than straight-line speed anyways.
• Does not float. But that just makes carrier landings all the more challenging.
• Hovers at around 70% throttle. 60%-ish for descent, 80%-ish to ascend.
• Pulls to the right at max speed. Asymmetrical designs and whatnot. Try flying at a slight angle, it looks cooler anyways.
• No shuttles. Probably for the best, because you're gonna crash her one way or another.
• If you don't know what this ship is, go watch Firefly. Right now.

"You know what the first rule of flyin' is? Love. You can know all the math in the 'Verse, but take a boat in the air you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down, tells ya she's hurtin' 'fore she keens. Makes her home."
-Captain Malcolm Reynolds

Spotlights

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 54.1ft (16.5m)
  • Length 86.8ft (26.5m)
  • Height 23.0ft (7.0m)
  • Empty Weight 40,410lbs (18,330kg)
  • Loaded Weight 72,562lbs (32,913kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.61
  • Wing Loading 13.8lbs/ft2 (67.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 5,268.3ft2 (489.4m2)
  • Drag Points 52239

Parts

  • Number of Parts 860
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,862
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    34.1k AgDynamics

    @DragonAerotech Hey, thanks dude!

    8.5 years ago
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    I had to throw an upvote on this archaic build, a year old and still boggles the mind that you were able to build this replica - especially back when. Loved the series, by the way, as well as the concluding movie. I'm tempted to DL this just to try a Crazy Ivan! lol

    8.5 years ago
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    4,090 Hypixel
    WHY!!!!! PLEASE MAKE A MOBILE EDITION!!!!!
    9.2 years ago
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    5,521 Verdnan
    Love this show, if only I could run this model.
    9.5 years ago
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    144 Lolivier
    @AgDynamics They can't, because there is already warning systems. You first have normal planes, that can be download normally, after, you have warning planes, where we see a windows that say that the device can crash, and that the plane will lag, and you have enormous planes, that are impossible to download probably because of crashs that would be automatics...
    9.5 years ago
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    50.4k Stingray
    Finally a replica Firefly Class space vehicle on SP that looks incredible! Almost made it to the carrier on the 3rd launch! (Using OSX Yosemite desktop for test.)
    9.5 years ago
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    32.7k Wakescar
    Woah dude... Sooo much epic!
    9.5 years ago
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    427 Zugslug
    is this what i think it is
    9.5 years ago
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    46.7k JMicah4
    awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    9.5 years ago
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    2,351 Oblivion
    "Burn the land and boil the sea you cant take the sky from me, there's no place I can be since I found serenity" Amazing ship flies great a little tricky at first but I love a good challenge.
    9.5 years ago
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    Nice!
    9.5 years ago
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    39.6k maverickvii
    Very cool, take a look at my serenity build and see what you think.
    9.5 years ago
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    18.6k Teus
    Beautiful!
    9.5 years ago
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    Beautiful! I will learn how to fly it!
    9.5 years ago
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    50.4k Stingray
    Thx, already done by SP web staff. Although my Fast Android tablet should allow it (where I build lots of posts) I cannot download it back to the same machine. I'll turn on my OSX desktop and check this one out! @AgDynamics
    9.5 years ago
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    34.1k AgDynamics
    @Stingray My apologies to you and other mobile users. Perhaps we should request that the devs create a tag or something of that sort for aircraft that are too big for mobile devices? Or remove the hard limit and return to just a simple warning system?
    9.5 years ago
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    29.2k Viper28
    Curse you and your inevitable betrayal! To big to download!
    9.5 years ago
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    50.4k Stingray
    A beauty! But not for mobiles.........
    9.5 years ago