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Supersonic VTOL

30 Eagle0110  8.9 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on AndrewGarrison's Vertigo

My first aircraft. Didn't like the AV-8 style single engine VTOL solution provided with the game, so I decided to take a different approach. This aircraft is basically an experiment of heavily modifying the default AndrewGarrison's Vertigo, but it's aerodynamic shape completely changed, as well as the balance. The game has internal problems calculating the CoT when there are multiple engines, an extra landing gear is added in the rear to balance, for the same purpose is the extension of fuselage. Extra RCN added to achieve still reasonable control response with extra inertia caused by wing mounted engine. Dual engine configuration provide vastly more thrush, the heavily modified aircraft is capable of reach 1000 mph during a vertical clamb, and can reach top speed of Mach 1.7 (1308 mph) in level flight, while still preserving full VTOL capability. For the boosted top speed, two pares of air breaks are added. Without fly-by-wire VTOLs are difficult to control by nature, operate with special caution! The two afterburning jet engines consume fuel very quickly, pay attention on remaining fuel indication! VTOL configuration inspired by German experimental VTOL aircraft VJ-101.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Vertigo
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 47.6ft (14.5m)
  • Length 37.7ft (11.5m)
  • Height 14.0ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 13,960lbs (6,332kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,039lbs (7,728kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.748
  • Wing Loading 52.7lbs/ft2 (257.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 323.6ft2 (30.1m2)
  • Drag Points 6261

Parts

  • Number of Parts 90
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 590