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USS Makin Island LHD-8

3,629 Itzarock  2.0 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Inuyasha8215's LHD-8 USS Makin Island

No, not the Casablanca class Escort Carrier from WWll

Thank You to @Inuyasha8215 for helping with this build

I GIVE YOU THE USS MAKIN ISLAND AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP INSTEAD

USS Makin Island (LHD-8), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Makin Island, target of the Marine Raiders' Makin Island raid early on in the United States' involvement in World War II.

Makin Island's task is to embark, deploy, and land elements of a Marine Corps landing force in an amphibious assault by helicopters, landing craft, and amphibious vehicles. The secondary or convertible mission for Makin Island is sea control and power projection.

Features

2 Mk.29 RIM-7 Launchers

2 Mk.49 RIM-116 RAM launcher

2 Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS gun

Controls

Throttle - Drive carrier
AG1+Throttle - Drive carrier reverse
AG2+VTOL+Trim - Activate and control forward Mk.29 RIM-7 Launcher
AG3+VTOL+Trim - Activate and control forward Mk.49 RIM-116 RAM launcher
AG4+Pitch+Roll - Activate and control forward Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS gun
AG5+VTOL+Trim - Activate and control stern Mk.29 RIM-7 Launcher
AG6+VTOL+Trim - Activate and control stern Mk.49 RIM-116 RAM launcher
AG7+Pitch+Roll - Activate and control stern Mk.15 Phalanx CIWS gun
Yaw - Steer carrier

End Notes

Well that's it for this build. I really enjoyed building it. (With the help of @Inuyasha8215 of course) I had built the main body of the ship while he added the weapon systems and polished it up a bit.

Well if you liked what you saw please consider spotlighting and/or upvoting. Would be very much appreciated. And while your here go check out some of@Inuyasha8215's builds. Catch yall later

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor LHD-8 USS Makin Island
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 212.6ft (64.8m)
  • Length 851.8ft (259.6m)
  • Height 209.9ft (64.0m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 203,498lbs (92,305kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.024
  • Wing Loading 24.3lbs/ft2 (118.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 8,384.7ft2 (779.0m2)
  • Drag Points 864

Parts

  • Number of Parts 530
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,855
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    3,629 Itzarock

    Should my next build be the Casablanca class escort carrier from wwll?

    Pinned 2.0 years ago
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    1,533 basedpilot69

    @PlaneFlightX thank you bro

    2 months ago
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    49.5k PlaneFlightX

    @basedpilot69 Hello, here is the mod.

    2 months ago
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    @basedpilot69 A bit late but try contacting PlaneFlightX, he has a large archive of mods, he might have it available.

    2 months ago
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    1,533 basedpilot69

    @Inuyasha8215 is there anyone who still has the map mod?

    9 months ago
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    Woah woah nice!

    1.6 years ago
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    3,629 Itzarock

    @1VirtualRealityConversion i had one on it but had to get rid of it due to many problems

    +1 1.9 years ago
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    F35 time 😈

    1.9 years ago
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    @llDeadboyll The Nimitz in the thumbnail was a map mod. I don't know why but the creator of the mod deleted it.

    2.0 years ago
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    @Itzarock and that thing with the aircraft, i found a way that would work with even more than 8 or 9 planes. the only limit is how much my pc can hndle it of course

    2.0 years ago
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    @Itzarock could you upload the Nimitz class in picture 1? that would be totally awesome. and Yeah, i think you should make the casablanca class next. would be cool. i like your builds

    2.0 years ago
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    3,629 Itzarock

    @NormalPeople404 i tried putting one but i couldnt get to work properly. thats why the weapons on it work to compensate for the missing aircraft

    2.0 years ago
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    Where the plane?, Or helicopter?

    +1 2.0 years ago
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    42.8k phrongus

    @TheCommentaryGuy ikr

    2.0 years ago
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    Why is a boat makin an island?

    2.0 years ago