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Talon Skyfall: Platinum Viper

26.6k MakotoIto  2.4 years ago
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"Strike 'em dead!"
- Some dude getting air support

"This bad boy can fit so many missiles on it"
- Captain


The 1987 Talon Skyfall is a vicious light fighter entering service in the latter half of the 1980s. With the rapid advancement of technology, the Talon company found that the aircraft would have to be upgraded to surpass competing military contractors such as Crossfire and Metella, and they delivered: throughout the 90s to the current day, the Skyfall remains a highly successful fighter used by all four countries of the UKA.


Please read below for tips on landing the aircraft

The Skyfall, due to its narrow landing gear, is prone to exploding upon landing. In order to land safely and properly do the following:

  1. Come in for a relatively flat landing, with your horizon line horizontal to the horizon
  2. Use both your airbrake and flaps to reduce your speed, adjusting both to land at a safe speed
  3. Let off on the airbrake and maximize the wing flaps just before the touchdown
  4. 0.5 seconds after touchdown, lift your airbrake and pull brakes to maximum to slow the aircraft to a stop

Activation Controls

Activation 1: Wing slats and TRIM controls
Activation 2-5: N/A
Activation 6: RADOME access
Activation 7: Cockpit open / close
Activation 8: Engines

Controls on PC

VTOL up: Flaps
TRIM + Activation 1: Canard trim control
Brake: Airbrakes
All general controls are the same as normal


Controls in VR

Buttons and switches on HUD; N/A

Joystick
Pitch and Roll: Standard
- Trigger: Shoot
- Button 1: Fire missiles
- Button 2: Launch countermeasures

Main screen panel
Buttons 1-6: Activation groups 1-6
Red ON button: Activate engines
BRK button: Airbrakes and wheel brakes
TGT button: Cycle targeting mode
LG button: Landing gear
CP button: Cockpit open / close
MT button: Maximize throttle

Left side
Throttle: Throttle
- Throttle trigger: Cycle targeting mode
- Throttle button 1: Next weapon
- Throttle button 2; Next target
BRAKES button: Air and wheel brakes (Non-locking)
Flaps slider (above BRAKES button): Wing flaps

Right side
TRIM button: Activate 1
TRIM slider (above TRIM button): Trim controls


Cool features included


Flaps down, radome open, and cockpit unsealed


Side views of the aircraft

Thank you for platinum. Thank you for enjoying my creations in these past 4 years, I hope to enjoy many more!

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 31.1ft (9.5m)
  • Length 45.8ft (14.0m)
  • Height 15.1ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 8,478lbs (3,845kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.23
  • Wing Loading 18.8lbs/ft2 (91.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 450.7ft2 (41.9m2)
  • Drag Points 472

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1275
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 4,286