The Aerostyle Aviation ASX-1970 Skystreak (ASX=Aerostyle Experimental) was meant to test VTOL capabilities of a larger, non-delta wing aircraft. Being launched from an adjustable launch tower meant that the ASX-1970 didn't need landing gear. It was armed with only four .50 caliber machine guns and two ATA-22A missiles. It had a top speed of around 440 miles per hour. It housed a crew of two comfortably in a tandem style seat arrangement. The ejector seats were equipped with flotation devices so that in the event of a water landing, the pilots wouldn't need to leave their seats. The launch tower shown here sports the short-lived program's logo, which is a representation of the aircraft shooting into the sky. The belly of the aircraft was reinforced in case the pilots decided to land on a runway, though this was rarely done.
Controls:
Step 1: VTOL down all the way
Step 2: Wait until the aircraft has stopped wobbling
Step 3: Hit action group 7
Step 4: Trim all the way down
Step 5: Throttle up all the way
Step 6: Pull up until the aircraft starts to nose up
Enjoy!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 55.1ft (16.8m)
- Length 82.0ft (25.0m)
- Height 20.2ft (6.1m)
- Empty Weight 34,954lbs (15,854kg)
- Loaded Weight 42,493lbs (19,274kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.793
- Wing Loading 54.5lbs/ft2 (266.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 779.3ft2 (72.4m2)
- Drag Points 13527
Parts
- Number of Parts 199
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 613
@DestinyAviation glad to hear it. Tag me on it, I want to play with it.
That's a very good idea, @EternalDarkness. I'll probably make a revised version soon.
Quite a good concept. The plane itself is a bit sluggish on controls, but that's what makes landing it without wheels so easy. Overall, I like it.
A suggestion: if not the wheels, then why not a rail under it's nose? It would allow it to land like a glider.
cool, but needs landing gear
Still,, we would recommend not having to ditch one every time you fly for two hours. We would advocate landing gear. It is easier to reload one of these with the same, perfectly reusable plane, than replaacing an fighter every few days. @DestinyAviation
Well, the thing with these is that they're easy to produce and are cheaply made (in cost of materials, not building quality. This isn't China). @PINK
It seem like a waste to just bash it into the ground. Few well of counties wouldve invested in a plane like this. Unless, it also had landing gear. @DestinyAviation
The pilots either eject or they land on the belly, which is reinforced for that kind of landing. Thanks for asking! @PINK
How does it land?