Ground Striker (VTOL Mod.)
This a Verticle take off variant of my Ground Striker aircraft (This is my first attempt at making a VTOL powered plane) To take off make sure you have Group 1 and 2 activated before you raise the throttle , Group 1 activates the Gyro to keep the plane level at all times and Group 2 activates the nozzles to adjust the yaw rotation while hovering (Use Q and E to rotate yourself to the respective direction). After reaching a suitable altitude move the slider up to stop hovering and start flying (After reaching about 250 mph horizontal you can deactivate the gyro and the nozzles). Group 3 activates flare countermeasures. NOTE: The yaw rotating nozzles will NOT work at medium to high speeds so if you are landing make sure you are below 200 mph or so for them to work
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 37.1ft (11.3m)
- Length 28.7ft (8.8m)
- Height 9.6ft (2.9m)
- Empty Weight 13,648lbs (6,190kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,713lbs (7,581kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.613
- Wing Loading 64.5lbs/ft2 (314.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 259.2ft2 (24.1m2)
- Drag Points 2880
Parts
- Number of Parts 65
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 413