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Launch Plane

2,284 Mickk  5.7 years ago
46 downloads

As I have said before, I'm bad at naming planes.
Here is another badly named plane.

This is a plane that can launch a non-steerable fast drone.

Controls are as per normal, flies a little down with the drone and a little up without it.

AG1 to launch Drone!

Drone also flies a little up, which is a good thing.

Engines have been XML'd for size only, otherwise they are normal.

This time around everything is my own design. Yay!

The drones motor is 'always on', that is, it is controlled by the main throttle.

I'll leave the best launch attitude for you to figure out. ;)

Idea that just came to me -- Drone may possibly be made sort of flyable by using VTOL/TRIM to control it. Might work.

EDIT: Disable Trim on launch aircraft, as it doesn't need it anyway.
Add control surfaces to Drone tail and set Trim on them and you will be able to control up and down on the Drone!

Also realized there is enough room for another Drone on the Launch Plane.
Have fun!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 92.8ft (28.3m)
  • Length 96.6ft (29.4m)
  • Height 25.5ft (7.8m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 39,118lbs (17,743kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.43
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.204
  • Wing Loading 16.6lbs/ft2 (81.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,355.9ft2 (218.9m2)
  • Drag Points 20846

Parts

  • Number of Parts 80
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 567