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[PEA] Lockheed Martin SR-72 DarkStar

89.8k LunarEclipseSP  8 months ago
Auto Credit Based on Calliope's [CLOSED] Name = Part Count Challenge

Part-Efficient Aircrafts~!!

SR-72 in 72 parts!

Finally, i am able to submit a bomber for this challenge. "The entry must be a replica". Despite being a fictional aircraft, but the shape is literally "replicating" the original shape so it should be considered as replica.


My second entry for Name = Part Count Challenge


The DarkStar (also parsed Darkstar) is a fictional hypersonic stealth aircraft from Top Gun: Maverick that was designed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division. It is an exceptionally fast aircraft that can even outrun missiles, but becomes more difficult to maneuver at higher speeds.

It’s a successor to the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane. The bomber features very high speed and has enhanced ASW capabilities since it’s the only bomber that can detect submarines using its sonar and target them using gliding torpedoes. In addition to torpedoes, it’s armed with hypersonic missiles and guided bombs.

[Features]

  • Ace Combat 7/Top Gun: Maverick-ish appearance
  • Modern Warships-ish payload

[Controls]

  • Normal flight controls

[Miscellaneous]

  • AG1 to release drag chute

[Guidelines]

[Speed]

This plane is the most fastest among my other bombers. It can reach the max speed of 1000 above.

  • 100% throttle = Full speed
  • 50% throttle = Normal speed
  • 30-35% throttle = Balanced speed/precision speed for bombing
  • 20% throttle = Landing speed

[Landing]

Unlike my other bombers, this one is the most hardest to landing due to it's speed. It is might be often to your plane become unstable and wobbly once you managed to touchdown. Due to it's high speed, the plane is also hard to brake, so use your drag chute to handle your speed.

  • Throttle 20% until touchdown
  • When you're about to touchdown, open your drag chute.
  • Brake immediately to reduce speed, wait until the plane completely stopped.

It is also possible to land the plane without using drag chute, but the disadvantage of it is the plane would take time to stop while braking, and the most often case, the plane might be getting unstable and wonky or wobbly while reaching touchdown, if this case happen, the usage of drag chute is necessary. It is also requires a perfectly precision speed in order to landing without using drag chute.

  • Land like normal
  • Once your plane started getting unstable, open your drag chute immediately, it should make your plane getting stable again.
  • Brake to reduce speed and stop.

You cannot land this plane in a short runway or an aircraft carrier. You would not be able to do that due to it's speed and hard-time braking. Unless if you're an absolute madlad, try to land this on the aircraft carrier. I am not daring you though but i am not recommend you to do that. Just believe me.


[Armaments]

  • 2x TRPD
  • 2x SDB
  • 4x HSCM
  • 80x FLR

[Armaments Guidelines]

[TRPD]

  • Torpedo, will launch straight into the front when touching the water surface, do major damage to its target, manually dropped.

[SDB]

  • Small Diameter Bomb, do lethal damage to its target, target-guided, must maintain lock on enemy and must precision in order to hit.

[HSCM]

  • Hyper-Sonic Cruise Missile, incredibly fast, heavy damage, target-guided, must be locked on enemy.

[Notes]

  • I might want to build the UAV counterpart of the SR-72 soon.
  • Unfortunately, you just can't reach mach 10 with this plane.

[Credits]

  • Monarchii = Pioneer of the PEA collection series

Custom parts - thanks to:

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General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.571
  • Wing Loading 88.6lbs/ft2 (432.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 296.0ft2 (27.5m2)
  • Drag Points 1797

Parts

  • Number of Parts 72
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 563
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    58.6k Calliope

    Name: Lockheed Martin SR-72

    Type: Bomber Aircraft

    Does it match: Yes (72 Parts)

    Creator: @LunarEclipseSP


    Aesthetics: 8.5
    Build Quality: 7.5
    Details: 7
    Description: 4
    Accuracy: 90% = 9
    Extra: 3.5

    Overall: 39.5


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    43.2k ConvoyPerson

    SR-72 with 72 parts

    +1 2 months ago
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    @LunarEclipseSP
    There, finally, sorry I am so late. 20 upvotes, for first place on my psychological warfare challenge.

    +1 3 months ago
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    9,010 F16xl

    LOL! I just took off of the USS Tiny with this plane and had to do a cobra!

    +1 6 months ago
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    @MuriloYourPaintMaker It is still impressive at how the Darkstar is nearly as fast as Pluto. As a matter of fact, the Darkstar is faster than both Eris and Sedna or any other celestial bodies that far out.

    +1 7 months ago
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    20.6k tl

    I mean it was a real life concept, anyways.

    +2 8 months ago
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    Ah yes, the “Hit n run” plane in Ace Combat.

    +2 8 months ago
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    @MuriloYourPaintMaker Still can’t beat the Mach 87,403 (ONE TENTH THE SPEED OF LIGHT) of star S92 (relative to Sagittarius A*) nor the Mach 13.845207 of Pluto (yes, the tiny planet that got kicked out of the planet category)

    +3 8 months ago
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    73.9k Monarchii

    @LunarEclipseSP don't trust me with landing jet planes lmao XD
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    I've read, yes.
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    impressive I must say, sleek and very hella great lookin

    +1 8 months ago
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    @Monarchii hey use this with caution because this is the bomber in my list to be the most difficult to handle due to it's amazing speed. Even you need a little bit of skill to land this plane as well.
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    Keep on mind, you still can't reach mach 10 with this unfortunately.
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    And how is it sounds like, an SR-72 with 72 parts?

    +1 8 months ago
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    I'm glad you guys liked my work! <3

    8 months ago
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    73.9k Monarchii

    @LunarEclipseSP damn does it look sweet, I'll list it soon, brb

    +1 8 months ago
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    20th upvote
    Cool

    +1 8 months ago
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    4,211 JayStream

    Nice

    +1 8 months ago
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    43.2k Trainzo

    Nice build.

    +1 8 months ago
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    I HAVE ARRIVED
    nice Lightstar

    +1 8 months ago
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    "I am the speed"
    +1 8 months ago
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    @HanakoSan Done, honestly the description is a literal copy and paste from my previous post. Because of it, probably I could actually forgot to change some words from it.

    +1 8 months ago
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    @HanakoSan damn, i forgot to change it
    BRB

    +1 8 months ago
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    36.2k Marulk

    Nice PEA Darkstar!
    Btw why is the SR-72 wiki redirect me to Il-76 wiki lol

    +1 8 months ago
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    @BadahhMuscleCar001 I make a second entry for your challenge. But maybe if you could, when both of my submission are on the 1st place, can you pick the most highest score for the winner?
    I mean, when just in case both of my submission are on the top place, you should pick the one which is has the highest score for the nomination.

    +2 8 months ago
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    12.5k Eggplant

    first

    i shall interrupt your tag list

    +2 8 months ago
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    @Monarchii could this be added to your community created list? Finally i am be able to submit a bomber for this challenge. And what do you think about it?

    8 months ago