Happy 10 year anniversary to me!
3 for 3, once again looking at a build we loved until we found it too ugly to look at. This one sat in our WIPs for 2 years until we finally figured out how to use the wing slicing technique. So we think we're back for real this time, we hope.
The build in question was a superweapon we built while limited by the technology and (our) knowledge of the time, not a mere gunship, a Flying Destroyer, designed to decimate whole fleets in one raid. Even at the time, we were already experimenting with new building techniques and that did not stop until today. With this build, we changed the powerplants for our now favourite propfans, perfected our autopilot programming and pioneered our first automatic airborne artillery. 2/3 of the time spent developing this superweapon were spent on programming alone.
This Flying Destroyer has been thoroughly tested on the field. The artillery has a 90% accuracy rate, most accurate when both the aircraft and the target move steadily without turning too sharply. The nuclear tipped shells pack quite the punch, only two are necessary to sink an aircraft carrier, far away enough to evade detection, up to 35 miles using the manual target position selection. Targeting is made easier by using our new autopilot feature which allows your to orbit your target from a safe distance. This orbiting feature is also available for non belligerent purposes, while flying between the islands, of which the positions are known to the flight computer.
In addition to the artillery, a weapon was developed in direct response to the laser defences of the Ice Base. 4 nuclear gliding bombs can be dropped facing whichever heading you may choose, but they will always find the target you are looking at, and the lasers will never see them coming because, well, the bombs weren't formally armed. One bomb is enough to decimate the USS Beast's fleet in one go, so don't stand to close after deploying it, but close enough to not lose your lock. The targeting pod at the nose should help you prevent that end.
A huge thanks to @Dissent3R and @blueLEFT2 for helping with the screenshots.
Featuring:
- Pure physics wingflex
- Fly-by-wire
- Autotrim
- Several autopilot modes
- Start-up procedure
- Electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems simulation
- Automatic spoilers and thrust reverser
- Real Power/Weight ratio - 0.314
Arsenal:
- 4 2x250mm Multirole Nuclear Flak Turrets
- 4x1544lb Tactical Nuclear Guided Gliding Bombs (requires constant targeting)
- 6x2000lb Unguided Torpedos
- 32x2866lb Cleaver Cruise Missiles
INSTRUCTIONS
AG6 - Nuke Bay
AG7 - Auto-start (shameful)
AG8 - Direct Control Mode
| Flaps | Inclination |
_______________________
| 0 | 0° |
| 1 | 10° |
| 2 | 20° |
| 3 | 30° |
| 4 | 40° |
Spoilers and Reverse Thrust Levers
| Vein | Detent | Spoilers | Reverse Thrust |
_______________________________________________
| | Up | DEPLOYED | |
| Left | Center | RETRACTED | OFF |
| | Down | ARMED | |
| | Up | DEPLOYED | ENGAGED |
| Right | Center | RETRACTED | OFF |
| | Down | ARMED | ARMED |
Critical Speeds
| MMO | 0.84 MACH | | V1 | 140kts |
| VMO | 340kts | | VREF | 160kts |
| VMU | 140kts | | VS1 | 140kts |
| VR | 150kts | | VSO | 135kts |
START-UP PROCEDURE
| Parking Brake | ENGAGED |
| Battery | ON |
| Anti-ice and Pack Valves | CLOSED |
| Tank #3/#4 Fuel Pumps | ON |
| APU Fuel Pump | ON |
| APU Start | ON - APU RPM > 5.5K - OFF |
| APU Generator | ON |
| APU Bleed Air | ON |
| Air Crossfeed | ON - WAIT FOR 30PSI |
| Beacon | ON |
| Tank #X LP Fuel Pump | ON |
| Engine #X HP Fuel Pump | ON |
| Engine #X Start | ON - WAIT FOR BLINKING LIGHT |
| Engine #X Cutoff | ON - WAIT FOR STEADY LIGHT |
| Engine #X Start | OFF |
| Engine #X Generator | ON |
| Engine #X Bleed Air | ON |
| Engine #X Feathering | ON |
| APU Generator | OFF |
| APU Bleed Air | OFF |
| APU Fuel Pump | OFF |
PUSHBACK PROCEDURE
| Parking Brake | DISENGAGED |
| Spoiler Lever | RIGHT and UP |
| Throttle | 5% MAX |
| |
| Pushback onto taxiway |
| |
| Spoiler Lever | CENTER |
| Navigation Lights | ON |
| Taxi and TO Lights | ON |
PRE-FLIGHT TAXI PROCEDURE
| Taxi to runway |
| |
| Flaps | 2 |
| |
| Set Desired Autopilot Settings |
| |
| Strobe Lights | ON |
| Landing Lights | ON |
TAKE-OFF PROCEDURE
| Spoiler Lever | RIGHT and DOWN |
| Throttle | 75% MIN |
| VR | 150KTS |
| Positive Climb Rate | GEAR UP |
| FL030 | FLAPS UP |
| Taxi and TO Lights | OFF |
| Landing Lights | OFF |
LANDING PROCEDURE
| Altitude | BELOW FL030 |
| Spoiler Lever | RIGHT and DOWN |
| Taxi and TO Lights | ON |
| Landing Lights | ON |
| IAS 180 - 200kts | FLAPS 1 - 2 |
| IAS 150 - 180kts | FLAPS 3 - 4 |
| Approach Speed | 160KTS |
| On Landing | BRAKE to 30kts |
AFTER-FLIGHT TAXI PROCEDURE
| Flaps | UP |
| Spoiler Lever | CENTER |
| Landing Lights | OFF |
| Strobe Lights | OFF |
| Navigation Lights | OFF |
SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE
| Parking Brake | ENGAGED |
| Taxi and TO Lights | OFF |
| Spoiler Lever | CENTER |
| Anti-ice and Pack Valves | CLOSED |
| APU Start | ON - APU RPM > 5.5K - OFF |
| APU Generator | ON |
| All Engines Feathering | OFF |
| All Engines Generators | OFF |
| All Engines Bleed Air | OFF |
| All Engines Cutoffs | OFF |
| All HP Fuel Pumps | OFF |
| Beacon | OFF |
| APU Generator | OFF |
| APU Bleed Air | OFF |
| APU Fuel Pump | OFF |
| All LP Fuel Pumps | OFF |
| Battery | OFF |
Now you know how to fly our Connie. Give 'em hell, soldier!
Bonus meme!
Specifications
Spotlights
- PlaneFlightX 5 hours ago
- WINGSIRONAVIATION 14 hours ago
- DARZAVIATION 15 hours ago
- Marulk 5 hours ago
- UziDoorman 5 hours ago
- MrCOPTY 8 hours ago
- Dissent3R 18 hours ago
- Zerkk 14 hours ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor SUPERWEAPON CHALLENGE [OPEN]
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 213.8ft (65.2m)
- Length 225.5ft (68.7m)
- Height 44.8ft (13.7m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 838,202lbs (380,202kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.018
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.042
- Wing Loading 286.2lbs/ft2 (1,397.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,928.7ft2 (272.1m2)
- Drag Points 43524
Parts
- Number of Parts 1528
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 12,646
@SemedianIndustries No
@crazyplaness is this build curatable?
@Seeras which ones?
@SemedianIndustries
I only take care of the succession system and smaller inquiries. Please contact my colleagues in this matter.
Haha, I like planes with UDF engines the most.
@Seeras is this build curatable?
@PlanariaLab oh I see
@SemedianIndustries
The curator team has been disbanded and Dev is now doing the curation work if I remember correctly.
Daaang, great design 🔥
Nice one. First few people I saw when I joined simpleplanes ;)
bro's a fossil (I can't talk I've been around for 8 yrs)
@Timplanes I too fell victim to it, I spent too much time flying and shooting at things instead of fixing its issues XD
This is amazing. This is one of those planes that I could fly for hours and never get bored. Fun startup sequence too!
@Dissent3R Got a bit carried away :')
12k pafomance cost!?!?!?!??!?!?!1!1!1!1!
neato
@PlanariaLab is this build curatable?
@YarisSedan Indeed it has
IRS been awhile man