Mid-Air Docking Challenge
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9.9 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on AgDynamics's ACG Sparrow Intercept Fighter
My submission-in-progress to thomasjaf's reddit challenge. Full throttle and pull hard back on the stick until you're in the air, and don't raise the landing gear until the lead plane is past the end ot the runway.
Be patient, you're only a few mph faster than the lead plane. Try climbing and diving slightly to catch up, or a sharp climb and dive to slow down. Deploy the landing gear for a slight speed reduction, but remember you can't hook on if the landing gear are deployed.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor ACG Sparrow Intercept Fighter
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 37.5ft (11.4m)
- Length 65.6ft (20.0m)
- Height 11.4ft (3.5m)
- Empty Weight 3,392lbs (1,539kg)
- Loaded Weight 3,896lbs (1,767kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.153
- Wing Loading 28.0lbs/ft2 (136.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 139.3ft2 (12.9m2)
- Drag Points 2271
Parts
- Number of Parts 51
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 484
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6,104 thomasjafCan't wait to try it tonight! But both planes look great, that's a tough job to do when speed is supposed to match! Do you think it would be easier to catch the ring if the back had an angled block?9.9 years ago
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Dev PhilipTarpleyThe lead aircraft flies perfectly...it is a very well constructed scenario. It will take some serious patience to get it ('yer gonna die a lot), but keep trying :) I had fun attempting it, but was never quite able to hook it. Great "challenge" though!9.9 years ago
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Dev PhilipTarpleyThis can be frustrating when you chase the aircraft for a while only to crash 'n burn ...but it is very creative, and fun. /u/thomasjaf would be proud I'd imagine.9.9 years ago