FrameQuad VTOL - D7-3 CROW-2Alpha
D7-3 CROW 2Alpha, a reduced part count variant of the FrameQuad VTOL D7-3 Crow.
AG1: to Activate/Deactivate Navigation/Running Lights
AG2: N/A
AG3: to Activate/Deactivate VTOL Engine Transition
AG4: to Activate/Deactivate Heavy VTOL Airbrakes
AG5: N/A
AG6: Fire All Missiles/Jettison Munitions
AG7: To Activate/Deactivate Side Doors/Cargo Hatch Panels and activate interior lights
AG8: Gyros
VTOL: AG3 On: Transitions Engines Horizontal/Vertical. AG3 Off: Normal Flaps
Trim: Usually up, to counteract its easy climb; may require full down trim at 100% Thrust
Brakes: Activate/Deactivate Flight Airbrakes
Top speed: Full Thrust: 800's depending on altitude. With Afterburner: 1450. Afterburner engages at 96%.
Takeoff: Thrust to 45- 55-ish%, (Optional: flaps down one, it will still take off with flaps and trim at 0, it will just take a bit longer.) Throttle up, pull back at 120ish. Gain altitude and airspeed, level out, Flaps and Trim to normal, if applicable. VTOL Takeoff: Preferred method. AG3 on, VTOL Tab all the way down to transition engines to vertical, thrust to 45-55% to lift off and gain altitude. Nose down to move forward, transition engines smoothly to horizontal while compensating for nose drop - , AG3 Off.
The plane operates stably and reliably with the engines at practically any angle, with only moderate compensating to control inputs required, usually nosedown as engines transition from vertical to horizontal. Fast transitions to not affect stability, but high velocities created by the afterburner do affect controlability and greater trim may be required.
Hover: Engine to Vertical, AG4 Brakes on, thrust to 43% Autopilot: Engage autopilot, THEN trim slowly till it levels out.
AutoHover: Engines to Vertical, then AG3 OFF (so they are locked in place, engaging Autopilot will auto-zero the vtol tab), AG4 On, Thrust to 43%, Engage Autopilot, trim as desired.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor framewobbler -
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 94.4ft (28.8m)
- Length 95.0ft (29.0m)
- Height 20.7ft (6.3m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 22,500lbs (10,205kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 9.45
- Wing Loading 18.5lbs/ft2 (90.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,213.9ft2 (112.8m2)
- Drag Points 4718
Parts
- Number of Parts 879
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 3,976