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Soviet Yak38m

17.4k karlosdarkness  9.3 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on karlosdarkness's Yak38M Forger

Following the earlier submission with incorrect scale here's a revised version, similar except a little longer fuselage and now appropriate maximum speed of about 750mph.

The Yak 38 was the Soviet answer to the BAE Harrier, giving the USSR a carrier based strike fighter. The Forger whilst VTOL capable is best used as a STOL jet although this model can be safely used either way. The real version suffered with power issues and often had difficulty carrying either a full weapons load or full fuel load so this model has limited internal fuel and just four simple rockets. Group 1&2 fire a pair of rockets, 5 activates the main gear but you will need to o retract the nose gear separately, 6 activates the forward mounted lift jets. To VTOL you do not need the forward engines on, hover is about 44% power and you do not want to go much past 70% until you build some forward airspeed. STOL is best achieved by activating group 6, having the VTOL slide all the way up and pushing the throttle fully open, she flies off either carrier really easily like this, just shut group 6 off to save fuel ASAP, Airbrakes work with group 6 and the VTOL slider down.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Yak38M Forger
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 24.3ft (7.4m)
  • Length 41.8ft (12.8m)
  • Height 12.2ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 7,349lbs (3,333kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,325lbs (4,683kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.958
  • Wing Loading 40.2lbs/ft2 (196.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 256.7ft2 (23.9m2)
  • Drag Points 2574

Parts

  • Number of Parts 123
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 423
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    @kikashes yep made it for the Soviet challenge, ended up upgraded for scale and performance hence not being entered, I did try to try yours but it's beta. Looks pretty but can't fly it yet.
    9.3 years ago
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    25.2k kikasshes
    Wooo you also made a Yak 38 ^^
    9.3 years ago
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    25.2k JacobHardy64
    You would know @Raptortestpilot
    9.3 years ago
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    25.2k JacobHardy64
    Very nice
    9.3 years ago