New and Improved. This update brings increased stability at negative G's and improved front landing gear. Thanks to @Carguyfromriga for feedback.
Overview
An extremely agile twin-jet fighter. This aircraft is designed as a close-range dogfighter with secondary air-to-ground roles, and marks a departure from D.A.I. Inc.'s trend of aerodynamically stable designs; it instead uses a more unstable design in conjunction with large wing area to achieve phenomenal agility - even at low speeds - as well as the ability to maintain a decently large portion of speed while maneuvering. A large fuel tank also assures high endurance, allowing the aircraft to stay on the field for much longer without having to return to base to refuel.
However, its large size sacrifices straight-line speed, so keep this in mind if your opponent attempts to disengage.
Activation groups
- AG1: Parachutes
- AG2-4: Unassigned
- AG5: Landing lights
- AG6: Navigation lights
- AG7: Strobe lights
- AG8: Anti-collision beacon
Enjoy!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 37.9ft (11.5m)
- Length 52.4ft (16.0m)
- Height 16.6ft (5.0m)
- Empty Weight 21,022lbs (9,535kg)
- Loaded Weight 35,281lbs (16,003kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.91
- Wing Loading 48.3lbs/ft2 (235.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 730.6ft2 (67.9m2)
- Drag Points 3910
Parts
- Number of Parts 138
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 792
@Carguyfromriga Here you go, mate. The solution to most stability issues was way simpler than I thought - lowering the horizontal stabilizers alone did the trick. Literally nothing else (save for the nose landing gear) was modified, lol.
It still doesn't like to pitch down, but it's way better than before in my opinion.