Parasite fighter - PAS-12GX Leech
A parasite fighter capable of attaching itself to other planes in its airspace to hitch a ride and conserve fuel. This plane is mobile friendly.
Use VTOL to extend and retract attaching boom. The magnets are activated on default by AG8. AG 1 and 2 releases missiles.
Normal airborne aircraft carriers are very finicky and cause horrendous amounts of lag on mobile devices, but come with more advantages over my design, most notably the control over the movement of the carrier craft itself, and consequently the direction the pilot desires to head to.
This can be overcome by spawning aircraft with no control surfaces, but controlled by gyroscopes on predetermined flight paths.
To attach the craft, extend the boom and approach the target craft from behind. Once within a suitable distance, slow down and slowly nudge your way to the place you want the craft to attach itself. It's easier than most other systems but still requires lots of patience.
Once directly below, slowly pitch upwards to attach the craft. Make sure to not overspeed or slam into the target craft.
Once attached, reduce throttle to zero, and (optional) retract boom so that the aircraft may sit flush against the fuselage of the other.
Considering that I, someone who regularly has issues landing propeller planes without smashing the props could manage to do it multiple times, I'm sure that there will be many pilots capable of completing this feat with relative ease.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor PAS-12G Caiman
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 26.4ft (8.0m)
- Length 23.0ft (7.0m)
- Height 12.2ft (3.7m)
- Empty Weight 7,740lbs (3,510kg)
- Loaded Weight 10,092lbs (4,577kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.226
- Wing Loading 62.5lbs/ft2 (305.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 161.5ft2 (15.0m2)
- Drag Points 1823
Parts
- Number of Parts 53
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 348