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Vulture mk.1a

647 TuckerAeronauticalLabs  7.9 years ago

The Vulture is an aircraft designed for the Close Air Support (CAS) role. Under each wing is a devastating amount of air-to-surface weapons, consisting of guided missiles and unguided rocket pods. However, these weapons can be removed from their pylons and replaced with other weapons, such as bombs. The Vulture also has a powerful 30mm cannon under its nose for strafing anything that gets thrown at it, such as foot soldiers, mobile SAM sites, Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs), helicopters, and much more. For self-defense, there are two close range air-to-air missiles equipped. Each pylon can jettison its contents through the use of activation groups 1-5. To unlock front wheel steering, use activation group 6. Note: Be careful when landing. Although there is gear on the wings to keep the plane from tipping too much, it's best to jettison all weapons before making a landing approach. It's also worth it to keep in mind that the plane needs to be fairly level to launch missiles of any kind.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 37.1ft (11.3m)
  • Length 31.5ft (9.6m)
  • Height 13.5ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 20,197lbs (9,161kg)
  • Loaded Weight 26,420lbs (11,983kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.275
  • Wing Loading 62.4lbs/ft2 (304.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 423.1ft2 (39.3m2)
  • Drag Points 2739

Parts

  • Number of Parts 110
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 631