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V-12 Mantis

24.5k SPairforce  one year ago
1,075 downloads

This is a tiltrotor aircraft designed to carry troops and land them into locations quickly. The version you see here is fully configured for ground attack as a gunship of sorts with door gunners and isn't meant to transport troops.

Controls:
Ag1-Gyro (Needed VTOL and transitioning to other modes of flight)
Ag2-Air Brake
Ag3-Activate Door Gunners
Ag4-Activate forward facing weapons
Ag8-Activate VTOL rotators (On by default)
Trim-Trim
VTOL-Control Angle of the Propellers
Control Stick (Trigger=Fire guns, Button 1=Launch Weapons, Button 2=Launch Countermeasures)

Builder's Note: I can't build helicopters in this game, so I thought that building a tiltrotor aircraft would be easier, and in some ways, it was. Having said that, there are still some issues with it that I couldn't solve, like how the aircraft tends to roll to the right, or how it's hard to control in VTOL mode to land precisely. Having said that, I hope you all enjoy this build.

Spotlights

  • This craft is curated

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.261
  • Wing Loading 58.6lbs/ft2 (286.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 260.7ft2 (24.2m2)
  • Drag Points 3855

Parts

  • Number of Parts 238
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 1,208
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    24.5k SPairforce

    😬
    666 downloads.

    6 months ago
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    24.5k SPairforce

    @TurtlePants
    Thanks, The armament arrangement is inspired by certain configurations of the Huey. Also, I could never properly land this thing, so you’re probably a better pilot than me (somewhat competent).

    one year ago
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    2,161 TurtlePants

    I first found this on VR and it’s awesome. It’s like a Huey but better, and it’s great for convoy assault and doing landing drills.

    one year ago