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Project AURORA- UAV Attack System

7,492 UltimatePlayer123  3.7 years ago
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First build as a gold!! Also do y'all like the cool background ;) might do it more

On to the actual stuff:
Not just any Vertigo
Project AURORA included a fleet of air-to-ground attack UAV's built to make small airstrikes on specific targets much easier without much pilot intervention. These recomissioned Vertigo jets had a unmanned system so that a single pilot could be stationed and monitor multiple jets at the same time. If one jet was in danger, the pilot could switch over that plane to manual mode to fend off the enemy by radio control. Blah blah blah nobody reads this stuff anyway.

Plane: The first tests were on a modified Vertigo jet where the VTOL system was replaced with two modified j50 engines. The Vertigo offered the stability of a high wing aircraft while still being able to handle well at high speeds. However, the AURORA system can work on many forms of aircraft with minimal tuning, such as bombers or even civilian aircraft.

Unmanned system/controls: Haha i tricked ya here it still has some (wo)man-in-the-loop interference.
Actually read this part
To start the jet, start at either ground or air location with a decent landing strip (no carriers) or just in the air with some inital airspeed. Make sure you are far away (on different island) than your target. Press 1 within 15 seconds of starting the level, and press either 2 or 3 to set your target (Ice base and USS beast respectively, to find out how to set other targets plz ask in the comments) within 45 seconds. Adjust your VTOL to match the altitude you want; default is 10,000 feet approx., and it can adjust up and down a bit from there. The aircraft should settle at your preferred altitude if it works correctly. Raise the gear after you take off (duh) and you should be all set until you arrive at your target.

Once you arrive at the target, you can use the selection of weaponry you have to destroy your target. You will have to do this manually as FT does not work with weapon activation, though it should be easy as you are on a straight course that will intersect perfectly with the target every time, even with strong winds. (fake advertising) You have 2 bombs, 2 torpedoes, and 1 cleaver at your disposal. press 4 to drop all weapons (except cleaver)

If you deactivate 1, you will be able to enter manual mode, in which the plane can fly normally. This is useful both for landing (not yet programmed on the plane) and for avoiding anti-aircraft measures from your enemies, which you will encounter on both targets.

If you get bored of watching the plane fly itself, use fast forward; the plane will function normally still. (some planes malfuntion in fast forward, this is not one)

FT Engineering: This plane uses various loops and tactics to properly get the plane to fly, but it would be difficult to make a whole guide about them here. If you are curious about how the FT commands work in this plane please say so in the comments, and I will make a forum post about how to make the autopilot.

I think that's all. Good luck on your mission and enjoy simpleplanesing!
-Ultimate

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 34.0ft (10.4m)
  • Length 39.0ft (11.9m)
  • Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 12,591lbs (5,711kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,411lbs (7,444kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.369
  • Wing Loading 65.1lbs/ft2 (317.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 252.1ft2 (23.4m2)
  • Drag Points 2450

Parts

  • Number of Parts 43
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 349
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    @PoyuToyu
    1. No, its just the stock Vertigo
    2. Give me a few days and ill publish a forum post about how it works because its decently complicated. It's pretty cool.
    3. If you want to make it go very far you should use an infinite fuel tank. To make one, take a normal fuel tank and set massScale to 0 and fuel and capacity to a very high number (make sure they are the same). If you don't know how to do XML, search for an infinite fuel tank and put the subassembly on the build. It will fly foreva.
    Long-distance bombing was actually the original intent of the system until I realised how small the fuel tank and I get it, I just wanted to keep the stock fuel capacity. I'm glad you had the same idea.

    As for making it fly straight you should use a loop such as this (for both ailerons):
    Roll + clamp01(Activate1)*clamp(RollAngle/30, -0.5. 0.5)
    Pressing Activate1 should make it fly decently straight.
    If you want to make it fly exactly straight (like down to the meter) you should copy and paste the FT on this build to each respective wing on your plane. Then on each aileron, when it says (blah blah blah - Heading), put the angle in which you want to travel in replacement of the blah blah blah. This will allow it to fly very accurately.

    Either way, I would recommend copying the rudder code on this build no matter which of these you use. Implementing the rudder helps alot on the turn.
    If this is unclear right now I can clarify once I publish the full description.
    Its good to see more people interested in FT!

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    @OrderlyHippo There's no gyro on the plane, just simple P-controller style things hidden inside all the messy code. It doesn't need to be all that responsive so P-controllers are all that you need.

    +1 1.8 years ago
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    2,507 OrderlyHippo

    Cool build. Can I ask how you got the plane to automatically stabilize so well without a feedback loop? I assume gyroscopes…

    1.8 years ago
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    @macca431 @PoyuToyu Y'all its just Jundroos build its not mine

    +2 3.6 years ago
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    4,165 chemmey

    @macca431 I don't mind it actually. It's not mine tho :)

    3.6 years ago
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    1,147 macca431

    @PoyuToyu I'm not judging how it looks it just inst good.

    3.6 years ago
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    4,165 chemmey

    @Azzzat125 let's move this conversation to mine unlisted . Pity Ultimate getting notifications spam

    3.7 years ago
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    4,165 chemmey

    @Azzzat125 I was in the SPBC

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    in discord

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    @PoyuToyu you on servers? me need link of your server!

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    @PoyuToyu need a help

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    @PoyuToyu don't working

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    @PoyuToyu what???

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    4,165 chemmey

    @Azzzat125 didn't work for me. Try mine

    ToyuPoyu#2659
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    4,165 chemmey

    @Azzzat125 I'll add. Wait a min

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    @PoyuToyu "PixelMan"#2662

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    4,165 chemmey

    @Azzzat125 yes I do have discord. :)

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    @PoyuToyu you have Discord?ok you can not sorry.)

    3.7 years ago
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    4,165 chemmey

    @Azzzat125 the reason why I'm asking whether flying far distances is because of I'm working on Patrol/bomber aircraft. I want it to be able fly from Skypark to snowstone back to back for 16 times andd it did. By using 2400L , four-engine patrol/bomber of mine is capable to fly for up to 10 hours. Yes I did it. And I'm sorry if I've hurt your feelings. Yes I'm a bit dumb with autopilot stuffs. Have a nice day sir :D

    +1 3.7 years ago
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    4,165 chemmey

    @Azzzat125 ok first. I'm not American. Second Russian aircraft are my favourites. The felon, fulcrum and also The Thrust Vectored Beast Su-27

    3.7 years ago
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    1,642 HabarMK37

    I am from Russia

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    hmm,I wonder why I'm saying this

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    I am a little psychotic man...I am 13

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    you seems stupid!!! @PoyuToyu

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    1,642 HabarMK37

    but you...

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