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Naval Striker (S/VTOL)

9,721 DownUnderWing  7.2 years ago

The is a naval version of my striker. This is a supersonic, S/VTOL, variable sweep wing strike fighter. This aircraft is capable of operating in and out of any airstrip or ship in simple planes including the USS Beast and USS Tiny.

Please read the instructions before flying.

AG.1 - Activates sweep wing + VTOL controls angle of wings.
AG.2 - Activates VTOL mode + VTOL controls nozzle angle.
AG.3 - Toggles afterburners for supersonic flight.
AG.4 - Jettisons missiles.
AG.5 - Jettisons bombs.

VTOL takeoff procedure;
AG.1 + VTOL UP to swing wings forward.
AG.2 + VTOL UP to position nozzles to VTOL position.
Deactivate the wing controls (AG.1) as you will need to bring the VTOL slider slowly to neutral when you transition to horizontal flight from your vertical takeoff.
Throttle up slowly until the aircraft begins a slow climb ( you may need to compensate with nose down as you lift off due to the nose high stance on the landing gear).
Bring the VTOL slider down slowly to establish forward speed whilst keeping the nose level.
Once the VTOL slider is at the neutral position you should be in normal flight.
Deactivate the nozzle control (AG.2). You can now reactivate the wing ccontrols and change the angle of the wing if needed.

For VTOL landing;
Establish a holding pattern above your landing site (eg. USS Beast)
AG.1 + VTOL UP to swing wings forward
Deactivate swing wings (AG.1)
AG.2 + VTOL UP (leave the slider a few clicks down from full UP) to activate VTOL mode whilst still maintaining some forward thrust
Fly an approach until your speed falls below 100mph and then put the VTOL slider fully UP
When landing on the USS Beast I find that I am below 60mph when I'm over it's wake.
Fly the jet like a helicopter in descent whilst slowly lifting the nose to come to a stop a few feet right above the landing site.
If you have timed your manoeuvre well then the aircraft will settle nicely.
It is stable in the hover however you need to anticipate your control inputs so as not to over correct and put yourself into a pilot induced oscillation (drunk pilot wobbles)
You can also land the aircraft in VTOL mode with forward speed and then simply come to stop with brakes.

For STOL;
Follow the same procedure as VTOL takeoff except leave the VTOL nozzle at 3/4 UP. This will provide both forward and upward thrust allowing for next to no takeoff roll without having to worry about a stable hover.
When performing a Short Landing simply follow the VTOL procedure except maintain forward speed (30-60mph) until landing and then come to a stop with brakes.


General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 43.1ft (13.1m)
  • Length 54.4ft (16.6m)
  • Height 21.1ft (6.4m)
  • Empty Weight 28,209lbs (12,795kg)
  • Loaded Weight 37,834lbs (17,161kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.069
  • Wing Loading 22.6lbs/ft2 (110.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,675.8ft2 (155.7m2)
  • Drag Points 7520

Parts

  • Number of Parts 225
  • Control Surfaces 15
  • Performance Cost 1,021