MANUFACTURER
VONTECO INDUSTRIES
YEAR
2020
FIRST FLIGHT
Feb 2nd 2020
PRIMARY USER
USA
STATUS
Test / Evaluation
The Desert Hawk is a multirole fighter jet built by Vonteco Industries to compete in the Area88 Challenge.
The aircraft was designed to provide pilots with a easy to fly yet capable fighter and ground attack aircraft. The delta wing design offers excellent low speed stability and allows for a greater and wider variety of payloads.
This model is equipped to handle any mission with (4) air to air missiles, (6) air to ground missiles, a 50mm canon for armored ground targets and a 20mm canon.
Also equipped under the belly is a long range cruise missile capable of destroying most ground targets.
We hope this entry performs well, Thank You Miko for putting on another fun challenge.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
All controls are default.
WEAPONS
(1) 50mm Canon (50 Rounds)
(1) 20mm Canon
(6) Inferno Missiles
(4) Interceptor Missiles
(1) Long Range Cruise Missile
MODERN DELTA WING DESIGN
MULTIROLE CAPABILITY
ADVANCED TARGETING SENSORS
THANK YOU
(-TEX-)
Specifications
Spotlights
- JohnnyBoythePilot 4.2 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Area88Challenge
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 36.3ft (11.1m)
- Length 52.5ft (16.0m)
- Height 13.2ft (4.0m)
- Empty Weight 7,601lbs (3,448kg)
- Loaded Weight 15,821lbs (7,176kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.278
- Wing Loading 24.7lbs/ft2 (120.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 641.1ft2 (59.6m2)
- Drag Points 9998
Parts
- Number of Parts 266
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 1,134
Ease of maneuver -
17/30ptRealistic model -
40/70ptDetails, paint and accesories -
10/30ptRealistic weapons and behaviour -
15/40ptBuild quality -
15/30ptMission Fulfillment -
??/100ptFair play -
20/20pt117pt
Another thing thats kinda difficult is finding the right combo of engine and power since we cant have unlimited fuel. I used the large afterburning engine at first but it just sucked up the fuel like no tomorrow. Wasnt sure how long the planes were going to need to fly in miko challenge. I thought it was actually a lot more fun trying to make everything more realistic. Its so easy putting a engine in with unlimited fuel and not worrying abt it. @JohnnyBoythePilot
@Texasfam04
Yea I'm also striving for more realism with my builds for now on. My F-36 Broadsword and MQ-125 Ghost builds are waaay overpowered for the claimed real-world engines they use. I decided to go for a realistic-spec engine configuration on my F-24 Warbler simulating it is powered by a GE F110. However initially it's performance was utterly pathetic, and was underpowered this time instead of overpowered. A JAS-39 could go Mach 2 at high altitude and break Mach 1 at low altitude using a much smaller & less powerful GE F404/Volvo RM12, while my F-24 barely did 400MPH using a much more powerful GE F110. So my engine configuration for the F-24 was recently tweaked to go a little above the realistic power outputs so the F-24 performance and top speed wasn't pathetically less than a P-51, but it's still not ludicrously unrealistic like the F-36 or MQ-125. I'd say your jet handles very realistic.
TY for the upvote!
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TY trainzo and thanks for the upvote. @Trainzo
TY johnny i appreciate the review. I was trying to aim at more of a realistic flight experience. We all know that jets dont turn on a dime in real life 😂. @JohnnyBoythePilot
Thanks Sled I appreciate that! @SledDriver
@Texasfam04
Np, this build is fantastic! The handling characteristics are really nice and smooth.
It flies Great!
Nice plane . Good job .
Welcome back, Tex.
TY for the upvote and spotlight @johnnyboythepilot
TY for the upvote and putting the challenge!
@mikoyanster
TY for the upvote
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TY for the upvotes
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