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AMA DDV SQ-14 Mosquito (EM6)

30.1k AtlasMilitaryIndustries  8 days ago

This is mostly a test for unconventional control schemes.

Designer: ATLAS AVIATION BUREAU (UAV Department)

Year of Introduction: 2025

Role: Single use payload delivery platform

Unit Cost: $257,000 to $415,000 USD (Costs can change depending on payload.)

Lore:
The SQ-14 Mosquito is a cheap combat UAV designed to free up more expensive air assets by engaging a variety of low level targets. The fuselage is designed to split apart when deploying its payload, and it is powered by a disposable rocket motor. Both of these features help to reduce the final cost significantly. Due to the construction of the SQ-14, its payload must be installed during manufacturing. The payloads can range from anti-ship weaponry, mines, dumb and precision guided bombs, and even remotely detonated ordnance and surveillance equipment.

This is the EM-6 model which caries the OT-30K remotely detonated "ambush bomb".
The OT-30K can float on water to be used as an anti-naval mine. Keep in mind that the bomb is equipped with a parachute and will deploy automatically after it is launched.

Controls:

Landing gear to activate rocket motor.

Yaw left or right to jettison rocket motor(It is recommended to jettison the rocket just before payload delivery).

Firing OT-30K weapon will cause UAV to self destruct and deploy the payload.

Braking will detonate the bomb.

Gear trolley will jettison automatically.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 22.5ft (6.9m)
  • Length 29.1ft (8.9m)
  • Height 6.5ft (2.0m)
  • Empty Weight 2,554lbs (1,158kg)
  • Loaded Weight 2,554lbs (1,158kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 23.4lbs/ft2 (114.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 109.0ft2 (10.1m2)
  • Drag Points 1644

Parts

  • Number of Parts 81
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 467
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    @ThomasRoderick Yes, this was just a test to see if I could make a control scheme without needing to use the activation buttons. It was just for fun but I decided to write some kind of lore reason for the design.

    +1 7 days ago
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    @AtlasMilitaryIndustries
    YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN >_< !
    Jokes aside, I'm assuming the craft is controlled pitch-and-roll only?

    7 days ago
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    @ThomasRoderick It's a one way trip

    7 days ago