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AV-23A Seagull

31.2k Mage2IsTriggered  3.6 years ago
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Gunship go BRRRRRT!

Author's Note: Please, before downloading, read Controls and Tips as itll make you understand how to fly this beast

Introduction: The AV-23A "Seagull" is a jet powered VTOL gunship operated by the US Navy and USAF. It has fantastic payload capacity and decent manouverabilty, but is dificult to control. Carries 1 nose undermounted turret, 4 bombs. 4 rocket pods. 4 ATGMs, 2 External Gun Pods and many countermeasures.

Development: Developed in the late 90s alongside the V-22 Osprey, the Seagull was meant to be its sister aircraft to assist in the assault missions as either escort or attacker. Its first flight happened in 2005 and many issues were found, including engine malfunctions, engine turning malfunctions and a severe lack of stability. Over the years these issues were fixed and in 2012 it officially entered service

Controls: Standard plane controls (when in plane form).
VTOL Up to turn the engines
AG1 to activate turret and turret cannon (labeled "Turret")
Trim to rotate turret.
AG2 to drop all bombs.
AG3 to drop rocket pods after usage.
AG4 to launch all ATGMs.
AG5 to drop External Gun Pods after usage.
AG8 to disable engine rotation and Gyroscope (made for plane mode).

Tips:
Hovering: To hover, set VTOL all the way up and throttle to ~50%. This will make the plane gain altitude very slowly and smoothly and is recomended to accuratly use the turret.

VTOL: When doing a Vertical Takeoff, set VTOL all the way up and then throttle to ~75%. When at 200m, slowly set VTOL down as far as you want while constantly pitching up. When the engine is horizontal and the aircraft has its nose pointing up, disable AG8 and happy flying!

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 32.5ft (9.9m)
  • Length 39.4ft (12.0m)
  • Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 21,570lbs (9,784kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.25
  • Wing Loading 80.7lbs/ft2 (393.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 267.4ft2 (24.8m2)
  • Drag Points 4318

Parts

  • Number of Parts 111
  • Control Surfaces 14
  • Performance Cost 685
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    I am always on SP. 😈

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    Dude, this is awesome! @Mage2IsTriggered

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