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W.I.P. VTOL Fighter intended for carrier or forward operating base / Activate 1 turns on/off the main jets / Activate 2 turns VTOL engine on/off / Taking off , - activate 2 , slowly throttle up until suspension unloads , the airplane natural will want to slightly pitch nose down so before you leave the deck apply a slight and steady amount of back stick. once in the air (couple hundred feet) retract the landing gear , activate (1), this engages jets and will start to give forward momentum , Disengage RCN as airspeed approaches 200 mph , disengage (2) around 250 mph , the aircraft is flying in a conventional manor at this point. / Conventional Take Off- Activate (1) , full throttle , slightly back on the stick.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 21.1ft (6.4m)
- Length 26.9ft (8.2m)
- Height 8.9ft (2.7m)
- Empty Weight 6,823lbs (3,095kg)
- Loaded Weight 8,364lbs (3,794kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.418
- Wing Loading 86.9lbs/ft2 (424.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 96.2ft2 (8.9m2)
- Drag Points 2062
Parts
- Number of Parts 52
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 292