This is RayBurst, an experimental, VTOL-capable, supersonic strike aircraft carrying a huge laser cannon on its underside.
Operation:
AG 1 turns on the VTOL engines. 100% throttle is required to lift you off the ground.
AG 2 turns on the primary engines. These four jets provide the thrust necessary to propel you to supersonic speed.
AG 3 activates the thrust-deflection system. Sliding VTOL up points the main engines outward, which makes the aircraft slow down a little. Added because it looked cool.
AG 4 unlocks the rotation of the the VTOL thrust ports. Angle back is limited to 50 degrees.
AG 5 arms the laser for firing, and also unlocks the laser-cannon pitch. Cannon pitch is controlled by VTOL slider. This also tilts the canards mounted on the laser barrel, which can aid in pitching.
Landing gear is retracted with the landing gear button. Trim trims up the surfaces on the canards.
This is a quite tricky aircraft to learn how to properly fly. It can take-off and land both laterally and vertically, so rest-assured, if you crashed, it means you did something wrong.
Specifications
Spotlights
- MAHADI 7.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 40.0ft (12.2m)
- Length 65.0ft (19.8m)
- Height 20.2ft (6.2m)
- Empty Weight 31,722lbs (14,389kg)
- Loaded Weight 49,829lbs (22,602kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.247
- Wing Loading 123.3lbs/ft2 (601.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 404.2ft2 (37.6m2)
- Drag Points 9355
Parts
- Number of Parts 148
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 1,073
@Sunnyskies My new aircraft is finally out! The A-11A Gateway has been revealed!
Looks Kind of "insectish" very nice
@Treadmill103 @AudioDud3 @Unreliablewaffle365 Thanks!
FINALY! A VTOL that isn't hard to take off vertically
@Sunnyskies Okay, thanks anyway
cooooooool...
@MediciAviation243 I'd love to help you, but I'm going to bed, and I'll be very busy the next few days. Plus, I'm not great at cockpits either.
@Sunnyskies Could you help out with my SAAB 340B build? I need some help designing the nose of the aircraft, I'm not good with cockpits
@SHCow The landing gear IS pretty bug-like. The fuselage and wing arrangement too. In fact, the entire thing is very reminiscent of a bug. Purely accidental, I assure you.