Carrier transport plane CC-1D of the British Royal Navy aka, "The Chubby Seal" aka "Porgie the Corgi'" Something inspired by the likes of the Grumman Trader/Husky but a lot more British.

My variation on NewWorldAerospace's CC-1A Chaca.Originally, I planned to just redo the landing gear, implement variable pitch engine control and switch the control to right-hand flaps, but once I got going, things started adding all by themselves. So sorry, NewWorldAerospace: your aircraft got almost completely redone. Still..you made the original, so please everyone:upvote that one before you upvote me.

Features:

=> Folding wings for carrier operations ( Activate7 )

=> Lots of Lights (Activate5)

=> Propeller pitch control for rolling backwards if needed.
(Activate1 for starting/stopping engines, VTOL all up for reverse thrust)

=> Automatic Thrust reversal for pinpoint landings (Activate3

=> Tweaked for carrier operations (Tailhook: Activate2: able to start from USS Beast without catapult assistance, able to land on carrier using automatic reverse thrust (Activate3) without need for hook and cables.

Operations:

Start and takeoff:

Activate1 to start the engines. Pull VTOL down to deploy flaps. Then slowly increase Throttle. At about 150 mph pull up.

Flying:

Cruising speed is about 300 mph, minimum speed for holding height is 200 mph without flaps, 150 mph with.

Landing:

Line up with runway, VTOL slider UP to deploy air brakes until speed sinks to about 200 mph, then * VTOL slider DOWN* to deploy flaps. Decrease throttle to 15-25% as needed to keep air speed at 150 mph and descent towards runway. Over runway, kill engine and when just above ground, VTOL slider UP again to brake.

Carrier Landing:

Same as above: approach carrier with full flaps (VTOL slider DOWN) and keep airspeed at about 150 mph, Activate2 to lower tail Hook and line up with barrier cables.

Landing with Automatic Reverse Pitch:

Lining up for landing, Activate3 to prime Automatic Reverse Pitch then approach runway with full flaps down at about 150 mph (15-25% Throttle) in shallow dive. At 20m/60 ft above runway, Automatic Reverse Pitch will kick in and use negative thrust to land and brake. Reverse Thrust is linked to aircraft's speed so it will bring the plane to a standstill, but not make it roll backwards.

With Automatic Reverse Pitch, it is possible to conventionally land on the deck of USS Beast without using Tailhook.

IMPORTANT: do not forget to switch off Automatic Reverse Pitch when landed before Taxying or taking off again.

Taxying:

At VTOL more than 80% up, VTOL slider acts as throttle for up to 20% reverse thrust. So for Taxying, set Throttle to about 10% and slider to about 3/4 up. When speed increases too much, push throttle up to reverse pitch and brake. Likewise push throttle up to roll backwards and down again to brake when rolling too fast.

PS, the five lights in the tail of the aircraft....

Are built in to help flying in chase view to 'see' the items obstructed by the wings and tail:
- The first light will blink when landing gear is in the process of being raised or lowered.
- The second light will burn when the landing gear is down and switch off when it is raised.
- The third light will blink when Automatic Reverse Pitch is primed (Activate3)
- The fourth light will burn when Automatic Reverse Pitch actually reverses the propeller pitch. (Activate3 is on and aircraft is less than 20m/60ft above ground)
- The fifth light will blink when Tailhook is lowered (Activate2)