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CH-449b Roughneck

1,475 crxtsp  5.1 years ago

Pipeline transporter.
1 : Jet Engine Toggle (For level flight)
2 : Magnet Toggle (Red Lights)
3 : Winch Toggle (Yellow Lights)
8 : Gyro toggle (Starts active, Green Lights)
VTOL : lift
TRIM UP : close arms + winch line length.
TRIM DOWN = explosion.

Order of operations: from rest, press 2 to activate the magnet that pulls the pipe off the ground, throttle up, raise VTOL up 2/3 the way to the first detent. Act fast since it will start to lift off, slide the TRIM up to the top and the arms will move into place, press 2 to deactivate the magnet and the pipe will drop into the arms. You might need to jiggle the TRIM to get it seated correctly.

Transport your pipe to the new location and hover around 1500ft with the gyro on. Press 2 to activate the magnet, press 3 and the winch drops, right away as soon as the magnet grabs the pipe, press 3 to stop the winch or else the line will be let out and it will break away when you release the arms. Open the arms with TRIM down halfway back to the middle, press 3 and the pipe will lower past he arms, return the TRIM to the top since it also lets out the winch to full length, drop the VTOL and throttle and gently set it down at around 800ft, press 2 to release the magnet, TRIM to middle to wind up the winch, Press 3 to toggle back off.

Or you can just hover close to the ground and drop the pipe instead of longline'n it down.

Gyro off will make it easier to turn around but might pitch down into a mountain.

I think there is a bug with the engines not turning off when you press 1 again, I think you need to drop the throttle to 0% then back up.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 36.1ft (11.0m)
  • Length 102.6ft (31.3m)
  • Height 20.1ft (6.1m)
  • Empty Weight 18,085lbs (8,203kg)
  • Loaded Weight 31,239lbs (14,169kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 21.293
  • Wing Loading 1,313.4lbs/ft2 (6,412.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 23.8ft2 (2.2m2)
  • Drag Points 14624

Parts

  • Number of Parts 147
  • Control Surfaces 1
  • Performance Cost 1,272