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Sparrow Class Ekranoplan

52.3k RocCrafter101  5.8 years ago

Background

The Sparrow is an updated version of the Lun-Class Ekranoplan during the soviet era. Given stronger engines, reinforced structure, and higher armor protection. The Ekranoplan uses the ground effect to generate high amounts of lift, allowing the vessel to have a high carrying capacity while achieving high speeds. With high potential for military and cargo use, along with the ability to bypass Paternian Quarantines from the lack of propellers to net, the Federation quickly drafted plans for mass production and many future models, including a potential Ekranoplan aircraft carrier.

Armament

-2x Frontal Mounted 40mm Auto Cannons
-2x SAM Vertical Launchers
-6x Anti Ship Missile Launchers (Possible Quadruple Launcher Configuration)

Controls

Movement:

-Yaw turns the vessel.
-Throttle accelerates and initiates take off

Weapons:

-Vtol Rotates Turrets
-FireWeapons launches missiles

Notes

Does not actually use the ground effect in game as I'm unable to achieve it.

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 10 airplane(s) +105 bonus
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 145.2ft (44.3m)
  • Length 246.6ft (75.2m)
  • Height 51.4ft (15.7m)
  • Empty Weight 107,399lbs (48,715kg)
  • Loaded Weight 162,665lbs (73,783kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.072
  • Wing Loading 1,373.8lbs/ft2 (6,707.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 118.4ft2 (11.0m2)
  • Drag Points 84105

Parts

  • Number of Parts 164
  • Control Surfaces 1
  • Performance Cost 1,259
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    0 ZWXUV

    这是地效飞行器,是在海上开的,飞不了的

    1.8 years ago
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    What’s the difference between them I thought the KM is the Caspian Sea Monster @Galpinju01

    3.1 years ago
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    In the fact the forward eight engines were used only to get air down to the wings, and when plane took off from water it used only the two backward engines. That fact makes this giant flying ship incredible. We only can imagine if it could use all engines in flight.

    +3 4.0 years ago
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    Sbevensplanes No, it is not. You are thinking of the KM class Ekranoplan

    4.1 years ago
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    Is this the Caspian Sea Monster

    4.3 years ago
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    690 lastv801

    @GeneralOliverVonBismarck Where is it?

    4.3 years ago
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    2,532 truckerSAM

    if you use the helicopter rotor you can mod it to make it smaller (the helicopter rotor has ground effect) just a tip :)

    4.9 years ago
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    3,266 TinyBearTim

    The top speed on water is 446 mph

    5.8 years ago
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    0 Meee23

    @PorkyClown3 ok thx

    5.8 years ago
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    11.6k Pjork

    @Meee23 it glides on the water

    +6 5.8 years ago
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    0 Meee23

    Or is it a ship?

    5.8 years ago
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    0 Meee23

    Doesn’t fly?

    5.8 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @RocCrafter101 On the other hand, this is indeed quite impressive.

    +1 5.8 years ago
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    I love how you simulated the ground-effect using the pistons and those buoyant blocks! Pretty fun to control too!

    +2 5.8 years ago
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    @GeneralOliverVonBismarck Sure, sounds great! Also, the war seems to be drawing to a close after neither nation has made a significant push into each other’s territories.

    5.8 years ago
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    69.2k MintLynx

    @RocCrafter101 well I'm glad you could find a clever was past the games limitations! Also can't wait for that Ekranoplane carrier, it'll be amazing for sure!

    5.8 years ago
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    @MintLynx
    Thx but, Yeah. I had troubles scaling the pistons down and forgot to do so. Thus making them a bit visible. In future Ekranoplans I’ll scale the pistons down so they aren’t as visible as seen here.

    5.8 years ago
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    @DeidaraEnterprises Same, we have deployed expanding rounds laced with hemotoxins. Along with an incendiary style of attack. We produce Thermobaric, Napalm, and white phosphorus rounds for mortars, howitzers, artillery, and guns. Seeing the land and your fellow units turn the ash around you in a few seconds is a pretty good way to hit morale.

    5.8 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @DeidaraEnterprises We're pretty good at it.

    5.8 years ago
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    69.2k MintLynx

    Despite the game not having Ground effect I like how you've still managed to make the plane look like its achieving ground effect, via what looks like pistons!

    5.8 years ago
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    You guys @Pilotmario @RocCrafter101 are awesome, except for one thing. PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE

    5.8 years ago
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    4,244 Maxwell1

    Ah! A monster captain!

    5.8 years ago
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    @Pilotmario Duh, a state of war exists. When you try to pull another non lethal quarantine, these things will be there.

    5.8 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    Oh btw the Paternians have taken the gloves off and now will use lethal force.

    Which means that we must ask this: Do we use anti-ship or anti-air?

    Doesn't matter, the SM-6 kills both.

    5.8 years ago
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    @ErvenDynamics Paternia quarantined Iridium in the past. Calling it a quarantine as blockade would assume a state of war exists. This quarantine was non lethal and stopped cargo ships through the use of fast light crafts tossing nets into propellers. The only way to stop these things is to fire on it which would result in a declaration of war.

    5.8 years ago
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