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A-43 A3X Attacker Concept

33.7k EchoWhiskey11  2.0 years ago
Auto Credit Based on EchoWhiskey11's A10 Project State 1

Controls:
AG1: Start Engine (ES)
AG2: Canopy
AG3: Drone Release
AG4: Eject
AG5: Flaps
AG6: Tail Hook
AG7: AutoPilot (AP)
AG8: Disable Controls (DS)
Trim: Trim
VTOL: Prop Pitch (95 percent is maxed speed, 100 percent to slow prop on taxi)

Drone Instructions: To use Drone, bring the craft to a straight and level flight. Deactivate AG8, Activate AG7 and switch to "Drone CAM". Activate AG3 and this will release the drone. The current drone is a remote guided bomb. Ideal for hitting targets beyond the line of sight.

TADS: The Targeting Aperture Display System (TADS), will allow you to fly past a target and lock on to it. Jump into your "TADS Cam" and select targeting and weapon type. This system can be paired with a variety of weapons.

Earlier I released a chassis for an A10 that I helped @CarrotDynamic with. I wanted to post it and show people how you can take a cockpit and go in a completely different direction. That wasn't fair to @CarrotDynamics, so I took it down, sort of. It's linked to this post, and it shows that somewhere in this design is was an A10. I wanted to make something different, and something that could launch drones, fly low and slow, but still hold it's own in a fight. The main inspiration for this plane was an AT6 attacker, and though the split tail is similar to the A10, it was mainly because the pilot seat kept getting hit by the vertical stabilizer during ejection.

I'm studying a lot for aviation right now, and I needed a break from it all, so I made this thing. I probably won't be posting as much for a while till I'm done with selections, but in the meantime, hope you enjoy, and Happy Mothers, in case you're a mom who plays Simple Planes.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor A10 Project State 1
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 30.8ft (9.4m)
  • Length 24.9ft (7.6m)
  • Height 9.3ft (2.8m)
  • Empty Weight 6,783lbs (3,076kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,709lbs (3,950kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.401
  • Wing Loading 33.0lbs/ft2 (161.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 264.0ft2 (24.5m2)
  • Drag Points 1156

Parts

  • Number of Parts 291
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,753