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Flying Launch Platform

7,308 WarringMunky  4.2 years ago

This is a fun toy to play with.

Controls:
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1: Platform engine and main thrust ports (Throttle/VTOL 90°)
2: Secondary thrust port for forward, reverse, more ups, controlled down (Trim 180°)
3: Guns (Roll/Pitch)
4: Starboard jet engines, wings, counterthrust, countdown lights, detacher. Releases on a 10 second countdown, so have throttle turned up before activating. Jet will lift off without using the platform's Yaw, but the minimal drift is easily offset with a little Yaw to make it a little smoother. (Regular Controls)
5: Port jet engines, wings, counterthrust, countdown lights, detacher. Releases on a 10 second countdown, so have throttle turned up before activating. Jet will lift off without using the platform's Yaw, but the minimal drift is easily offset with a little Yaw to make it a little smoother. (Regular Controls)
6: Right side jet arresting hook
7: Left side jet arresting hook
8: disable/enable all lights

Cameras 1-5 guns
Cameras 6-7 Jet Orbit Cams. I wanted Chase and Cockpit Cams, but 7 might already be too many.

I wanted the jets to have weapons, but you can't launch them from a separate vehicle. Also had four retractable missile bays on the platform, but those hidden missiles lagged.

Wanted an arresting cable.

You can find that predecessor here posts if you care to look. Knocked it down by 400 parts. Some editing was just for aesthetics, which is fun for me. Like the blink programs.

The jets (and a variant that has since been improved upon can be found here have improved so much that they'll achieve liftoff with the platform on the ground and they won't touch the ground. They have stats:

Wingspan: 21.2 Feet
Length: 42.5
Height: 8.8
Weight: 12474 lbs.
Power/Weight: 3.603
Drag Points: 1813 (could be in the 1700s with a Fuselage Cone, but that caused it to climb like crazy and I thought it didn't look as good. Maybe in the future.)
Part Count: 78

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 51.7ft (15.8m)
  • Length 65.3ft (19.9m)
  • Height 32.2ft (9.8m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 241,130lbs (109,375kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.521
  • Wing Loading 572.6lbs/ft2 (2,795.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 421.1ft2 (39.1m2)
  • Drag Points 47029

Parts

  • Number of Parts 389
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 1,612
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    You're welcome, this is really underaprecciated. @DickBrazen

    +1 4.1 years ago
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    7,308 WarringMunky

    Hey thanks for the spoot @ChallengerHellcat and for the vote @nadvgia. This has been sitting around for awhile

    4.1 years ago