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Lightning Aircraft Industries T75-K Vixen

22.6k FeatherWing  2.5 years ago

Special Mentions:

Since the start of this build, there has been a fair few people who have helped me out with this build, so thank you to them

The missiles came from @FairFireFlight's custom weapon pack, so credit goes to them for the missiles.

Also, thank you to @ReinMcDeer for letting me use their Mig-29A in the Trailer Video.
And the final thank you goes to @PlanariaLab for their 1 part HUD using the Label part (I modified it a bit so the Imperial system could be used).

Important notes:

If you haven't already seen it, I have made a trailer for this build which does show it in action for a little bit, so go watch it and maybe get some enjoyment out of it.
Trailer link

I did also redesign the RSLAF roundel during the creation of this build as it did look similar to the Yugoslav Air Force roundel, if you were wondering why it looked different to previous builds.

History:

When the Royal Starlight Airforce was founded in 1985, they knew that alongside the GR-2 Nebula, they would need a fleet of fighter aircraft that they would also want to act as an interceptor. Having seen the F/A-18 and Panavia Tornado, the RSLAF made a request to Lightning Aircraft Industries to give them a fighter that was essentially a cross between the two.

So after many hours of development and testing, the new aircraft was ready for service, so just after the GR-2 Nebula was accepted by the RSLAF, the T75-K Vixen was also rolled into service with the RSLAF.
When it was accepted into service, a new Fighter wing was created alongside the 1st Attack group. This Fighter Wing was called the 'Storm Swords' as the logo was a pair of crossed swords and the wing got the reputation of fighting through storms and getting through.

The T75-K was very liked by the Storm Swords for it's very good characteristics in speed, climb and maneuverability.

This particular T75-K, Number 4 of the Storm Swords, is flown by Flight Lieutenant Anora Vixen as the Pilot, (reminder that the RSLAF and these individuals are not real) and Lieutenant Eduard Hill as the Navigator/ Weapons Officer.

The T75-K Vixen overall was well liked by the RSLAF and it's crews and it's been very effective in the situations it's been placed in, including the Gulf War.

Today, 8500 examples of the T75-K have been built. The majority of them went to the RSLAF, but some have been used and are still used by other nations. Some examples have been scrapped, whilst others have been preserved, with a few preserved examples being airworthy.
There hasn't been many major accidents with the type to date.

Controls:

AG-1: Master Weapon Arm
AG-2: Air Brake
AG-3: Landing and Taxi Lights
AG-4: Navigation Lights
AG-5: Formation Lights
AG-6: Drag Chute
AG-7: Fuel Probe
AG-8 (Off): Fuel cutoff, disable Electrics and Avionics, enables control of Radome and Boarding Ladder
AG-8 (Off) + Trim: 'Ground Crew' movement of aircraft
VTOL (Down): Flaps and Slats
VTOL (Up) [50%]: Jettison Drop tanks/Inboard wing payload
VTOL (Up) [100%]: Jettison all missiles/Outboard wing and fuselage payload
Trim: Trim
Countermeasure release: Flares and Chaff
(Nose wheel steering activates under 30mph TAS)

Canopy (Button and Switch), Radome, Parking Brake, Autopilot
and Boarding Ladder are controlled from both cockpits.

All AGs (excluding AG-6) can optionally be controlled from both cockpits.

Specifications:

Maximum speed: 1,350 mph TAS (Mach 1.78) [45,500 feet]
Maximum service ceiling: 70,000 feet
Optimal Climb Rate: 20,000 ft/min (with afterburner)
Rotate (Takeoff) Speed: 150 mph TAS
Approach Speed: 145-150 mph TAS
Landing Speed: 125-130 mph TAS
Fuel Load: 2,200 Imperial Gallons
Powerplant: 2 x Turbo-Union RB199-34R afterburning 3-spool turbofan (Modified to exclude reverse thrust) (Afterburner engages at 100% throttle)
Primary Armament: 1 x Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon
Secondary Armament: 2 x BAe Skyflash, 4 x Aim-9L
Avionics: GEC-Marconi/Ferranti AI.24 Foxhunter radar

Pictures:






NOTAMS

  • When taking off with flaps (50% flaps), it's best to put a little bit of downwards trim in. It's also best to retract the flaps right after the gear after lifting off.
  • The is a slight bit of autoroll that I couldn't fix, not too major though. The autopilot sorts it.
  • When connecting to a tanker, I recommend spawning the tanker at a lower speed (switch to IAS as that is what the Tanker's speed is measured in).
  • It's also best to use the airbrake on almost the entire approach to a runway if you use the airspawn for that runway, as there's not a lot of drag on the aircraft.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 38.2ft (11.6m)
  • Length 54.5ft (16.6m)
  • Height 14.2ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 16,239lbs (7,366kg)
  • Loaded Weight 31,000lbs (14,061kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.17
  • Wing Loading 48.5lbs/ft2 (236.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 639.3ft2 (59.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1252

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1037
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 4,551
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    22.6k FeatherWing

    It's finally here.
    This is probably the longest time I've spent on a build thus far, so enjoy I guess.

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    22.6k FeatherWing

    @ws
    Thanks.
    Though the only inspiration I took from the F-15 that's present here is the Airbrake.

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    Panaiva Tornado + F-15 + F-18 = this jet = very good work

    2.5 years ago
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    @FeatherWing no problem

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    22.6k FeatherWing

    @MrShenanigans
    Thank you.

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    Nice build

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    4,961 MRpingouin

    @FeatherWing good luck for your next builds

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    15.4k Dastin

    @FeatherWing Well, the first one that stuck out to me was being able to pull 16 Gs sustained. I should mention this isn't an uncommon issue, managing the performance character of a build is one of the most complicated steps.

    2.5 years ago
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    22.6k FeatherWing

    @Dastin
    What aspect of Performance did you notice?

    2.5 years ago
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    15.4k Dastin

    This is pretty good overall. Watching how you built and developed this, there's a lot of potential there. I think it suffers from the pitfalls of performance but its a really nice effort overall. I'm looking forward to what you build next.

    2.5 years ago
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    23.8k JuanNotAnAlt

    @FeatherWing np

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    22.6k FeatherWing

    @JuanNotAnAlt
    Thank you.

    2.5 years ago
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    23.8k JuanNotAnAlt

    @FeatherWing nice

    2.5 years ago
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    22.6k FeatherWing

    People requesting a tag:
    @BeastHunter
    @TheVexedVortex

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    5,473 JaeBeansS

    It's plane

    2.5 years ago