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(old) A-12A3 (Sparrow)

135 KyorinAviationDesigns  3 months ago

Lore:
Designed by the KAD to serve as a cheap attack aircraft, the A-12 series possesses the powerful 25mm Lexon cannon one per wing, with a rate of fire of 600/m, 8 hardpoints (2x innermost wet pylons, 6x outermost weapon pylons (1x, 3x per wing)) each with a weight limit of 545kg (1200lbs), and 3 countermeasure with a capacity of 72 flares or chaff.

The A-12A2 is a versatile aircraft with decent handling and maneuverability, boasting a total payload limit of +4160kg (+9200lbs) which ranges from drop tanks, bombs, rockets, aswell as short range AGMs, and Fox 1, 2, and 4 missiles, while also boasting a new experimental radar system developed within the KAD's parent organization.

The A-12A3 builds on the A-12A2 increasing its maximum payload weight, and increasing the time limit of the installed emergency power system, and fixing the defective holographic sight system seen on previous A-12s with a brand new holographic sight system, as well as decreasing the thickness of the cockpit supports which decreased the already limited areas of vision and was a main point of criticism for pilots within the company's as well as those in its customers' air forces.

Main changes:
-Speed tracking has been removed since it was just taking space in the variable setter.
-WEP time limit increased
-The split flaps/throttle has been changed to use the main "Throttle" and "VTOL" as the "bias" rather than a separate control lever, which allows you to independently control engine throttle and wing flaps with less effort.
-Added a "working" holographic gunsight. (just works on pitchrate + rollrate and pistons.)

Controls:
Activate1: Arresting wire (Carrier landing)
Activate2: Open canopy
Activate3-6: Pylons from outer to inner
Activate7: WEP + Full throttle (Limited to 7.8 minutes)
VTOL: Flaps

PS: don't mind the fact that the aircraft view model is hidden, I forgot to set it up right, and I can't be bothered to try submitting it again since my blueprint button doesn't seem to be working anymore. It still looks the same outside, main difference is the code, if you do want to see it, refer here

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 66.2ft (20.2m)
  • Length 51.5ft (15.7m)
  • Height 16.7ft (5.1m)
  • Empty Weight 13,113lbs (5,948kg)
  • Loaded Weight 20,442lbs (9,272kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.166
  • Wing Loading 28.7lbs/ft2 (140.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 712.4ft2 (66.2m2)
  • Drag Points 5728

Parts

  • Number of Parts 197
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 1,191