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Bumblebee

3,315 Galeo  4.6 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Typhoon03's Saltwater Strike Challenge (closed)

I nailed the maximum Partcount on this one ;-)
Its a highly experimental multiroll VTOL-fighter and i did my very best to make it fun to fly and good looking. The study contains surtain assets that could make it a stealthaircraft in a following aircraftgeneration.
The concept i built might work in a real airplane or at least i like to believe i created something that could be built in the nearby future.
The engines used for the VTOL take-off and landing are hidden in a bay to avoid bad aerodynamicinfluence. It carries a heavy payload and the adoptable controlsettings make it very flexible on how to approach and attack a target.
You can lurck behind a hill and wait for your target in hoveringmode or you can release a rocketstorm in a fast overflight. However you like it. Once you got the hang of the controls you should be able to land it on every carrier.
I put a lot of effort in the details like the manouvernozzles that extand on the bottom when AG 5 is activated or the foldingmechanism of the VTOL engines.
Enjoy my beautiful aircraft.

Controls:

-AG 8 is for VTOL with gyroassistance (Vertical flight)
-AG 7 is for normal flight (horicontal flight)
-AG 6 is for controls horicontal flight
-AG 5 is for controls vertical flight
-AG 4 is for air to air combat weapon bay
-AG 3 is for air to ground combat weapon bay
-turret contols with vtol and trim
-camera 1 is for aiming sight
-AG 2 activates maingun for dogfight
-AG 1 releases a rocketstorm of 30 rockets in 3 seconds
released from the air to ground turet
-Landinggear starts the transversion from vertical to horicontal flight

How to fly it:

VTOL take-off:

activate AG 8 and AG 6
bring throtle to 50-60%
gain some hight and retract landinggear for transversion in horicontal flight
this flightmode is agile gyroassisted but slow 300mph
you can switch to AG7 after acelerating but turn off AG 6+8

regular takeoff:

activate AG 7 deactivate AG 8
give some throttle and take off

VTOL landing

activate AG 5+8
reduce throttle to 50% retract landingear for the transversion of the flightmode
manouver with the regular flightcontrols
combination with AG 6 is possible but difficult

fast combat flight:
activate AG 7+6
its very fast and very agile now
i dont recommend using it with AG 8

Notes:

-if you activate AG 2 and 3 you got four mainguns at the same time shooting straight ahead
-combining AG 5 and 6 for VTOL at the descent is possible and effective but avoid to use roll when both groups are activated,
pitch works fine and looks funny
-the rockets from AG 1 can be shot with closed weaponbaydoors too but that doesnt look right
-when AG 3 is activated the 30 unguided rockets can be shot one by one aswell
no need to send them all

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Saltwater Strike Challenge (closed)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 56.5ft (17.2m)
  • Length 71.8ft (21.9m)
  • Height 14.6ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 10,632lbs (4,822kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 19.974
  • Wing Loading 26.8lbs/ft2 (130.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 397.2ft2 (36.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3621

Parts

  • Number of Parts 400
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 2,400
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    37.7k Typhoon03

    @Galeo
    Ok, change the description and I will adjust your point penalty.

    4.6 years ago
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    3,315 Galeo

    Hy you want me to change the description? No Problem and I`m not surtain what generation it is myself ;-)

    4.6 years ago
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    37.7k Typhoon03

    @asteroidbook345
    He says in the description it's 5th gen, and it does have the appearance of a stealth fighter.

    4.6 years ago
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    11.5k Baldeagle086

    Np it looks awesome @Galeo

    4.6 years ago
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    3,315 Galeo

    @Baldeagle086 thanks for the spotlight

    4.6 years ago
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    3,315 Galeo

    @TheFantasticTyphoon yes i checked it a couple of minutes ago and couldnt avoid to smile because both of the first two entrys dont fullfill the rules ;-)

    4.6 years ago
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    37.7k Typhoon03

    @Galeo
    Ok. The other entry I've had so far was also issued a 10 point penalty.

    4.6 years ago
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    3,315 Galeo

    @TheFantasticTyphoon thanks and I`m fine with it

    +1 4.6 years ago
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    37.7k Typhoon03

    @Galeo
    I'll let this pass, just this once. However I will issue it a 10 point penalty when judging it.

    4.6 years ago
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    3,315 Galeo

    @TheFantasticTyphoon oh sorry, so there is no way for this aircraft to compete?
    Can i build another one?

    4.6 years ago
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    37.7k Typhoon03

    @Galeo
    "Must be a fictional 4.5 generation strike fighter."
    This looks 5th or 6th generation.

    4.6 years ago
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    3,315 Galeo

    @TheFantasticTyphoon what rule does not fit?

    4.6 years ago
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    37.7k Typhoon03

    I'm afraid this doesn't fit all the rules and therefore I'm going to have to disqualify you.

    4.6 years ago