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Wolf-Rayet

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Wolf-Rayet is a powerful multirole heavy fighter best-suited for long-range first-strike missions, as well as homeland defense. The plane is equipped with two very powerful engines, the same engine once used in the supersonic private jet "Pulsar". This gives the fighter terrifying acceleration, and blistering speed for its size. Its size and weight make it suitable for the mounting of two 30mm cannons, and many tons of munitions or extra fuel. Wolf-Rayet can be given many different loadouts, but the multirole load included is ideal. The plane has favorable flight characteristics, but has difficulty turning at low speed, and can be over-worked at supersonic speeds.

Controls: This plane features 4-rotator tailplanes. They will move with pitch, trim, roll, as well as with flap settings. Deactivating AG8 will prevent roll and VTOL from moving the tailplanes.
AG1 controls the lights, AG2 for landing lights.
AG3 launches all Inferno missiles together.
AG5 arms all air-to-air missiles.
AG6 is your backup load of flares.
AG7 deploys your drag chute.

Takeoff is simple. Use VTOL to put flaps full down, and throttle up to 50%. the plane will lift off on its own. Be ready to correct for a slight drift to one direction or another. Retract flaps once airborne. The engines are rigged so that all throttle settings above 50% are afterburner. 50% is ideal for cruising around. Cruising altitude is 40,000ft.
To land, cut throttles and decelerate with the airbrake. Below 300mph, deploy landing gear. Use VTOL to control the flaps to maintain your desired approach angle. Near touchdown, gently set the main wheels down and retract the flaps to set down the nosewheel. Use the chute if necessary, and avoid sudden yaw inputs. The plane has a high center of gravity and likes to roll over if mishandled. Also, sometimes the nosewheel gets buggy after a long flight, so be careful with it.

Danger notes: The Guardian missiles launch with no detach force. Pull up while firing to mitigate the risk of hitting your own plane. DO NOT fire a guardian while rolling.
Disable AG8 at higher speeds to avoid overstressing the aircraft with tail-assisted rolling.
The plane has a lot of momentum, and can be difficult to pull out of a dive. Use the flaps to nose up quickly out of a dive.
Snap rolls executed while also applying full forward pitch will break the tail apart at higher speeds. Avoid this maneuver.
The nosewheel will snap if set down too hard. Remember to flare properly.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 56.1ft (17.1m)
  • Length 58.9ft (17.9m)
  • Height 19.6ft (6.0m)
  • Empty Weight 59,880lbs (27,161kg)
  • Loaded Weight 76,382lbs (34,646kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.882
  • Wing Loading 75.6lbs/ft2 (368.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,010.8ft2 (93.9m2)
  • Drag Points 7461

Parts

  • Number of Parts 160
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 1,087