MANUFACTURER
VONTECO INDUSTRIES
YEAR
2018
FIRST FLIGHT
2 September 2018
PRIMARY USER
USA
STATUS
Test / Evaluation
The VX-40 is a tilt rotor helicopter built by Vonteco Industries to compete in the heralded Mikoyanster Helicopter Challenge.
The tilt rotor system allows sustained hovering with smooth transition to speeds over 200 mph. Engineers chose off road type tires in favor of traditional aircraft tires that will allow the aircraft to land on rough terrain.
The aircraft is equipped with (2) optics systems. A front mounted camera which gives the pilots a 360 degree view of the battlefield. The second is Vonteco’s ORTS ( Optical-Recon-Targeting System ) which allows for quick target acquisition and provides high resolution images for recon and strategy mapping.
This test variant is equipped with (4) Hell Fire air to ground missiles, (2) Rocket Pods and (2) 27mm canons.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
AG1- Lowers Ailerons for take off / landing
AG8- Disengages gyro for unassisted flight
VTOL UP- Forward Tilt
VTOL CENTER- Hovering Flight
VTOL DOWN- Rear Tilt / Brake
YAW- Rotates front camera and provides directional yaw
HOVERING
Throttle to approximately 34% for mininum hover throttle. Use PITCH, ROLL, YAW & VTOL tab lightly when hovering and remember to keep speeds low for proper hover control.
SAFE LANDING
Throttle down to under 40% if speeds are high, use VTOL tab to slow down and enter hover mode, slowly decrease throttle to descend safely. Keep throttle above 30% when landing or damage may occur due to rough landing.
FRONT MOUNTED CAMERA GIVES PILOTS 360 VIEW
TILT ROTOR SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR EASY LANDING/TAKE OFF
EQUIPPED WITH ORTS POD FOR EASY TARGET ACQUISITION
SPECIAL THANKS
- JohnnyBoythePilot for helping me with flight testing and teaching me how to mod parts :-D
- SledDriver for use of his parts kit
- DerekSP for helping me with a engine issue
- Mikoyanster for putting on these awesome challenges
THANK YOU
(—TEX—)
Specifications
Spotlights
- GrizzlitnCFSP 5.8 years ago
- ChiChiWerx 5.8 years ago
- TheGuyYouMightKnow 5.8 years ago
- SlimSimpy 5.8 years ago
- EliteArsenals24 5.8 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Helicopter Challenge
- Successors 2 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 52.8ft (16.1m)
- Length 49.0ft (15.0m)
- Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 888lbs (403kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,753lbs (3,516kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.739
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.515
- Wing Loading 23.1lbs/ft2 (112.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 335.7ft2 (31.2m2)
- Drag Points 9085
Parts
- Number of Parts 307
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 1,524
Okay dokey.
ty, try it out. it hovers extremely well. @Jim1the1Squid
Looks good, but I don't quite trust the hover ability. Every aircraft I've ever hovered with has crashed and burned. I've tried the CH-53E, the Vertigo, the AH-1Z, and the RAH-66 Commanche. They've all crashed and burned upon hovering. The aircraft looks REALLY good, though.
@Texasfam04
@Texasfam04 maybe i will one day
but i think i dont get anywhere near your skills anymore.
TY bud! Although I think the “ease of maneuver points” are lower than I would give I am obviosly biased but I do think this entry flew better than the entries I was able to test out on my ipad but im grateful for 3rd place though. Wouldnt be possible without you helping me learn to mod parts :-) @JohnnyBoythePilot
I think this should have gotten in 1st place... 2nd at least.
Dude! Congrats on 3rd place AND on getting 1,400 downloads!!!
TY for the thorough evaluation! Loved this challenge! OH and thank you for the upvotes!
@mikoyanster
You get the 3rd position!! Congrats!!
Evaluation
Ease of maneuver - 15 / 30pt
Realistic model - 20 / 30pt
Details, paint and accesories - 7 / 10pt
Realistic weapons and behaviour - 10 / 20pt
Build quality 18 / 20pt
Tanks destroyed in the secret map - ?pt -
Fair play - 10 / 10pt
Total 80 pts
Accepted for the challenge
TY for the vote!
@BigBoiPlanes
TY for the vote and spot! i really appreciate it!
@TheGuyYouMightKnow
@Texasfam04 You're welcome!
Np comrade! @Texasfam04
TY, if you saw my building process you would laugh! :-D I change stuff or scrap builds too much. Like now I have no clue what to build now....lol
@MakeshiftPlanes
TY for the upvote!
@JettStorm
TY for the upvotes!
@SelectAKey
@SimpleEric
@Strikefighter04
TY for the upvotes!
@ThePrototype
@Ephwurd
@Baldeagle086
hey stranger! long time no see! ty for the upvote! get building brotha :-D
@MakeshiftPlanes
TY very much! I appreciate the feedback! Also TY for the vote and spot!
@Treadmill103
awesome as Always, fam
well there she goes (refference :P), off to 12k while im here still c;
@Texasfam04
Ah, ok gotcha.
@Texasfam04 absolutely! Good thinking to combine related functions.