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XHAA-1004 Hydra

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Introduction

This is a next-gen multi-role military aircraft built in the last years of existence of ZeroHours construction bureau in attempt to get the company back on track and resume funding from the government. It was exported to various countries such as Insulian Emirates, Azure Corps and etc. Even though it had a lot of potential, It didn't succeed because its manufacturing and service was too expensive. Only 200 planes were built, but most of them weren't even airborne. The end of ZeroHours R&D was near...

Flight control

AG1 - On\Off Afterburner
AG2 - On\Off Thrust vector
AG3 - On\Off large-caliber cannon
AG4 - On\Off Air-to-Ground missiles
AG5 - On\Off Jettison additional ammunition containers
AG6 - On\Off Air-to-Air missiles
AG7 - On\Off Gyroscopic stabilization
AG8 - Off\On Night time lighting
TRIM - Trim
VTOL - Flaps

Demonstration

Afterburner.

Machine gun fire.

Air-to-Ground missiles deployed

Large-caliber cannon deployed

Additional photos.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 38.8ft (11.8m)
  • Length 57.4ft (17.5m)
  • Height 12.0ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 27,146lbs (12,313kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 8.071
  • Wing Loading 38.5lbs/ft2 (188.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 704.2ft2 (65.4m2)
  • Drag Points 7735

Parts

  • Number of Parts 312
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 1,573