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Model 308
'Altoliner'
The second Minmus Drive yard engineers got wind of these new airliner requirements from Trans-Kerbin Airways, they knew from the beginning what they were going to attempt. Despite this, they had no delusions of the difficulties that were to come in submitting a piston engine design to compete against turbofan and turboprop airliners. Our company enlisted the help of Kerlington aircraft during the early design of the aircraft for help in structures and propulsion. The the final result is the fastest and most efficient radial aircraft ever built by either of the companies. Without further ado, our regional 'jet' submission, the mighty Kerlington-Minmus Model 308 'Altoliner'!
The Altoliner is the peak of piston engine aviation. This airplane was originally derived from a Kerlington C3K military transport, but has had major structural, wing, tail, and most importantly, engine upgrades. The Altoliner is the final word in piston engine planes in terms of comfort, performance, and reliability. To demonstrate just how optimized this aircraft has been, note that it has a range of twice what the C3K has, and a top speed that is also almost double that of its predecessor.
Specifications:
- Cruise speed: ~199 m/s or more
- Cruise altitude: ~3000 m
- Cost: $82,682,170 (Purchase here)
- Capacity: 38 passengers + 2 pilots + 2 flight attendants
- Service ceiling: At least 5000 m
- Calculated range: ~1094 km
Impressive flight specs aren't all the Model 308 has to offer. The aircraft was designed with low density, medium distance routes in mind. This is the reason behind the relatively small number of seats in an otherwise large fuselage. As a bonus, this means that the seats themselves can be made significantly larger and more comfortable for the passengers. Vibrations from the large engines, while still significant, have been reduced slightly compared to the predecessor C3K due to a sturdier wing structure. The new 'J&R Excalibur' powerplants have shown to be reliable and difficult to unintentionally damage through over torquing. Furthermore, extensive flight testing has demonstrated that the airplane is stable and stalls are relatively difficult to enter, and easy to recover from. The tail of the aircraft has also been completely redone with greater care for aerodynamics and structural integrity, which is the reason for the struts on the triple tail. Another important feature that demonstrates a respect for the tight schedules of civilian aviation is the ability of the Altoliner to climb to over twice it's cruise altitude. While the range and speed are significantly decreased at such altitudes, it allows for the 308 to fly over most bad weather without needing to make a costly diversion. One crucial cost saving factor is ease of maintenance and reliability. While the Altoliner has generally good reliability, the complex nose landing gear strut is maintenance heavy. While on the topic of maintenance, the aircraft's tall appearance may make it seem that maintenance on the engines or tail is difficult, however this is not the case. A standard scissor lift platform is capable of reaching the highest point of the Altoliner's tail. Further, the triple tail allows for the 308 to fit in hangars for medium sized aircraft and hangars with a lower ceiling.
Aside from these features, the Model 308 was built with love and care from its engineers and was built to look as appealing to passengers as possible, the aircraft is intended to illicit memories of the golden age of aviation in everyone who looks at it. That's about all there is to say about our Model 308 Altoliner. For specific flight information and standard operating procedures, refer here. All of us at Mimnus Drive Yards and Kerlington hope our new airplane finds a place in the fleet of Trans-Kerbin Airways.
Signed,
Barfrid Kerman
President, Minmus Drive Yards
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A part of my carrier air wing:
I quite like the carrier based 737, it is based off a real life program to test the feasibility of a large carrier based cargo aircraft
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Here's two of my GF-4s (based off F-5 freedom fighters) escorting an EGB-3 Electronic warfare aircraft (loosely based off an A-3 Skywarrior)
I'm quite proud of the two little fighters, they each carry 1 vulcan minigun and have two hard points for whatever, they don't have a huge amount of weapons but they are small and agile.
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I don't know if this has been asked yet, but what happened to KSS Kerminsov and the other ships, I can't find them anywhere.
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Any thoughts on when the next update to this will come?
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I am looking forward to the next update. I love the mass driver! I also play combat. I actually found this while searching for ace combat 5
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Ok I will do that in the future thanks for that
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ya i just noticed lol
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This is the place to post your Orbital weapons platforms. They can be modded if you want. Just have fun!
SOLG Preparing Nuclear attack
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I was just playing around when I thought it would be interesting to edit a part to make its blast size close to a nuclear weapon.
First of all is it possible and if so how? Thanks in Advance
Trans-Kerbin Airways - Regional Jet Challenge 2: Electric Boogaloo
in KSP1 Challenges & Mission ideas
Posted
Test Pilot Review: @Nantares' NA-AT 1011A "Tobi-Ume"
(Long Range, low capacity supersonic transport)
Figures as Tested:
Review Notes:
The Verdict: