[WIP] [Firespitter] [Smart Parts] [BDArmory] V1 Flying Bomb Interception, a la Manley

[ayhc]

I watched Scott Manley's Drone Interception video and thought: "That sounds fun - I should do that..."

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The V1 uses altitude sensors to (1) jettison the landing gear; (2) fire the secondary rocket boosters; and (3) activate SAS.

Problem is that the interceptor plane can shoot the drone down, but I can't quite get it to land without crashing

[ayhc]

It turns out that more engines isn't always better. Moving to a single-engine design that almost looks like a Hawker Hurricane (if you squint really hard) did the trick:

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Update: I have uploaded the V-1 replica and the Hawker Hurricane replica here. (Note: tested in NEAR only. Requires Smart Parts, patched Firespitter and BDArmory.)

Edited April 4, 2015 by ayhc
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[ayhc]

I finally attempted to intercept a V-1 and knock it out of the sky using a wingtip:

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