Three carrier based STOL cargo planes

[Azimech]

I've built these three cargo planes because of the dawn of the aircraft carrier. And well ... you know ... these mothers need a lot of everything. Supplies, people, food.

And I like STOLs more than VTOLs. Because.

All three have docking ports on the belly so you can attach them to the deck or hangar of your favorite carrier!

And low part count as a bonus!

CBLC1. The lightest of them all, and the lightest to steer. You can literally hit space and it will take-off and fly without any user input until it's tanks are dry. This one will land and take-off from the shortest carriers, with a reasonable cargo load.

see 77I- CBLC1 Naval Light STOL on KerbalX.com

 

 

 

 

 

CBMC1 medium cargo plane. As you can see it can take off from the SPH, obviously I also landed it there. Standard weight with fuel tanks full: 28 tons. Has unfilled tanks for extended range and/or CoM compensation. In the album you see I delivered a 12 tons, steam driven, electrical generator at the Forgotten Island Shipyard & co.

see 77I- CBMC1 Naval Medium STOL on KerbalX.com

 

 

 

CBHC1 heavy cargo plane. Mass is around 60 tons. If you're proficient with the rear jet engine and the main engine thrust reversers, you can touch down at 25 m/s.

The rear jet engine with it's thrust reverser is helpful in a lot of occasions, and gives a lot of freedom.

Yes, the radiator panels glow. Tiny bug. Don't worry, harmless.

see 77I- CBHC1 Naval Heavy STOL on KerbalX.com

 

 

Have fun with these! Any comments or suggestions ... yeah, you know me. Go ahead :-)

Edited December 3, 2015 by Azimech

[Kagame]

I love the way the heavy STOL looks- I've used that cockpit stack a lot myself, but always in massive C-5 style lifters that never saw the light of day. AWESOME.

[Azimech]

And here I was thinking I had the premiere of placing three MK1 cockpits next to each other. Stoopid :-)

[Meso Relic]

Hmm...bit iffy saying carrier based without a carrier...so I did it myself

 

[Kagame]

Wait... those are Mk. 1s? Oh. WOW. That's actually an entirely new technique! I thought it was a single Mk. 2.... mea culpa!

 

Also: I tried your trick with the thrust reversers and activating them early to shorten landing roll- works a charm! I'm not landing anywhere near as short as you are- my specialty ain't CESTOL- but i'm actually LANDING without going off the runway. For a pilot as horrid as me, that's an improvement!

Edited December 4, 2015 by Kagame

[kiwi1960]

To the OP...... HOT DAMN!!!!!!! Oh wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow...

(imagine another 50 lines of just "wow" to save time)

You sir..... are frigging awesome.

 

[Azimech]

Thank you!

[Barrrrry]

I just wanted to say that I love the crafts on this page, and I'm going to copy these designs ;D

[selfish_meme]

I missed this one, these are really good, and some nice innovations.