[BDA] [1.1.3] Airborne Heavy Weapons Platform Challenge- Battles Begin Soon

[njmksr]

"Libertate per Tela Superior"

THE CHALLENGE:

Build an Airborne Heavy Weapons Platform (AHWP). Pit it against other AHWPs for amazing battles of incredible destruction. Inspired by @Adelaar's M-GS-1 'Liberator' build.

What's an AHWP?

An AHWP is a VTOL aircraft so heavily armed that "heavy gunship" is no longer sufficient to describe it. It is somewhat subjective, but a good rule of thumb for making AHWPs is to decide the armament first, and then build the craft around that. It must be VTOL. If it's fast/maneuverable/doesn't overly lag your game, that's a bonus.

Are mods allowed?

Yes. BDA is required, and other mods are allowed. If necessary, custom parts may be used only for the VTOL lifter engines. This is due to the fact that most engines will likely be insufficient to lift some AHWPs. Stock is, however, not discouraged. In fact, stock is somewhat cooler due to the limitations one has to work with.

However, if you need Infinite Fuel/Electricity/RCS for functionality, it does not qualify as a submission.

BDA Infinite Ammo is allowed, but not encouraged.

Throttle Controlled Avionics for VTOL balancing is allowed, but not encouraged.

Kerbal Joint Reinforcement is recommended.

Submission Guidelines:

Post a picture/album of your AHWP and it's armaments list. Please add a KerbalX download. Multiple entries are allowed.

List of Known AHWPs:

1) @Adelaar's M-GS-1 'Liberator' Battle Cruiser- The original. Mostly Stock. Form Factor: Gunship. Classification: Heavy AHWP.

2) @njmksr's ACV-270 'Freedomizer'- Bringing good old-fashioned American Freedom^TM since 2016. Mostly modded. Form Factor: Gunship. Custom lifters. Classification: Ultra-Heavy AHWP.

3) @drtricky's ABH-41 'Titan'- Stock, with the exception of BDA. Form Factor: Gunship. Classification: Medium-Light AHWP.

4) @andreasblom's KH-3000 'Flying Tank'- Mostly Modded. Form Factor: Helicopter. Classification: Light AHWP.

5) @drtricky's ABH-17 'Civilizer'-  Stock, with the exception of BDA. Form Factor: Gunship. Classification: Heavy AHWP.

6) @stickman939's 'Devilmaker' Helldiver-Class HWP- Your framerate will drop about as low as the morale of your enemies. Mostly Modded. Form Factor: Battlecruiser. Classification: Ultra-Heavy+ AHWP.

7) @ScriptKitt3h's Olympus Mons-Class AHWP: Work in Progress. Stock, with the exception of BDA. Form Factor: Battlecruiser. Classification: Ultra-Heavy AHWP.

8) @drtricky's USHS Majestic: Because there's nothing that can't fly if it has Moar Boosters^TM Mostly Modded. Form Factor: Battlecruiser Literal Warship. Classification: Ultra-Heavy+ AHWP.

 

Leave your submissions in the thread below!

Special thanks to:

@Adelaar for inspiration,

@BahamutoD for BD Armory,

@Papa_Joe, @DoctorDavinci, (and the rest of the BDAc team) for keeping BDA alive,

@SpannerMonkey(smce) for Spanner's Boomsticks and for general awesomeness and also for hosting battles.

 

Edited October 27, 2016 by njmksr

[njmksr]

Aquila Aerospace ACV-270 Freedomizer:

Full Album: http://imgur.com/a/80Cdw

Weapons List (INCOMPLETE):

14 Hydra-70 Rocket turrets
2 Howitzer Cannons 
6 Vulcan Turrets 
2 30mm Chainguns
4 Orkon Millennium Flak Cannons
2 GAU-8 Cannons
4 50 Caliber Cannons (likely to increase in number)
4 ABL systems
4 Jerneas Missile Turrets (up to 32 Sidewinders or AIM-120s)
1 Abrams Cannon  

Has a massive cargo hold, and zero maneuverability.

REQUIRES KJR and TCA

Bringing good old-fashioned American Freedom^TM since 2016.

DOWNLOAD

Edited October 1, 2016 by njmksr

[SpannerMonkey(smce)]

42 minutes ago, njmksr said:

Aquila Aerospace ACV-270 Freedomizer:

OTT weapons spec

Has a massive cargo hold, and zero maneuverability.

Hey , while i wholeheartedly approve of such madness, i have to ask two questions, can the AI fly it/them. i know it CAN fly some pretty odd things so it wouldn't suprise me. So if it can,  can it actually fight two of those monsters?  And what happens when the two howitzers fire at the same time, unless you've hacked the recoil i should imagine nothing good.

[njmksr]

1 hour ago, SpannerMonkey(smce) said:

Hey , while i wholeheartedly approve of such madness, i have to ask two questions, can the AI fly it/them. i know it CAN fly some pretty odd things so it wouldn't suprise me. So if it can,  can it actually fight two of those monsters?  And what happens when the two howitzers fire at the same time, unless you've hacked the recoil i should imagine nothing good.

I don't actually know, I've never tested it. Too much lag.

[drtricky]

Some questions:

1. Are you also going to judge based on how easy an aircraft is to land? I've built something that can take off vertically, but is very challenging to land vertically.

2. What defines whether a craft is an AHWP?  Nevermind, sorry.

Edited September 25, 2016 by drtricky

[njmksr]

7 hours ago, drtricky said:

Some questions:

1. Are you also going to judge based on how easy an aircraft is to land? I've built something that can take off vertically, but is very challenging to land vertically.

2. What defines whether a craft is an AHWP?  Nevermind, sorry.

Nope! If it can take off and land, it's good. 

[drtricky]

I have a craft ready, but it's more of a VT than a VTOL because I'm having a hard time figuring out why it won't take off straight. Is that not okay?

[njmksr]

On 9/25/2016 at 2:59 PM, drtricky said:

I have a craft ready, but it's more of a VT than a VTOL because I'm having a hard time figuring out why it won't take off straight. Is that not okay?

It's OK, if your craft requires a little help with VTOL from something like TCA (Throttle Controlled Avionics) that's fine.

Edited October 1, 2016 by njmksr

[drtricky]

Well then, I'd like to present the ABH-41 Titan!

 

Armament (subject to change):

 

2 Goalkeeper CIWS's with 3600 rounds of ammo 
6 AIM-120 missiles 
8 AGM-65 Maverick missiles 
6 PAC-3 Interceptor missiles
14 Airborne Lasers with 40500 units of electricity. 

Countermeasures include 16 chaff pods and 4 flare pods. It also features limited anti-laser protection in the front.

Edited September 25, 2016 by drtricky

[njmksr]

13 minutes ago, drtricky said:

Well then, I'd like to present the ABH-41 Titan!

Great work! Seems like an AHWP that shouldn't crash my game, so I'll be sure to try it out!

Edited September 25, 2016 by njmksr

[andreasblom]

 

https://kerbalx.com/andreasblom/KH-3000-Flying-Tank

The Kh 3000 flying tank is a massive helicopter

It carries

2 x AGM 28 Hound Dog nuclear cruise missiles

3 x Vulcan rotary cannons

4 x RP 3 rockets

8 x HVAR rockets

Edited September 26, 2016 by andreasblom

[drtricky]

The "Light AWHP" designation is pretty contradictory. 

[njmksr]

6 minutes ago, drtricky said:

The "Light AWHP" designation is pretty contradictory. 

A little, I guess, but it's necessary.

[drtricky]

Are we allowed to submit multiple entries?

[njmksr]

6 minutes ago, drtricky said:

Are we allowed to submit multiple entries?

Totally! The more firepower, the merrier*!

 

*Unless you're on the receiving end of more firepower. More Firepower is not approved by the FDA to treat or cure any disease.

Edited September 26, 2016 by njmksr

[drtricky]

I'd like to present my second AHWP, the ABH-17 Civilizer!

(The picture is slightly outdated)

Armament (subject to change):

 

4 Goalkeeper CIWS's with 6000 rounds of ammo

12 AIM-120 missiles

4 PAC-3 Interceptor missiles

10 AGM-65 missiles

14 Airborne Lasers with 48500 units of electricity.

 

Countermeasures include 3 flare pods and 18 chaff pods.

Edited September 28, 2016 by drtricky

[njmksr]

I'm loving the feedback I'm getting here! 

I'm going to put up the Freedomizer DL today. 

Does anyone have a computer powerful enough to dogfight two of these behemoths?

[njmksr]

The Freedomizer is now ready to bring Freedom^TM to every corner of Kerbin! Download it here!

Anybody want to make a badge?

[Turtles4Life]

The A380! super op and can carry nukes if you want! 

[njmksr]

Just now, Turtles4Life said:

The A380! super op and can carry nukes if you want! 

Is it VTOL?

[Turtles4Life]

1 hour ago, njmksr said:

Is it VTOL?

No, just saw that, its STOL, but if you use infernal robotics, it would probally work, so oops

[njmksr]

5 minutes ago, Turtles4Life said:

No, just saw that, its STOL, but if you use infernal robotics, it would probally work, so oops

Then it's going to need substantial modifications before it's an AHWP. Sorry. Also please include a full weapons list.

[stickman939]

So, theoretically I could make a a 1k part flying death machine and dominate everything with an buttload of AA turrets?

Maybe I'll try this out after I figure out why my games frames have tanked... again. lol

[njmksr]

1 hour ago, stickman939 said:

So, theoretically I could make a a 1k part flying death machine and dominate everything with an buttload of AA turrets?

Maybe I'll try this out after I figure out why my games frames have tanked... again. lol

Pretty much, yeah. Tbh kind of the point of the thread. Make crazy OP flying death machines.

Edited September 27, 2016 by njmksr

[drtricky]

@njmksr Did you download my civilizer AWHP? I'm asking because I updated its armament.

Edited September 27, 2016 by drtricky