[1.2 stock] B-47 Stratojet with WEAPONS

[Krog34]

B-47 Stratojet

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So after binge watching lots of war and aviation documentaries, I found myself recreating one of the coolest jets that ever flew in real life. Take a few minutes to take a peak at my replica dropping "nukes" on KSC, all stock of course! 

 

A side view, showing the 3 engines spooling up on the runway. I like to bind each wing's engines to seperate thrust reverse controls so that I can 360 in place on the ground for easy turn arounds.

 

A top down shot showing the wide wing span, I think scale-wise, the wings should actually be longer. But these are like version4 on the wing designs, gonna go with these for now 

 

Totally unnecessary, but the Stratojet comes equipped with 6 mini rocket boosters for short take offs. Not unlike the real B-47.

 

Flight is easy, even with a full uneven load!

 

Ok, now the goods! Toggle the bay doors to reveal 4 "Nuclear Devices"! I'm quite proud of this one, having tried many versions of bombs with different fin orientations nothing seemed to satisfy me. But, 

with a SAS unit and tiny probe core, the short battery life holds the bombs in the correct orientation all the way to the target. Who needs BD Armory anyways!  Also, you can see the RASCAL guided

missile. Be sure to "control from here" on the probe unit to correctly orient the Nav Ball while flying the RASCAL.

 

Bombs away!

 

2 more drops

 

1 direct hit!

 

1 near hit!

 

6 wheesly engines are powerful enough to put this large jet into a loop while still loaded with the RASCAL, time for a second attack run!

 

FOX 1!

 

The RASCAL missile is very fast and fairly manuerable

 

Direct hit!

 

One final attack run in an attempt to knock any building down! But what do we have left to attack with...? 

 

Auxiliary fuel tanks go!

 

No dice

 

A final loop to head back to the runway, feeling much more powerful with a lot of extra weight dropped. 

 

Bicycle style landing gear emulates the real plane, but I've added some help for easier landings

 

Don't mind their terrified faces, it was a smooth landing.

 

 

Thanks for reading this far, please download the B-47 for yourself and bomb KSC too! Post your pics on here as well, I'd like to see what you guys do with my jet!  

Edited November 15, 2016 by Krog34

[klond]

 Wings angled down, bigger gear in the center, takeoff-assist rockets - looks proper, good job!

[Krog34]

On 11/15/2016 at 3:10 PM, klond said:

 Wings angled down, bigger gear in the center, takeoff-assist rockets - looks proper, good job!

Thanks! She flys like a dream, it's funny how little work you have to do when you copy real life designs haha. For the most part the aerodynamics translate over to KSP well.

[Torquimedes]

Outstanding replica!   Very impressive.

Quick question:

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But, with a SAS unit and tiny probe core, the short battery life holds the bombs in the correct orientation all the way to the target. Who needs BD Armory anyways! 

Is this stock behaviour?  Any stock missile I launch has its SAS disabled and just tumbles.  I've had to use dumb rockets with spin fins instead, which do horrible things to the handling of the aircraft they're mounted to.