KDF Lightning Hawk - Stealth Tactical Fighter

[InterstellarKev]

Heavy Development of 5th Gen Fighter Aircraft has pushed KDF Aerospace Division to perfect the air superiority fighter. Lighting Hawk is the Next Evolution of the famed KDF K-91 Izanagi.

Designated Lightning Hawk is a maneuverable aircraft that can handle air-to-air and air-to-ground operations with weapon load-outs that can favor greater ordnance needs or stealthy applications.

Comes adapted with 2 drop tanks that can be removed but allow for longer flight engagements without the need for air refueling.

Comes with a full cockpit view for First-person flight with HUD (flag) for targeting needs.

This craft needs advanced tweakable turned on in the options menu as most parts are rooted auto strut. Per auto strut, if the craft loads in funny or Kraken attacks just reload the craft.

Craft is Stock with DLC. NO MODS

(I use flags for the cockpit, canopy, and HUD) Flag links will be in the description or comments section on KerbalX and Steam please download and unzip them into your Kerbal Space Program\GameData\Squad\Flags folder without flags, HUD and canopy will be a white default flag.

I also included 2 gold color (gold(.)png is the default) windows and 1 normal color canopy to mix and match.

Flight Instructions

Very easy take-off and can take off from an aircraft carrier (if large enough) press AG3 to fold wings for better storage on aircraft carriers. Can take off at around 45 m/s Hit Afterburners R for quicker take-off

Due to high drag will be hard to go faster than 240 m/s with afterburners
Drop tanks will drain first as designed so press 4 to drop them once they are used up in longer flights.

Stage Shoot Missiles
RCS Activate Afterburners
AG 1 Open Weapon bay
AG 2 Open Canopy
AG3 Fold Outer Wing
AG4 Drop Tanks

DOWNLOADS

KerbalX https://kerbalx.com/InterstellarKev/KDF-Lightning-Hawk

Steam https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2816764160

Flag Downloads 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lonk_A5SdjxPTOqLtiB4g6HKqneVYX3Q/view?usp=sharing

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ry2faw7tp794n91/KDF%20Lightning%20Hawk.zip?dl=0

[Defenestrator47]

That is so good.  I wish KSP1 supported more aircraft building and customization, but considering what you achieve, I just realize that I seem to have not been imaginative enough with the parts already available.

Anyways, thanks again for sharing another beaut.

[InterstellarKev]

4 hours ago, Defenestrator47 said:

That is so good.  I wish KSP1 supported more aircraft building and customization, but considering what you achieve, I just realize that I seem to have not been imaginative enough with the parts already available.

Anyways, thanks again for sharing another beaut.

Thanks!  I do wish in KSP we would be able to use custom canopy's like Space engine but one can only hope!