Mig-31 and KEPD-350 Taurus Cruise Missile

[andrew123]

Here it is, folks!

Mig-31

Taurus 1

Taurus 2

Mods are: FAR, novapunch, lazor dll and cam, sceppie's small parts pack, and taverio's pizza and aerospace.

Craft files

Mig 31 + Taurus 1: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1eaxbof2d81um4n/Mig-31RE%20Taurus.craft

Mig 31 + Taurus 2: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9v06bflw5ic0g55/Mig-31RE%20Taurus%202.craft

Edited October 22, 2013 by andrew123

[lulzteddy]

Dude this is awesome. People need to see this.

[andrew123]

Should I post this to the KIDI thread and the modded vehicles thread? Well, now I definitely will! Thanks!

[Lazro]

Serious, serious respect.

[zombiphylax]

Very nice, haven't played with B9 yet, but you managed to pull off the look of the Foxhound. I really wish there were stock tanks with a meaningful amount of fuel to recreate the cruise missile, I tried it for a week and gave up (from runway to island hanger is not really cruise missile range IMO...).

How do they handle?

[andrew123]

I added the miniature rocket fuel tank right before the front fuel tank, which was mostly for the warhead simulation. All of my craft also use FAR, so that is necessary. The Foxhound handles just like the real one with FAR: not quite a fighter, but it's definitely no slouch in agility if you play around with the craft for awhile and learn how it handles, although the MiG-31 is mostly meant for low altitude interception and reconnaissance roles. The cruise missile has a theoretical range of over 2000 km's (and with the drop tank edition I'm currently testing, over 6,000 km's at minimum), and both editions with either the turbofan or the turbojet engine can super cruise at under 200 m's of altitude. The cruise missile, like in real life, is not all that maneuverable, so you have to align the cruise missile for the terminal phase of the flight. If you want to make a direct hit, turn the engine on it to a very low thrust rating, which should make you subsonic and allow for greater accuracy. If you want a good and stable plane with FAR that can turn on the dime, then you should check out the F-15A and C I'll be posting soon. What's funny though is that the MiG-31 has over 2000 units of fuel, which makes a great combination with the turbofan engines since they only sip the fuel. I actually haven't tried circumnavigating Kerbin with this craft yet, but I'm sure it is almost, or just capable of doing so.

PS: Watch out for where the fuel is being drawn from, because that could easily unbalance any craft, especially with FAR. Enjoy the Craft files Guys.

Edited July 16, 2013 by andrew123