The Firestorm (Mach 7 capable turbojet plane)

[1greywind]

Firestrom is my record breaking turbo jet plane. It is very balanced and easy to land and fly. Maximum speed over land: 2306 m/s is good enough for “True Machingbird†badge in The MachingBird Challenge.

Updated download includes 2 craft versions:

Firestorm (air hog).craft – the record craft version build with air intakes stacking (airhogging)

Firestorm (noairhog).craft – the purist’s choice vesion with only 12 intakes (no intake stacking)

Tech info (with intake stacking):

Engine count: 7

Air Intake count: 56 (8 intakes per engine)

Parts count: 151

TWR on runway: >10.5

Takeoff speed: 100 m/s

Maximum speed: 2306 m/s at 32 km altitude

Tech info (no intake stacking):

Engine count: 7

Air Intake count: 56 (8 intakes per engine)

Parts count: 77

TWR on runway: >11

Takeoff speed: 100 m/s

Maximum speed: 2180 m/s at 29 km altitude

.craft file download

Some pictures:

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My record flight video:

UPDATE: not airhoggy craft version added to download (only 12 intakes per 7 engines, no stacking)

Edited January 12, 2014 by 1greywind
not airhogging craft version added to download

[TheWanderer]

56 air intakes.....

you lost me right there

[1greywind]

@TheWanderer: 56 air intakes.....

per 7 engines. 8 intakes per engine is nearly not as far as many other are using.

With 3 intakes per engine this design has maximum speed about 2200 m/s. 8 are needed to exceed 2300 m/s. There are just no other ways to go such fast inside atmosphere.

[Bartybum]

That thing is shockingly fast. Very impressed with your work

[xaerocsa]

FAR doesnt like it though

[Wjolcz]

Wow, this plane reminds me of the old good times when I used to build stuff like that with C7's pack.

[1greywind]

Download updated - not airhoggy version of craft added. This version has only 12 intakes and still can reach 2180 m/s (or may be even 2200 m/s if piloted carefuly).

@Bartybum: thank you) I'm planning to release two SSTO based on this craft soon.

@xaerocsa: I'm not tested it with FAR) May be later

[Yakuzi]

Sh*****t, that plane is fast! Great job Greywind, I'll take it for a spin shortly.

[TheWanderer]

@TheWanderer: 56 air intakes.....

per 7 engines. 8 intakes per engine is nearly not as far as many other are using.

With 3 intakes per engine this design has maximum speed about 2200 m/s. 8 are needed to exceed 2300 m/s. There are just no other ways to go such fast inside atmosphere.

more than one third of the part count of the whole thing is air intakes. for me you really should be looking at only 1 or 2 per engine.

good work for what you wanted to do though

[1greywind]

more than one third of the part count of the whole thing is air intakes. for me you really should be looking at only 1 or 2 per engine.

It is no problem for me to use no more than 2 intakes per engine. I've used 8 per engine only to achive “True Machingbird†(speed >2300 m/s). I've added version with only 12 intakes into download. It will just as fast - only top speed dropped for ~120 m/s becouse altitude >30 km on full throttle is now unreachable.

Edited January 12, 2014 by 1greywind
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