Aircraft Carrier Softwhale

[RedDwarfIV]

(Because I thought Mattyprince was on to something.)

The Softwhale air to sea carrier is still in its prototype stages, but already proves promising. It has good flight characteristics, and nothing important breaks off when it meets the sea. A full runway has yet to be added. It carries one Softwing-type Interceptor aircraft.

The wing detachment takes inspiration from the Hermies class, of which VA does not claim ownership.

Softwhale on water.

Displaying the detached forward wings.

At speed.

[Panichio]

Nice aircraft carrier! Will you take some pictures of the plane taking off?

[RedDwarfIV]

Nice aircraft carrier! Will you take some pictures of the plane taking off?

Its difficult, since the decoupler always seems to get in the way.

[Panichio]

Its difficult, since the decoupler always seems to get in the way.

Oh... Would it help if the engine was already burning before you decouple, so when you do, you can immediately go up? Or did I just not understand what you said?

[TheMattyPrince]

The safest way I have found for taking off is get the carrier up to speed, but decouple without the planes engines firing, pull up and fir engines once clear. I find this works best as all you really do is slow yourself down and let the carrier slide underneath you

[RedDwarfIV]

The safest way I have found for taking off is get the carrier up to speed, but decouple without the planes engines firing, pull up and fir engines once clear. I find this works best as all you really do is slow yourself down and let the carrier slide underneath you

Problem - the decoupler I\'m using is apparently the only one strong enough to hold the plane to the carrier. But the decoupler is so big that it tears half the wings and takes off the engine. This is the normal result of using a different one.

What decoupler did you use?

[TheMattyPrince]

I used the stock decoupler :L then I just add two struts on the wing tips of the plane down to the carrier

[RedDwarfIV]

I wonder why mine is acting up then.

[TheMattyPrince]

If you pm me the .craft and list any mods I would be more than happy to take a look for you?