Tiny Cat Aircraft Design - Planes, planes, planes!

[Naten]

About

This is where my stock aircraft designs will be placed if I feel they are good enough for the thread.

If you have any questions about this (or anything else in the thread that I am responsible for), please do feel free to ask them, and I will answer when I get a chance.

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Concerning downloads

Downloads will be through Dropbox, not Mediafire. (Mediafire sucks. I hate it. I HAAATE IT) If you have a problem with a link, I will try to fix it. Google Drive download links/mirror downloads may be provided in the future if the Dropbox page receives too much traffic to work properly, or if I have spare time and feel like doing so.

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Aircraft designation system

Aircraft are designated in my own system.

Tc-[Designation Number][sub-designation]

Designation Number is a number given to each aircraft in order of designs.

Sub-designation is a letter, or maybe number (possibly with a letter) that shows what "model" of a certain aircraft design said aircraft is.

Putting these all together:

"Tc-1a" means Tiny Cat Co. Design 1, Model A.

Some aircraft may not have a model letter. In this case, it is the first "model" of its "design," usually.

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Products

Tc-1

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Stable but maneuverable single-engine jet that has room for one pilot Kerbal.

Action Groups:

5 - Toggle steering for taxiing. Be careful when using this at speeds greater than 14 meters per second.

0 - Toggle access ladder.

Download

Dropbox

Specs

Maximum Level Speed: 640 m/s (Mach 1.88)

Optimal Service Ceiling: 15,000m

Maximum Service Ceiling: 19,000m

Takeoff Run: 107m

Takeoff Speed: 46 m/s

Tc-1x

Tc-1 equipped with a turbojet. It has notably smaller canards to improve stability after the center of mass moved back because of the heavier, new engine. Made to be much faster than the regular Tc-1.

Action Groups (same as original Tc-1):

5 - Toggle steering for taxiing.Be careful when using this at speeds greater than 14 meters per second.

0 - Toggle access ladder.

Download

Dropbox

Specs

Maximum Level Speed: 1300 m/s (Mach 3.82)

Optimal Service Ceiling: 20,000m

Maximum Service Ceiling: 28,000m

Takeoff Run: Not yet assessed.

Takeoff Speed: Not yet assessed.

Tc-2

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Stable "one-seater" single-engine jet. Designed to be used for medium-altitude intercepts.

Action Groups:

5 - Toggle Steering on Wheels for taxiing. Can be unstable at speeds higher than 5 meters per second or so.

Download

Dropbox

Specs

Maximum Level Speed: 520 m/s (Mach 1.53)

Optimal Service Ceiling: 15,400m

Maximum Service Ceiling: 17,000m

Takeoff Run: 294m

Takeoff Speed: 72 m/s

Tc-3

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Here's our new interceptor: it uses turbojets instead of turbofans to sacrifice economy, environmental-friendliness, and efficiency for speed. It can go pretty high and pretty fast. Capable of intercepting things as fast as an SR-71b, or other really fast aircraft. It can also intercept slow and low ones like a Gotha, but who gives a crap about Gothas? Not us!

Action Groups:

1 - Toggle nosewheel steering

2 - Toggle back wheel steering

0 - Toggle access ladder

(A landing light is also in this design. It resembles the one used in the Tc-1 and Tc-1x. This allows night ops and landings, or bugging your neighbors; it's actually pretty bright)

Download

Dropbox

Specs

Maximum Level Speed: 1445 m/s (Mach 4.25)

Thanks for reading. If you do download a craft, I wish you happy flying.

Even if you didn't download a craft, any opinions are appreciated. Leave a reply if you have one; it's free! If you do, thanks!

-Naten

Edited August 27, 2014 by Naten

[Roflcopterkklol]

Neato someone making planes, not enough planes on these forums.

[Naten]

Yaay, thanks!

[Roflcopterkklol]

Yaay, thanks!

I also make planes if you are a lover of things that fly, have all my craft here.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/90964-New-Design-The-SSTO-Beast-mk3-roflcopterkklol-Industries

All stock craft too.

[Naten]

The high-speed interceptor design has not yet been fulfilled entirely, as our current interceptor lacks the speed to catch targets faster than Mach 1.4 or so. Also, some reconnaissance aircraft can fly much higher than its maximum optimal service ceiling. The Tc-2 will be re-purposed to a fighter/interceptor from an interceptor, as it still has potential to intercept slower targets like strategic bombers, as well as combat characteristics. Plans for a high-altitude, high-speed interceptor have been designated Tc-X3. Prepare yourselves.

[Naten]

Accidental double post.

Well, on the bright side, I can edit it to say this.

The Tc-3 has been redesignated, as it is now released. Have fun intercepting insanely fast targets, or whatever you strange people do.

[problemecium]

Neat, but the landing gears come with built-in lights. Or am I missing something?

[Naten]

The lights are dumb when the gear is reversed, and are overpowered (they run on magic, not any electricity whatsoever) so I disabled them and used the truly energy-sucking lights. I also refrain from using turbojets for the same reason. But jets, and honestly wings, are all overpowered in KSP. Even the landing legs can withstand what most parts can't.

[CavemanNinja]

While true, this is very ironic because the jets are actually nerfed because irl-efficiency jets would be completely op on such a small planet. Additionally, wings can't hold fuel stock , something that has bugged me since the dawn of time.

[ZodiaK]

GOTTA GO FAST!

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[Naten]

GOTTA GO FAST!

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In response to going fast:

A song to go fast by:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4VsdfdZfyc

But only the first few verses. The others suck IMO.

thanks for all the feedback, guys!

Happy flying.

-Naten.