[1.0] ZRM - Shinobi: stealth STOVL strike fighter (using BDArmory)

[Uzric]

Yo, I heard you may like weapons. On planes.

Then, I may have some in this beauty.

ZRM - Shinobi.

Indeed, ZRM⁽¹⁾ has built a stealth⁽²⁾ STOVL strike fighter. Its strongest points are its high maneuverability and its coolness because it's a VTOL. Its weakest points are the medium range due to low fuel and low speed and its low weapon array (missiles are OP anyways).

It's made with BDArmory.

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Parts needed: Squad, BDArmory.

Crew: 1 (1M).

Vacuum dV: 0 m/s

Strike fighter with stealth and STOVL capabilities. Best used to defend bases.

- Uzric Rash

Air to air:

ONE (1) Hidden Vulcan.

TWO (2) Sidewinders.

Air to surface:

TWO (2) .50 cal turrets.

THREE (3) Hellfires.

Stage: Toggle CARGO BAY and VTOL ENGINE and REACTION WHEELS

Brakes: Toggle MAIN ENGINES and BRAKES and SPOILERS

Abort: Retract LADDER and COCKPIT REACTION WHEELS

1: Next weapon

2: Previous weapon

3: Fire

4: Toggle CARGO BAY

5: Fire a DEFENSIVE CHAFF/FLARE

0: Crew report

DOWNLOAD: Dropbox.

DOWNLOAD (no BDArmory): DropBox.

(1)ZRM is the non-existant military division of ZRC⁽³⁾.

(2)Stealth? How? Something something angles, hidden weapons, it was an excuse for low number of missiles and weapon bays (cool factor wins wars).

(3)ZRC is my non-existant corporation.

Edited May 19, 2015 by Uzric

[panzer1b]

Nice, while its not quite my building style (doesnt look liek something out of a sci-fi vid), its rather impressive in terms of the number of guns and how theyre nicely concealed internally.

I hope you dont mind me stealing (err borrowing) your idea to mount a VTOL engine inside a docking bay

[Uzric]

Honestly, I don't think I made any sort of breaking discovery in building techniques, so you can borrow whatever you want from that craft.

Glad you liked it!

Edited December 13, 2014 by Uzric

[Uzric]

I updated the craft for 0.90, which (thanks to the gizmos) let me add (without increasing part count) two Adjustable Missile Rails on the wings for drop tanks or à la carte missiles or bombs.

Otherwise the craft is the same as in the 0.25 version.

EDIT:

More updates.

Now the plane resembles even more an F-22 (check IMGUR album). Its maneuverability is even better and it's more difficult to stall it (using a keyboard). In exchange the Turbojet Engines were necessarily replaced with Basic Jet engines, lowering max speed from ~mach 5 to ~mach 0.8.

EDIT:

I managed to fit back the turbojets. Now it has slightly better maneuverability and the top speed goes from ~mach 0.8 to ~mach 4.5.

EDIT:

Little update: simplified action groups.

EDIT:

Craft updated for version 1.0. I decided to ditch FAR because stock aero is enough for me. The cockpit is different, the rest of the ship is mostly the same.

EDIT:

Little update: simplified action groups.

Edited May 19, 2015 by Uzric