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This is a catapult system I've been working on to help launch planes off of an aircraft carrier. It's still a prototype but it works pretty well already.

Control Sequence:
1) AG6 (on) to move piston into position
2) AG4 to compress springs/load plane
3) AG6 (off) to launch plane

Switch to plane control and use stage activation/AG1/thrust to start engine, ideally just before loading plane onto catapult and launching

For whatever reason, sometimes this catapult system starts to shake/break (about 25% of the time) which is mostly what I'm working on fixing. If you have a fix for this (without increasing stability) please let me know.

GENERAL INFO

  • Created On: Windows
  • Game Version: 0.7.0.5
  • Price: $451k
  • Number of Parts: 75
  • Dimensions: 4 m x 54 m x 29 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 0m/s
  • Total Thrust: 0N
  • Engines: 1
  • Wet Mass: 48,522kg
  • Dry Mass: 9,524kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass

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    6,742 JamesV4

    I thought pistons and a docking port would do it

    2.7 years ago
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    @DaBears alright I'll try to work on the mounting and on my Carrier Aircraft Arresting System (CAAS).

    5.5 years ago
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    1,161 DaBears

    @CaptainCaleb Yeah man that sounds awesome. Unfortunately, I'm about to get super busy at work but I'll help whenever I have time. I tried mounting this to my aircraft carrier and there's definitely a lot of issues to work out but I think it's doable

    5.5 years ago
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    It was great! wanna start an Air craft carrier (maybe eventually hovercarrier) community project? I have some arrester system ideas and you could mount the catapult.

    5.5 years ago
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    nice I'll have to try it!

    5.5 years ago
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    1,161 DaBears

    @CaptainCaleb here it is

    5.5 years ago

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