The Marauder
Not your typical Helicopter...
It has a full interior and a very interactive cockpit.
The Jaws open to let the crew in and out.
Recommended for PC to enjoy a smooth flight and reactive controls.
Teaser Video Here
Controls
-There is no Gyroscope.
-Throttle is rotational speed.
-Slider 1 is Lift, Both ^ and v
-Pitch or Roll to gain forward momentum with Lift.
-The best control response setting is
100% Throttle and between -30 to
+30 Lift/Slider 1.
Hints
-It acts like a Drone that wants to face Prograde so keep Heading Lock on to minimize doing 180's when flying backwards.
-With speeds, you will need to Roll before you Yaw in order to get Yaw to work best. I like to finish with Pitch and Lift to turn even faster.
-There is a centrifugal force thing going on with Lift.
While Lift is UP the craft wants to Pitch the nose up.
While Lift is DOWN the craft wants to Pitch the nose down... Keep Heading lock on to avoid this and only use 100% Lift for Power Moves like dodging bullets, dipping under bridges, hard turns and gaining momentum.
-This craft can hover upside down. SmurfResearchX discovered this during one of his test flights.
Just set Slider 1 to 0% and Roll upside down, then set Slider 1 to -15% or more, depending on angle of attack.
-Zero Roll should only be used with Heading Lock and is only for long flights. Think of it as a Roll Aid for Heading Lock to avoid the craft veering toward the ground when you walk away to get a coffee.
-Auto Land is a bit rough, don't expect it to pull you out of a bad angle. Set yourself up well.
-Self Landing is easy;
Lock Heading, Get Level, Lift Down as fast as you wish, just be sure to stop before you hit the ground, then touch down softly at 0% Lift and as much forward speed as you wish.
-Ground Breaks are simply Down Lift at -100% Slider 1. You will stop in an instant.
-Missiles are a Prograde Ballistic AGM. Use the Prograde indicators to predict their path.
I just use them for knocking on doors before letting the boys out to play.
-Missiles can be launched far while in reverse or hovering.
Just be sure to have 100% Throttle and 30% Lift or more. 100% Lift will send them into the sky.
You will get a feel for it and eventually be shooting around buildings.
Do not fire missiles while upside down.
Special Thanks goes to @SmurfResearchX for helping me understand Vizzy better and ran tons of test runs for me. He built my MFDs with the feedback information and the Vizzy work for the gauges. Also he created the Hold AGL program. He put many hours into this craft and he runs on mobile.
Another great builder who helped me was @Rizkyman for building the interactive Throttle and Lift MFD for me and a few test runs as well.
I borrowed the green radar MFD from @HoverArrow
The find targets program was borrowed over 2 years ago and I lost who I downloaded it from. Sorry...
Thank you everyone who helped out and to anyone I forgot, I am sorry. This was a long build. I picked at it for around 3 years.
Thanks for any interest!
Video of how to fly and land The Marauder will follow.
GENERAL INFO
- Predecessor: The Marauder
- Created On: Windows
- Game Version: 0.9.802.0
- Price: $68,129k
- Number of Parts: 1560
- Dimensions: 10 m x 41 m x 25 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 65m/s
- Total Thrust: 426kN
- Engines: 16
- Wet Mass: 18,048kg
- Dry Mass: 17,445kg
STAGES
Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
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69 | 4 | 65m/s | 423kN | 3s | 17,849kg |
12 Comments
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@Lenatezspaceagency
Indeed it is a shark helicopter of my own design.
The side fins are over sized to accommodate the propeller sizes. -
@WastedYouth
I deleted my old account a year ago is probably why. I was TestRunner.
Glad you liked it! -
i used this crafy sometime back buti had gotten a new phone so i lost it.. i searched n searched for it again an could never find it.....TIL NOOOOW!!
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@SmurfResearchX wouldn't have been possible without you!
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7,823 SmurfResearchX
Sharks with friggin laserbeams flee the area, when they see the Marauder coming!!
so much fun to help test 👍👍 -
@Flamoringo @Vedhaspace @FalconAero
Thank you!
Its more of a funny craft with cool factor than a practical craft haha. I had fun building it. -
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13.8k Vedhaspace
Amazing!
Think you are going in max speed and the mouth of the heli opens
@SmurfResearchX
@Rizkyman
@HoverArrow
Thank you for your work!