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- VF-1A-35 Valkyrie by Aer0_Engineer
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First of all, I would like to thank Akaishi, Conqure, Buzz Blade, Joshua, Viper2000, Dr_Sprocket, Ranger, askperry, chasethepilot, and the many others that made contributions to my first project.
This is my attempt to bring the Macross/Robotech VF-1 Valkyrie to X-Plane while remaining as close as possible to its original specifications. Some comprimises and alterations were made, but I believe this model embodies the spirit of this fictional aircraft as seen in the show. (XFCS is required.) Test data is contained below.
VF-1A-35 Test Data
All measurements are approximate figures.
Tests were performed with GU-11 on centerline at 32,052 lbs (airport 26 C, 30.04 in Hg).
Class: 1st Generation Veritech/Variable Carrierborne Variable Geometry Aerospace Multi-Role Fighter
Height (on gear): 14.68 ft. (0.07 deg)
Length: 47.5 ft.
Wingspan (unswept, 20deg): 48.76 ft.
Wingspan (swept, 60deg): 32.28 ft.
Aspect ratio (unswept): ~5.33
Aspect ratio (swept): ~<2.00
Weight (empty): 29,000 lbs
Weight (combat, typical): 35,700 lbs [12 AMM-1 Stilletos, 1 GU-11]
Weight (maximum): 45,000 lbs
Weight (typical D20, 50% fuel): 150 lbs [enough to maintain limited LEO, SFC .01 lbs/hr]
Engines (atmosphere): 104,000 lbs [overboost, 200%], 52,000lbs [military, 100%]
Engines (space): 104,000 lbs
TtW (military, atmosphere, typical combat weight): 1.46: 1
TtW (military, atmosphere, GU-11 on centerline): 1.62: 1
Max Speed (1,000 ft. AGL, overboost): Mach 1.35+
Max Speed (10,000 ft. AGL, overboost): Mach 1.90+
Max Speed (30,000 ft. AGL, overboost): Mach 2.50+
Max Speed (60,000 ft. AGL, overboost): Mach 4.50+
Speed (1,000 ft. AGL, military): Mach 1.00
Speed (10,000 ft. AGL, military): Mach 1.10
Speed (30,000 ft. AGL, military): Mach 1.88
Supercruise (40,000 ft. AGL, military): Mach 1.90+
Maximum Service Ceiling: > 400,000 ft.
Take Off Speed (military): 120 knots
Vunstick: 135 knots
Carrier Landing Approach: 135 knots, 8 deg AOA
Stall Speed (generalized): 95 knots, 18.5 deg AOA
Time to Atmospheric Ceiling (takeoff to 120,000 ft, overboost, not in reaction mass mode): 99 s
Climb Rate (during atmospheric ceiling climb): 72,727ft/min+
Note: Climb rate during atmospheric ceiling is less actually than climb rate in atmosphere due to the engine's power loss in thinner air and the vaccum.
Models -J and -S with an additional 6,000 lbs thrust combined in military and 12,000 lbs in overboost should have a better than marginal climb rate when compared to the -A.
FBW Instantaneous G-Load (350knots, 10,000 ft. AGL): 8.5 G
FBW Maximum Roll-Rate (350knots, 10,000 ft. AGL): 310 deg/sec
FBW Maximum Roll-Rate (550knots, 10,000 ft. AGL): 170 deg/sec
FBW Best Instantaneous Turn Rate 180 deg turn (500 KIAS, 1,000 ft AGL, military): max 9.5 G, ~27 deg/s
FBW Best Sustained Turn-Rate 360 deg turn (400 KIAS, 1,000 ft AGL, military): 9.5 G, ~20 deg/s
FBW Best Instantaneous Turn Rate 180 deg turn (400 KIAS, 10,000 ft AGL, military): max 9.0 G, ~25 deg/s
FBW Best Sustained Turn-Rate 360 deg turn (400 KIAS, 10,000 ft AGL, military): 8.0 G, ~19 deg/s
FBW Best Instantaneous Turn Rate 180 deg turn (400 KIAS, 30,000 ft AGL, military): max 9.0 G, ~16.5 deg/s
FBW Best Sustained Turn-Rate 360 deg turn (400 KIAS, 30,000 ft AGL, military): 5.5 G, ~11 deg/s
Models -J and -S with an additional 6,000 lbs thrust combined in military would potentially have better performance
throughout the entire flight envelope but especially at higher alitudes.
Maximum Controllable AOA: +55deg/-30deg
G-Limit: +11.5 G/-5.5 G
Flying Controls: Valkyrie has a redundant fly by light control system. The main wing is a two section fowler flap (flaperons out board, flapervators in board) with spoiler/speedbrake that occupies the entire trailing edge with full leading edge slats. Midbody LERX has wing fence and conventional outward canted vertical stabilizers with center mounted rudder. Two-dimensional thrust vectoring (20 deg pitch, 10 deg roll) replace conventional tailerions. Assorted vernier thrusters assist in pitch control in atmosphere, and three dimensional thrusters provide attitude control in a vaccum. One pair of small ventral mounted strake elevators to assist in correcting pitching moments, and there is a speedbrake stored behind the fuselage's cockpit.
Notes:
Valkyrie exhibts lawn dart (severe nose dip) effect at > 50% flaps without speedbrakes.
Valkyrie will enter a falling leaf stall and into a irrecoverable flat spin at high AOA, low airspeed with one engine operating.
With two engines, landing requires full flaps, speedbrakes, and que the autothrottle to 135 knots.
With one engine, landing requires 50% flaps, no speedbrakes, and maintain 165 KIAS.
Notices:
On the left. top row controls are for the conventional engines, and bottom row controls are for rockets. (Turn these off in the atmosphere.)
The Valkyrie was intended to fly in military (100% power). Afterburners/overboost are for high speed dashes only.
Wing sweep plugin is included in the zip file and should be copied into the plugins folder.
This is my attempt to bring the Macross/Robotech VF-1 Valkyrie to X-Plane while remaining as close as possible to its original specifications. Some comprimises and alterations were made, but I believe this model embodies the spirit of this fictional aircraft as seen in the show. (XFCS is required.) Test data is contained below.
VF-1A-35 Test Data
All measurements are approximate figures.
Tests were performed with GU-11 on centerline at 32,052 lbs (airport 26 C, 30.04 in Hg).
Class: 1st Generation Veritech/Variable Carrierborne Variable Geometry Aerospace Multi-Role Fighter
Height (on gear): 14.68 ft. (0.07 deg)
Length: 47.5 ft.
Wingspan (unswept, 20deg): 48.76 ft.
Wingspan (swept, 60deg): 32.28 ft.
Aspect ratio (unswept): ~5.33
Aspect ratio (swept): ~<2.00
Weight (empty): 29,000 lbs
Weight (combat, typical): 35,700 lbs [12 AMM-1 Stilletos, 1 GU-11]
Weight (maximum): 45,000 lbs
Weight (typical D20, 50% fuel): 150 lbs [enough to maintain limited LEO, SFC .01 lbs/hr]
Engines (atmosphere): 104,000 lbs [overboost, 200%], 52,000lbs [military, 100%]
Engines (space): 104,000 lbs
TtW (military, atmosphere, typical combat weight): 1.46: 1
TtW (military, atmosphere, GU-11 on centerline): 1.62: 1
Max Speed (1,000 ft. AGL, overboost): Mach 1.35+
Max Speed (10,000 ft. AGL, overboost): Mach 1.90+
Max Speed (30,000 ft. AGL, overboost): Mach 2.50+
Max Speed (60,000 ft. AGL, overboost): Mach 4.50+
Speed (1,000 ft. AGL, military): Mach 1.00
Speed (10,000 ft. AGL, military): Mach 1.10
Speed (30,000 ft. AGL, military): Mach 1.88
Supercruise (40,000 ft. AGL, military): Mach 1.90+
Maximum Service Ceiling: > 400,000 ft.
Take Off Speed (military): 120 knots
Vunstick: 135 knots
Carrier Landing Approach: 135 knots, 8 deg AOA
Stall Speed (generalized): 95 knots, 18.5 deg AOA
Time to Atmospheric Ceiling (takeoff to 120,000 ft, overboost, not in reaction mass mode): 99 s
Climb Rate (during atmospheric ceiling climb): 72,727ft/min+
Note: Climb rate during atmospheric ceiling is less actually than climb rate in atmosphere due to the engine's power loss in thinner air and the vaccum.
Models -J and -S with an additional 6,000 lbs thrust combined in military and 12,000 lbs in overboost should have a better than marginal climb rate when compared to the -A.
FBW Instantaneous G-Load (350knots, 10,000 ft. AGL): 8.5 G
FBW Maximum Roll-Rate (350knots, 10,000 ft. AGL): 310 deg/sec
FBW Maximum Roll-Rate (550knots, 10,000 ft. AGL): 170 deg/sec
FBW Best Instantaneous Turn Rate 180 deg turn (500 KIAS, 1,000 ft AGL, military): max 9.5 G, ~27 deg/s
FBW Best Sustained Turn-Rate 360 deg turn (400 KIAS, 1,000 ft AGL, military): 9.5 G, ~20 deg/s
FBW Best Instantaneous Turn Rate 180 deg turn (400 KIAS, 10,000 ft AGL, military): max 9.0 G, ~25 deg/s
FBW Best Sustained Turn-Rate 360 deg turn (400 KIAS, 10,000 ft AGL, military): 8.0 G, ~19 deg/s
FBW Best Instantaneous Turn Rate 180 deg turn (400 KIAS, 30,000 ft AGL, military): max 9.0 G, ~16.5 deg/s
FBW Best Sustained Turn-Rate 360 deg turn (400 KIAS, 30,000 ft AGL, military): 5.5 G, ~11 deg/s
Models -J and -S with an additional 6,000 lbs thrust combined in military would potentially have better performance
throughout the entire flight envelope but especially at higher alitudes.
Maximum Controllable AOA: +55deg/-30deg
G-Limit: +11.5 G/-5.5 G
Flying Controls: Valkyrie has a redundant fly by light control system. The main wing is a two section fowler flap (flaperons out board, flapervators in board) with spoiler/speedbrake that occupies the entire trailing edge with full leading edge slats. Midbody LERX has wing fence and conventional outward canted vertical stabilizers with center mounted rudder. Two-dimensional thrust vectoring (20 deg pitch, 10 deg roll) replace conventional tailerions. Assorted vernier thrusters assist in pitch control in atmosphere, and three dimensional thrusters provide attitude control in a vaccum. One pair of small ventral mounted strake elevators to assist in correcting pitching moments, and there is a speedbrake stored behind the fuselage's cockpit.
Notes:
Valkyrie exhibts lawn dart (severe nose dip) effect at > 50% flaps without speedbrakes.
Valkyrie will enter a falling leaf stall and into a irrecoverable flat spin at high AOA, low airspeed with one engine operating.
With two engines, landing requires full flaps, speedbrakes, and que the autothrottle to 135 knots.
With one engine, landing requires 50% flaps, no speedbrakes, and maintain 165 KIAS.
Notices:
On the left. top row controls are for the conventional engines, and bottom row controls are for rockets. (Turn these off in the atmosphere.)
The Valkyrie was intended to fly in military (100% power). Afterburners/overboost are for high speed dashes only.
Wing sweep plugin is included in the zip file and should be copied into the plugins folder.
