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Doing a test glide over, or rather away from, the KSC.
- Since I didn’t have a plane to tow it, I had to use ALT-F12 –> SET POSITION to start it in the air.
- My first few attempts ended in failure, particularly in the front. Whether it was due to construction, landing technique, or a combination of both is still a mystery, but I adjusted both and got more successful results.
- I was able to steer this glider around like a regular plane gliding down, but I needed to point it down if I wanted to maintain overall stability - or at least hope for a stable landing.
- So glad that I installed solar panels - and a few extra batteries - so that the SAS doesn’t deplete the electric charge supply as quickly.
- Although a test cruise for this craft is impossible since it’s just a glider, I still have a crucial tip to leave behind if you want to land in one piece.
The Waco CG-4 on display in the SPH.
- I started with a Probodobodyne OKTO2 as the root part to make the fuselage symmetrical, starting with wing connectors on the top. I then did my best to make a square structure.
- I then made the door at the front, using structural parts to make
steps
for the cockpit seats and solar panels for the windows. I had three alligator hinges originally for the opening mechanism, but only the one in the middle was necessary so I got rid of the other two. As for the sides, since the wing sections were too large, I stuck with structural panels. For the finishing touch, I put a Docking Port Jr. in the front in case someone finds a way to attach this to a tow plane. - Just like with my German Komet replica, I had Rovemax Model M1 wheels at the front. However, each of the landing attempts ended with damaged wheels before I switched to LY-10s.
- As an extra precaution to keep the wing sections from snapping off on impact, I added LY-05 wheels to the corners.
While landing, pitch up NO HIGHER than 30 m AGL
- Sounds difficult, I know, but it worked out great for me during the Alt-F12 tests.
Landing the CG-4 without a scratch outside of the KSC perimeter. This picture was taken a few tries after I modified my design and landing technique and ended up with results similar to this one.
- Basically, don’t pitch up to straighten yourself out before you’re 30 meters above the ground. I know it leaves you a small window of opportunity, but trust me it’s enough time.
- Pitch up any earlier, and your nose will point back down again and you’ll end up with a busted cockpit floor.
Description
The Waco CG-4 was the most widely used U.S. troop and cargo military glider of WWII. Also known among British forces as the “Hadrian” (after the Roman emperor), it was constructed of fabric-covered wood and metal and manned by a pilot and copilot. It could carry 13 troops and their equipment or a quarter-ton vehicle or a 75-mm howitzer. A C-47 Skytrain would end up towing the CG-4 into battle, although C-46 Commandos weren’t used as tugs until Operation Plunder, which was when Allied forces crossed the German Rhine, in March 1945.
Like other military gliders during the war, the CG-4 could land small concentrations of troops in tight spots even while under fire. In 1942, the U.S. Army Air Corps selected Sedalia Army Air Field, which was renamed Whiteman Air Force Base after the war, as their training site for glider pilots and paratroopers. Almost a year later, the CG-4 went into action during the Allied invasion of Sicily – although inexperience and poor conditions led to heavy losses. They were also used during the D-Day assault on Normandy on June 6, 1944, as well as other airborne operations in Europe and the China Burma India Theater. These gliders were generally considered expendable and were often abandoned or destroyed after landing, but it was not unheard of that some were recovered.
A stock aircraft called Waco CG-4 (aka Hadrian). Built with 167 of the finest parts, its root part is probeCoreOcto2.v2.
Built in the SPH in KSP version 1.12.4.
Details
- Type: SPH
- Class: aircraft
- Part Count: 167
- Pure Stock
- KSP: 1.12.4
Door Controls
- I: Open
- K: Close
- 1: Close all the way
Picture of a model Waco CG-4 with its door open near the center. To the middle-right, in front of the Mexican flag, is a model cargo plane towing a glider.
- Photograph taken by me 9/16/2023 at the Waco Air Museum in Troy, OH.
A TEST CRUISE WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE THIS PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT WAS A GLIDER, HENCE IT REQUIRED A TOW BEFORE IT COULD BE DEPLOYED
