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Update 01.06.2019: We have found a serious design flaw with engine placement that caused too much drag. The problem has been fixed, and all new Ferrets are almost 50 m/s faster than the old ones. It’s highly recommended to download the new version of the plane.
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I’m a simple man. When i can build something i want, i build it! And when Breaking Ground DLC was released, my dreams came true. Yeah yeah, i said that i will only make stock crafts, but this DLC is too good to ignore it! Now, let’s talk about the craft…

This plane is obviously inspired by the famous Harrier V/STOL, and it’s pretty much what you would expect from a Harrier - even though it’s subsonic, but it can land and take off from anywhere! It’s powered by four Juno engines that can rotate by 110 degrees, giving you the ability to hover and slow down mid-air, and making landings very easy. Nozzle rotation is controlled with H and N buttons, because these are the closest ones to WASD. The plane weights six and a half tons - light enough to take off vertically even with maximum fuel load.

Be careful during takeoffs - if you pull up too hard, you can destroy tail stabilizers and ruin the plane. Landings should be soft as well, but mostly in terms of horizontal speed - because this plane was designed to land vertically, landing too fast may not end well. So… good luck!

Details

• Type: SPH
• Class: aircraft
• Part Count: 55
• Pure Stock

Flight performance:
Stall speed: 20 m/s (full load)
Full Load TWR: 1.20
Maximum speed: 326 m/s 278 m/s early version
Max G-Force: 20+ G

Mods

• Breaking Ground DLC
• Squad (stock)

Description

1 - Flaps
0 - Engines ON/OFF
H and N - Rotate engines

01.06.2019 Fixed Version

A mod rocket called [BG] FV-308B Ferret. Built with 55 of the finest parts, its root part is Mark2Cockpit.