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Ocean Commander K690

I know, I know. Passenger craft are fun and good, but there's just not much utility there. Anyone who's ever had to move something bigger than a box of pins knows that the only reasonable logistics solution is to employ a cargo jet.

So, here's a cargo jet! She comes with lots of lights and buttons, most of which are labeled! A stowable towing/hauling crane compliment the large cargo space well - however I must caution that flying while loaded heavily is difficult at best, and impossible at worst.

Engine starters are overhead, and I have my usual preferred controls:

Stick/yoke - WASD
Pedals - Left/Right
Throttle - Up/Down "set 'n forget"

"Engine Tilt" is an option that is supposed to allow for low speed; short run takeoffs. However due to the plane's weight and/or large ducted fans having disappointing thrust, Engine Tilt is more or less required for all takeoffs - and she prefers a longer runway.

This entire plane is the result of experimenting with a new landing gear setup. I accidentally got it flying, and figured I would finish it. Lots of stuff is a bit rough, things might break - just drop a comment and I'll see about looking into what's up!



CHANGE LOG:

5/11: Now that I can actually update my vehicles again, it's time for an update. She had a facelift done on her, uh, face. I also cut two of the engines from each pod for the sake of looks - top speed doesn't seem to have been affected (She used to be slow, and now she is still slow.), but I notice a tendancy to nose-down at low speed. I think the missing torque might be showing itself here.

This can be compensated for by using the "Engine Tilt" when landing, as well as when taking off.

I also updated the MagAll panel for the cargo securment to be uh, functional. Now it includes an all on/ all off toggle!

4/26: Minor update again! The boarding door is now opened from the interior by a push button. It's much less annoying than the key. Also, lighting around the Nosecone Rescue Hatch was adjusted to be slightly less obnoxious.

4/22: Merely hours later: Facelifted the cockpit glass and moved a few things around. She's not quite as ugly from the front now. Cockpit design was inspired heavily by https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1323546936 this fantastic craft, so give that a look also if you're into planes!

4/22/2018 - Very small update. I painted approximately 7 blocks to correct a few colouring issues. New cabin lights were installed in the cockpit, and several buttons were labled.