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IAU-15 Balrog - Nuclear-powered Multipurpose VTOL

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Type:
Heavy Lift Multipurpose Tiltrotor Aircraft

Speed:
~360 km/h (depending on load)

Cargo:
2x ISO containers

Powerplant:
Nuclear, 12x steam turbines developing 6000sW.

A large nuclear-powered VTOL aircraft that can be used for multiple roles depending on the cargo it carries. It can either be used as an ordinary transport aircraft with internal space for two ISO containers, or loaded with container-sized modules for other civilian and military roles. It's a strange looking monstrosity that will scare children as much as it scares environmentalists and NBC troops, although it's operators may find it's range and skycrane loading capabilities useful.

To get into the aircraft, jump and grab the handle above the door and swing inside. Once inside, the rear cargo ramp can be used for easier access. Powerplant and radios will be on by default, wait a minute or two for reactor and boilers to heat up and generators to start producing power.

The aircraft can be controlled from the pilot seats, crane operator station or the rescue module (if loaded). It can also be radio-controlled from a compatible command station. Press H to view control hotkeys once seated.

• Turn on the instrument panels via the overhead lights panel.
  
• Set throttle to about 20% and release wheel brakes.
  
• Use W/S to pull out of the hangar, use Left/Right arrow keys to turn.
  
• Set throttle to about 40% and increase collective to take off.
  
• When in VTOL mode, use Auto-Hover and Altitude Hold as needed. Use Collective Up/Down hotkeys to adjust altitude when Altitude Hold is on.
  
• When in level flight, turn on Auto-Hover to level out the aircraft at current altitude.
  
• When in level flight, press hotkey 5 to switch on Auto-Yaw, press again to turn on Mouse Control.

The main monitor displays the aircraft's status by default. Use the Switch Monitor Mode button to switch between status display, radar map, tracker camera and module display.

Aircraft Status Displays

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Autopilot Modes
Hold (HLD) - The autopilot will hover at the waypoint position.
Circle (CIR) - The autopilot will circle the waypoint position. Useful for aerial artillery attack.
Fly Over (F/O) - The autopilot will continiously turn around and fly over the waypoint position. Useful for level bombing.
Land (LND) - The autopilot will land at the waypoint position and stop rotors.

Use the Waypoint Radius keypad to set waypoint radius. In HLD and LND modes, it will be the distance the autopilot considers the waypoint reached. In CIR and F/O modes, it will be the circle distance and the distance the autopilot flies away from the waypoint before turning around. Leave keypad inputs on zero to use defaults (home base as waypoint, 1000m circle and flyover distance, 350m altitude).

The autopilot will control landing gear and throttle automatically.

Waypoint Modes
Map (MAP) - The autopilot will follow the specified X/Y map coordinates.
Radar (RDR) - The autopilot will follow the nearest/locked radar contact.
Return To Base (RTB) - The autopilot will return to it's home base or linked command station when under radio control. It will also switch to RTB mode when under radio control and it loses radio signal.

The aircraft's default home base is O'Neill Airbase or the linked vehicle when carrying a command module. It will also return to it's home base when in MAP and RDR modes and no waypoint coordinates is given/no radar contact is found.

Control Modes
Auto-Yaw (A/Y) - The aircraft will apply yaw automatically when banking.
Mouse Control (M/C) - Use mouse to pitch and turn when in level flight, controls yaw in VTOL mode.

Radar Map

When the radar is on, the nearest contact will be displayed as a green box. Turn on the tracker to lock on to the contact. Locked contacts will be displayed as a red box. When the radar is off, the aircraft's home base will be displayed as a green box instead.

Press the Cycle Target Channel button (when the tracker is off) to switch between nearest, second nearest and third nearest contact. Targets will refresh after a full radar sweep.

Use the Cycle Zoom Levels button to change zoom level.

Tracker Camera

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The tracker is used for observation, target tracking and aiming weapons. If the tracker is turned on and the radar is off, it will focus on the current waypoint position.

• Turn the tracker on to focus on the nearest radar contact, it will lock on to the contact once in range (~3000).
  
• When the tracker is on, turn on Tracker Manual Control to aim the tracker manually via arrow keys, turn off once a target is locked to track it.

Yaw will be disabled when the tracker is under manual control, control sensitivity depends on zoom level.

Module Display

Displays the camera or details of the selected module, depending on the type of module. If both modules are selected, it will display details for the module in cargo bay 2. Use the module display and turn Tracker Manual Control on to take direct control of turrets on weapon modules.

Containers can be loaded and unloaded in various ways. For this example, two containers will be loaded via cargo bay 1. When loading modules, make sure you load them the right way around (check for arrows on the module containers).

Cargo bay connectors will be on by default (for spawning the aircraft with modules already loaded).

• Turn off cargo bay Fwd and Aft Connectors.
  
• Open cargo bay 1.
  
• Move the crane to the fwd position.
  
• Turn off the Crane Top Connectors to release the crane, turn on the Crane Connectors and winch down to attach the container.
  
• Once the container is attached, toggle Crane Top Connectors on and winch up until the top connectors reattaches.
  
• Move the crane to the aft position and turn on the Aft Connectors, release the Crane Connectors once the container is connected.
  
• Repeat to attach a second container and winch it up. When the Crane Top Connectors attaches, close cargo bay 1.
  
• When the cargo bay is closed, toggle the Fwd Connectors on and then release the Crane Connectors once the container is connected.

Press the Alternate Crane button to fold up the crane for loading RN-class nuclear reactors.

To unload containers, reverse the process or simply dump them out of the rear cargo ramp. The rear cargo ramp is two-stage. Press the Open/Close Cargo Ramp button once to align with sliding tracks, press again to open/close fully.

Command Station Container (COM) - IAU-15 Balrog:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2922640821

Rescue Module (RES):
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2922643460

Hospital Module (HOS):
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2922643980

Water Bomber Module (FIR):
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2922644587

Battle Cannon Turret Module (GUN):
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2922642303

Heavy Autocannon Turret Module (GUN):
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2922641690

Bombs Module (BMB):
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2922642893


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