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Valkyrie Gunship (VTOL)
   
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19 Nov, 2015 @ 11:56pm
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Valkyrie Gunship (VTOL)

Description
NOTE:
I have uploaded a Mk.II version with a better looking tail section IMO, here is the link:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=562054469



Made for creative mode. No mods


Description:

Modeled after the Imperial Guard Valkyrie from Warhammer 40K, this VTOL gunship features an armament of ten fixed gatling guns and eight fixed rocket launchers. The pilot seat (front) has control of the gatlings and rockets by mouse-click, the gunner seat (rear) can fire each rocket launcher individually by pressing 1-4. The vehicle uses blast door blocks as landing skids. The blueprint comes with the power off, press Y to turn it on.


Flying Characteristics:

-It flies like a fat duck but I think this is realistic for its overall size. But more importantly...

-This vehicle has no side thrusters and thus behaves like an actual VTOL. In order to turn in flight, you must roll the aircraft using Q or E and pitch up. When hovering, rolling will cause it to "slide" in that direction. Using Spacebar during your turn will make it sharper and help keep your altitude from dropping, but it is not necessary.

-There are also no downwards thrusters. Just press C and gravity will take care of you :)



Known Problems:
-Rapid turning while firing the weapons will cause you to hit your own ship.
-Slow braking




Comments are welcome. Enjoy!
18 Comments
BlackArmor  [author] 26 Nov, 2015 @ 10:01am 
@Tenryuu
Yes someone brought it to my attention that I didn't like the old tail ;)

@HUE
Haha I am pleased that this post is bringing out the IG fans.
TenryuuKaiNi 26 Nov, 2015 @ 7:28am 
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=562054469&searchtext= I noticed you made teh Mk. II version and the tail makes it look a lot better now, well done.
-=TheDecisiveRaindrop=- 26 Nov, 2015 @ 12:06am 
"-There are also no downwards thrusters. Just press C and gravity will take care of you :)"

Nah son, the Emperor will take care of me.
The Emperor protects!

P.S. As soon as planets came out, I figured someone was going to make a valkyrie/vulture gunship :D
BlackArmor  [author] 25 Nov, 2015 @ 7:51am 
@Sor
In order to be in the VTOL class, you simply need the ability to take off and land verticly. Using rotating thrusters is more efficient and widely used for real world applications, so I see the misunderstanding.

Here is the wiki page for this aircraft which clearly states VTOL in the first sentence.
http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Valkyrie
sorrrrrrr 25 Nov, 2015 @ 4:34am 
This is not a VTOL because it doesnt have any rotating thrusters.
tyriael_soban 25 Nov, 2015 @ 2:12am 
"It flies like a fat duck"
i laughed probably more than i should of ... haha!
Kropolis 24 Nov, 2015 @ 8:51am 
Glad people still know alot about Warhammer 40k.

Get the Ultimate Apocalypse mod for Dawn of War: Soulstorm w/ the New Factions version. You won't regret it.
TenryuuKaiNi 24 Nov, 2015 @ 7:15am 
Meh, good point, maybe make the Mk. II a transport version instead of a gunship? :D
BlackArmor  [author] 23 Nov, 2015 @ 10:56pm 
It would be simple to make it a little longer if it bugs you. Just turn on symmetry, cut it at the skinny part and let the back half fall off, add a few more blocks to lengthen it, then copy paste the back half back on.

As of right now its got 1,127 subscribers which is way more than I thought I'd have after 4 days. It would be kinda mean to delete this and have it disappear for all of them just to do a simple fix like that.
TenryuuKaiNi 23 Nov, 2015 @ 6:50pm 
:balloon: Did I hear somebody say Mk. II time? :balloon: