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A10C Thunderbolt II
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A10C Thunderbolt II

Description
WARNING: This uses alot of components from the latest DEV test build 1.9578. I cannot guarantee this will work unless you are using this build!

I finally got around to rebuilding the old A10 that I originally released about 2 years ago

The new one is slightly faster, about 1/3 of the size (only 800 blocks) and actually carries slightly more firepower than the original model.

Speed: 43m/s
Armament: (will be changed if we ever get missile updates
GAU avenger (increased to 83mm - fires in 25 round bursts)
6 short range "rockets" (range 800m and are actually radar guided)
2 x AGM-65 Maverick (1500m range Laser guided)
3 x Bombs (IR guided to improve accuracy slightly)
2 x Sidewinder AA missile for self defence
(Yes I am aware that the armament uses all the wrong guidance systems)

Equipment:
Uses many of the new detector blocks to give near 360 degree visual and IR detection and tracking as well as a wireless snooper.

LUA: Big thanks to the extremely talented Madwand for his awesome Advanced Aerial AI LUA script which allows this rather cumbersome plane to get its weapons on target every pass and can even avoid the odd missile! If you wish to use it, you can get it here:
http://www.fromthedepthsgame.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=9108
28 Comments
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Amerika 7 Jul, 2024 @ 3:36pm 
Best workshop plane was fun for hours
Kethrian  [author] 16 Dec, 2016 @ 12:48am 
Thanks for the comments Benny - Yes, Madwands LUA script includes options for flocking, so they will tend to look for other A-10s and form up in formation.
Bennytrev 15 Dec, 2016 @ 9:51pm 
This is such a awsome creation. i have two in a seperate fleet and they kill everything before my 3 main offensive fleets even arrive. looking at what these aicraft do in battle obviously mean that you have put some pretty good time and effort into this vehicle and is it meant to pull a perfect formation with multiple of them?
Kethrian  [author] 27 Jul, 2016 @ 10:31pm 
Yes in the form of a LUA script that replaces the aerial AI card
heywhatyoudoin 27 Jul, 2016 @ 8:53pm 
does this have ai?
Kethrian  [author] 24 Jul, 2016 @ 3:53pm 
Todays Change Notes:

Additional Huge Jet added to provide stability and increase speed slightly

Tweaked LUA:
Should disengage rather than spending time orbiting the target
Should have a slightly higher chance to dodge missiles
Should change over more smoothly from rolling into yawing. though this is still occuring and not having much luck fixing it

Modified flairs - now bigger, still dont seem to be detering those IR seekers too well though.

Added Smoke launchers to act as "Chaff" when laser targeted

Tweaked cockpit shap using new 3 length blocks

Rotated missile gantries to improve missile launch

Replaced guidance fin with additional Sabot body for GAU rounds - will have to see if this works out

Sidewinders now use an additional fin to improve agility and use ejectors to prevent missiles bouncing off the wings- Good results so far

Additional heavy armour plates on the tail section wher it almost always gets hit by missiles
Wächter 24 Jul, 2016 @ 6:48am 
thx for reading, i already got the point, but i guess writing its looks nice was not enough :P so.. nice replica :steamhappy:
Kethrian  [author] 24 Jul, 2016 @ 6:32am 
You havent offended me, I just think youve missed the point. Its a replica, and as such Ive tried to get the size, proportions and weapons as close to the original as possible... so no shields etc and the A10 is a terrible shape for FtD mechanics, with the engines mounted so high up, so speed is an issue if it is ever going to fly. So its not going to compete with shielded frigates etc and there is no value in comparing it
Wächter 24 Jul, 2016 @ 6:07am 
You don't have to read it, i don't want to offend you, it's just to make sure that i made nothing wrong becouse i'm a Noob: My setup: two frigates of mine ( with two small shields protecting the turrets) and four A-10's vs one Plunderer, two Paddlegunners and two Marauders. The resoults: only one A-10 landed in the water, the overs had minor to none damage. But with out the four A-10's, the battle went not mutch longer. The mainguns of frigates are realy good against Wood-Metal Armor so i don't know ft the test made just no sense. (225mmx4m, 180rpm, 7xGunpowder,1 Stabiliser Fin, 7x Frag warhead ~11,5° 238 Fragments, 212 Fragment damage, Composite head)
Wächter 24 Jul, 2016 @ 5:03am 
ill try