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This is a [b]Generic Air-Drop Crate[/b] for my [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2078484946] Airbus A400M Cargo Plane [/url]
If you prefer, you can just download this [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2080186105] version of the Plane [/url] with the [b]Air-Drop Crates[/b] already loaded in the [b]Cargo Bay[/b].
Instructions:
Load it in the [b]Cargo Bay[/b] (you can fit up to [b]12[/b] of them, plus [b]2 more[/b] on the [b]Ramp[/b]), either by using the [b]Selection Tool[/b] in the workbench (Selection Tool>Load>Air-Drop Crate>Paste), or by [b]loading it from the Ramp[/b] like any other vehicle after you spawn the Plane.
Before takeoff, don’t forget to [b]lock the Air-Drop Crates[/b] by pressing the “[b]Toggle Air-Drop Connectors[/b]” Push Button [b]once[/b] as soon as you enter the Plane (it auto-activates for 20 sec upon spawning, to prevent cargo from moving around freely, then deactivates).
It can be filled with generic cargo (or people, why not?) from the [b]front door[/b].
The [b]Parachute[/b] automatically opens when the crate detects it is falling down, and is activated by the [b]Key[/b] in the front (by default it's already ON).
Credits:
Based on the [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1561335578] SSI Air-Drop Crate [/url]
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Major Update #1 (v 1.1):
Now all [b]Cargo Locking Systems[/b] (Cargo Tracks, ISO Zones) and [b]Ramps[/b] on my [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2078484946] Airbus A400M Cargo Plane [/url]can be [b]Radio Controlled[/b]!
This means you can be [b]ON[/b] the Vehicles (or Cargo) that you are air-dropping, and let the Plane fly away while you drive your air-dropped Vehicle.
Moreover, if you’re using the [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2078544205] Air-Drop Crates v2.0[/url] (or higher), you can now finally [b]air-drop yourself[/b]!
To make a Vehicle compatible with this system, you just need to add a [b]Radio[/b], an [b]Instrument Panel[/b] with 2 buttons, and [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2083718918] this Microcontroller [/url]to it.
Minor Update (v 1.2):
Added an [b]Emergency Beacon[/b] to the Air-Drop Crates, activated with a key on the Crate itself.
This way you can find your Crates more easily, in case you forgot where you air-dropped them ;)
Major Update #2 (v 2.0):
Completely redesigned [b]Air-Drop System[/b].
New [b]Electric Connectors[/b] have been added to the [b]Cargo Bay[/b] of the [b]Airbus A400M[/b] to store up to 14 [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2150821623]Small Air-Drop Crates v2.0[/url] or 7 [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2078544205]Air-Drop Crates v3.0[/url]
These Electric Connectors allow to do [b]Staggered Air-Drops[/b] (each Crate/Vehicle is slightly delayed from the previous one, see GIF), by adjusting the “[b]Delay[/b]” Property Slider of the [b]Air-Drop Microcontroller[/b] on each Crate (0.5 sec delay works well).
To start the Staggered Air-Drop just press the “[b]Toggle Air-Drop Connectors[/b]” Push Button (in Cockpit, Loadmaster’s Station and Ramps Panel).
Important:
[b]To connect the Crates/Carts[/b] to the new [b]Air-Drop Connectors[/b], remember to press the “[b]Toggle Air-Drop Connectors[/b]” Push Button [b]once[/b] as soon as you enter the Plane (it auto-activates for 20 sec upon spawning, then deactivates).
Moreover, [b]all the ISO Electric Connectors[/b] can now be used to do [b]Staggered Air-Drops[/b] as well (use the same Push Button to initiate the Staggered Air-Drop).
This means [b]any Cargo[/b] you attach to these Connectors can be air-dropped with this new System: you just need to add [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2150827882]this Microcontroller[/url] to control the [b]Electric Connectors on your Cargo[/b]
Having the Air-Drop Crates secured with Electric Connectors in the Cargo Bay means you [b]no longer have to stay below 180knots[/b] when flying with the Crates in the Plane (which was due to the limited braking power of the Cargo Grippers in the old system).
All the [b]Carts[/b] (Vehicle Cart v2.0, Wide Vehicle Cart v2.0, Cart for RHIB v2.0, Cargo Platform v2.0) have been [b]updated[/b] to integrate the new Air-Drop System, so they can be used to perform [b]Mixed Air-Drops[/b] (both Crates and Vehicles at the same time, see GIF).
[img]https://i.imgur.com/pqmOhP7.png[/img]
Enjoy! Please consider leaving a [b]Rating[/b] and a [b]Comment[/b]. Feel free to write any [b]Suggestions[/b] or [b]Issues[/b] you might have in the comments below.
