BACKGROUND
Built by (fictional) Dougcraft Avionics since 1951, the P78 has served as a reliable transport plane for delivery services world wide. The P78C is the cargo variant, with a large bay for various type of cargo. The cargo bay is outfitted for various types of cargo, featuring 3 UniCon/H4 slots or 1.5 R10 slots. The cockpit features include auto-pilot, auto-take off, radio and radar. The air speeds exceed 170 knots, and inner or outer bank engines can be activated individually.
This particular plane is owned by OMUA (Oceanic Marine Underwater Agency), a (fictional) multinational marine and research agency. It features a small research room and bunk room, as well as crew seating.
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SPECIFICATIONS
- Length: 26.5 m / 87 ft
- Cost: $118,000
- Power: 4 x Medium Diesel Engines
- Drivetrain: 4 x Propellers
- Mass: 10,300 lbs (Dry Weight)
- Top Speed: 170 knots (@ 100% Fuel)
- Range: 500km (@ Top Speed)
- Diesel Fuel Capacity: 31,000L
- Crew areas: Cockpit/bridge, lounge, armory, infirmary, cargo hold
- Cargo: 3 x H4/UniCon or 1.5 R10
Cockpit Features
- Automatic Take-off
- Advanced touchscreen waypoint autopilot
- GPS map
- Obstacle and depth warning and avoidance system
- Night-vision heads-up display
- Built-in and aux radios
- Radar system
- Emergency beacon locator system
Plane Features
- Weapons locker
- Backup battery
- Oversized cargo door
- R10, UniCon and H4 compatible cargo
Optimisation Features
- Major physics optimisation and physics flooders to reduce lag
- No modded blocks
- Tested online
TIPS
- Make sure handbrakes are off before trying to take off
INSTRUCTIONS
Turn on engines and avionics on the roof of the cockpit. Manually or automatically take off.
CREDITS
CURC (Consumption, uptime and range calculator)
Touchscreen Radio
Emergency Beacon Finder (example)
waypoint autopilot
LUA Radar/Lidar Controller
3D Map
FORWARD LOOKING LUA RADAR
REVISIONS
Refer to "Change Notes" tab for description of updates
NOTES
HAVE FUN AND ENJOY! Please feel free to comment any bugs and I will attempt to fix them!
As with all my builds, this one is aimed at being easy to operate, functional, optimised and lag-free.
Please do not re-upload stand-alone craft or share without my permission, including custom versions.
Check out my other Stormworks builds :)
