UCAV Carriers

[RP1]

@erik_t: Yes, but I haven't Shipbucketed my Artisan 3D model yet. Possibly because it has NO STRAIGHT LINES. How am I supposed to draw that? It was difficult enough producing the UCAV

[TimothyC]

@TimothyC: Yes, it's a short EMALS or long EMCAT. It terminates before the ramp.

This surprises me. EMALS is designed in such a way that it can curve, so is there a reason you don't have it start up the ski jump?

[erik_t]

@erik_t: Yes, but I haven't Shipbucketed my Artisan 3D model yet. Possibly because it has NO STRAIGHT LINES. How am I supposed to draw that? It was difficult enough producing the UCAV

I'll try my hand at it if you'll share the relevant references. All I've got is a few sales-brochure PDFs.

[orihara]

It might not be quite as large of an aircraft as you were thinking, but VARIOUS might be a good concept for the UCAV. Rolling takeoff alone would probably be able to provide an increase in lift without requiring a catapult, and the concept includes fairly lowly loaded fans.

[Colombamike]

And the UVX ?

RP1, you are expected to draw ?

[Remko]

And the UVX ?
RP1, you are expected to draw ?

Damn, you just beat me to it! I was about to ask the exact same thing! The UVX would be fantastic, and open for so many variations in load out and weapons fit.