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4x4 Heavy Lifter

The 4x4 Heavy Transport is a long-range, interplanetary freighter expressly designed for carrying heavy loads over great distances. 4x4 HT is designed for utter minimalistic simplicity using only hydrogen thrusters for movement; three large hydrogen tanks provide substantial flight time, even under full load. All external top surfaces are accessible from the ground without a jetpack.

NOTE: The 4x4 HT is the junkyard version of the Polaris Heavy Transport: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2397179087

4x4 HT includes a cockpit, survival kit, oxygen tank, two O2/H2 generators, an advanced refinery and assembler (with room on both for all four enhancement modules), and a single cryo chamber for one person. Power is non-nuclear, supplied by 7 batteries and 6 hydrogen engines. One docking connector is located at the front. No defensive or offensive weapons are included.

COMPLETELY VANILLA DESIGN; no DLC, mods, or sub-grids are utilized in this build; the projection's grid pivot is the connector.

DESIGN STATISTICS
Blocks: 118
PCUs: 2,456

MASS
Empty: 394 tons
As-Spawned: 416 tons (with tools, bottles, ammo, and O2/H2 generator ice)
Maximum Payload: 10,000 tons (flight tested from Pertam and Triton with 1-1-1 "realistic" settings)*
*exceeds the requisite LCC filled with platinum ingots for the design contest, i.e., 8,976 tons with 1-1-1 "realistic" settings; design contest here: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/244850/discussions/0/3104638636523108301/

SIZE
Length: 23 blocks (57½ meters)
Width: 14 blocks (35 meters)
Height: 6 blocks (15 meters)

FEATURES
· 3 large cargo containers
· 5 small cargo containers
· 3 large hydrogen tanks
· 1 oxygen tank
· 2 O2/H2 generators
· 1 advanced refinery
· 1 advanced assembler
· 2 jump drives
· 7 batteries
· 6 hydrogen engines
· 1 survival kit
· 1 cryo chamber
· 1 cockpit
· 1 ore detector
· 1 antenna
· 1 docking connector

JUMP RANGE
The maximum jump distance for the empty ship is 4,000 kilometers, and the maximum jump distance with 10,000 tons of cargo is 481 kilometers.

CONTROLS
{Ctrl}-{1}/1: decrease jump distance
{Ctrl}-{1}/2: increase jump distance
{Ctrl}-{1}/3: jump
{Ctrl}-{1}/4: hydrogen engines on/off
{Ctrl}-{1}/5: front spotlights on/off
{Ctrl}-{1}/6: connector switch lock
{Ctrl}-{1}/7: landing gear switch lock
{Ctrl}-{1}/8: boost small hydrogen thrusters on/off
{Ctrl}-{1}/9: main small hydrogen thrusters on/off
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{Ctrl}-{2}/1: front spotlights on/off
{Ctrl}-{2}/2: connector switch lock
{Ctrl}-{2}/3: landing gear switch lock
{Ctrl}-{2}/4: main small hydrogen thrusters on/off
{Ctrl}-{2}/5: boost small hydrogen thrusters on/off
{Ctrl}-{2}/6: large lift-boost-A hydrogen thrusters on/off (4 large thrusters)
{Ctrl}-{2}/7: large lift-boost-B hydrogen thrusters on/off (4 large thrusters)
{Ctrl}-{2}/8: large lift-boost-C hydrogen thrusters on/off (4 large thrusters)
{Ctrl}-{2}/9: large lift-boost-D hydrogen thrusters on/off (4 large thrusters)
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{Ctrl}-{3}/1: hydrogen engines on/off
{Ctrl}-{3}/2: batteries auto/recharge