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High Speed Coal Powered Coal and Aircraft Carrier

A fast(70knots) ship for carrying coal, as well as aircraft and amphibious vehicles. Coal Capacity is 5364 units. Sub-vehicles are electrically powered and recharge when docked to the carrier.

While not intentionally an aircraft carrier, hangar was added because the coal ship had to be very large due to the weight of coal components, and needed some secondary functionality to liven it up. Over 10,000 mass was devoted to coal components, while only ~1000 was used for sub-vehicles.

!!Fold helicopter rotor blades before saving a game, or they will take damage when reloading

Features:

• 70 knots cruise speed(varies depends on weather)
  
• 5364 coal capacity, capable of 65 hour run time and 7500 km cruise range
  
• Able to refuel copies of itself by mag-docking side by side
  
• 6 mini helicopters
  
• 2 amphibious vehicles
  
• Hangar space for 8 more helicopters
  
• Coal conserving firebox temperature controls
  
• Drive-by-wire position-keeping and stabilization system
  
• Bow and stern thrusters for 360 degree freedom of movement
  
• No game slowdowns with 2 of carriers and all subvehicles spawned on full physics
  
• Sub-vehicle docking display
  
• Water cannon for boat rescue missions
  
• Radar and weather sensor displays

Note:

• Automatic position keeping is active whenever ship is not in supercruise mode
  
• Reduce cruise speed(throttle lever) in bad weather to improve stability
  
• Cold weather will reduce runtime due to more coal needed to maintain steam
  
• Sub-vehicles not intended to be used in heavy weather
  
• Do not launch and recover sub-vehicles while the carrier is moving at high speed
  
• Helicopter propellers can break when loading save, make sure to fold them before saving to reduce risk of damage
  
• Use winch to pull the amphibious cars back into garage when in heavy waves

Features being added:

• Beacon rangefinder, wind direction indicator
  
• Hangar and deck waterhose if sub-vehicles catch fire

Made for NJ Gaming challenge and is compatible with the North Harbor Coal Loading Dock.

Credits:
Uran_Wind for helping with helicopter microcontroller
Taijin's image to paintblock converter