First of all, here is the background of this unique vehicle:
"The end of the 2000s was a turbulent time for Romania. The country was preparing for the global economic crisis, which later broke out in 2008, and also severed all ties with the former Soviet state of Archan. In response, the Romanian government appealed to its new European Union allies to build them a light subsonic aircraft to protect them from their closest territorial enemy. Therefore, the European aircraft manufacturer <> made a proposal: to develop and build the final product on Romanian soil, so that <<the aircraft>> would be thoroughly checked for malfunctions or loss of quality. This is how the Artheon 770X was created, an aircraft that can reach speeds of up to 770 km/h. Being the slowest of the DSC jet engine line, the 770X shares all the same design decisions as other more expensive models."
Now, what's really interesting is how it works: The 770X is actually just an ordinary machine at its core, albeit invisible. The tires are massive so that the aircraft can at least overcome short obstacles. Because it's based on a car, this car DOESN'T actually fly! Instead, it seems to hover over the terrain at a constant height (not like in the screenshots!).
This ship uses two energy sources:
> primary — jet engine (capable of accelerating up to 495 km/h)
> secondary — liquid-fueled JATO engines* (capable of maximum speed)
* in the "Control" menu, find the "Vehicle Specific" tab, and you should see a control called "Switch JATO"; assign any key (for example G), and you'll be done!
If you turn on the JATO engines on the water, you will successfully turn your 770X into a submarine! (and fast!) Please note that the left/right controls are reversed.
Here are the known issues:
> The body shakes a little when cornering at speeds over 100 km/h
> The wheels are very wobbly and quite fragile. Credits: Sebastian Drinceanu |