RO-86 Alkonost Appreciation & Discussion Thread

[SummerFreeze]

I bought it...

 

The altitude where it goes off-radar seems to be just about the right altitude for bombs to fall through the map.

When I go significantly higher I can at least hear explosions, but I have no idea what I'm hitting.

 

I guess I'll keep it until something better is released... as a joke because it is huge and the handling characteristic that MARINA described is funny. It turns on a dime.

 

Another thing: With engines turned off and using the bomb view, the Alkonost seems to be able to glide for a really long time. Maybe forever. EDIT: Actually it looks like all bombing aircraft do that.

Edited January 13, 2021 by SummerFreeze

[HorseVillain]

This might be obvious to the Grand majority of us, but because the Alkonost is the largest plane in the game, and because of the way it stays mostly together when it explodes, you can abandon it in certain parts of the map like Davis, Mirror Park and Pillbox Hill (in and around down town). If you keep your eyes on the plane, it will stay in the map, and you can stand on top of the back tail or the wings in the various silly positions that it lands in. You can literally augment the map, especially if you have multiple people in the lobby who also have an alkonost who are doing the same thing. Because it's already exploded and because it's so huge, it acts like a new building. It's practically like plopping a strange twisted metal building in the middle of wherever you want. As long as other players keep their eyes on it, it won't disappear, and stays as a fixture as long as it is observed. Because of behaves like a building it can't be moved with the up and atomizer, or with bombs. For this reason it can also be used as cover, high ground, and even an easy access route to things like parking structures if landed correctly. The exciting thing about this is that it is one of the bigger sandbox elements added to the game. We can now trash these planes wherever we want, watch the cool explosion, and enjoy the aftermath by exploring with friends or trolling people, whatever you want...

 

Side note, I've tried this with the Volatol and the Bambooska, and not only is it not as awesome because they are not nearly as big, but they also blow up differently, and they fragment into a bunch of pieces that aren't easily traversable like the alkonost. If you want to have The high ground like Obi-Wan Kenobi troll a war zone lobby, or just build cool new map mods with your friends, the alkonost is the way to go!

[HorseVillain]

On 1/13/2021 at 9:00 AM, SummerFreeze said:

I bought it...

 

The altitude where it goes off-radar seems to be just about the right altitude for bombs to fall through the map.

When I go significantly higher I can at least hear explosions, but I have no idea what I'm hitting.

 

I guess I'll keep it until something better is released... as a joke because it is huge and the handling characteristic that MARINA described is funny. It turns on a dime.

 

Another thing: With engines turned off and using the bomb view, the Alkonost seems to be able to glide for a really long time. Maybe forever. EDIT: Actually it looks like all bombing aircraft do that.

 

Just now, HorseVillain said:

This might be obvious to the Grand majority of us, but because the Alkonost is the largest plane in the game, and because of the way it stays mostly together when it explodes, you can abandon it in certain parts of the map like Davis, Mirror Park and Pillbox Hill (in and around down town). If you keep your eyes on the plane, it will stay in the map, and you can stand on top of the back tail or the wings in the various silly positions that it lands in. You can literally augment the map, especially if you have multiple people in the lobby who also have an alkonost who are doing the same thing. Because it's already exploded and because it's so huge, it acts like a new building. It's practically like plopping a strange twisted metal building in the middle of wherever you want. As long as other players keep their eyes on it, it won't disappear, and stays as a fixture as long as it is observed. Because of behaves like a building it can't be moved with the up and atomizer, or with bombs. For this reason it can also be used as cover, high ground, and even an easy access route to things like parking structures if landed correctly. The exciting thing about this is that it is one of the bigger sandbox elements added to the game. We can now trash these planes wherever we want, watch the cool explosion, and enjoy the aftermath by exploring with friends or trolling people, whatever you want...

 

Side note, I've tried this with the Volatol and the Bambooska, and not only is it not as awesome because they are not nearly as big, but they also blow up differently, and they fragment into a bunch of pieces that aren't easily traversable like the alkonost. If you want to have The high ground like Obi-Wan Kenobi troll a war zone lobby, or just build cool new map mods with your friends, the alkonost is the way to go!

 

[HorseVillain]

This might be obvious to the Grand majority of us, but because the Alkonost is the largest plane in the game, and because of the way it stays mostly together when it explodes, you can abandon it in certain parts of the map like Davis, Mirror Park and Pillbox Hill (in and around down town). If you keep your eyes on the plane, it will stay in the map, and you can stand on top of the back tail or the wings in the various silly positions that it lands in. You can literally augment the map, especially if you have multiple people in the lobby who also have an alkonost who are doing the same thing. Because it's already exploded and because it's so huge, it acts like a new building. It's practically like plopping a strange twisted metal building in the middle of wherever you want. As long as other players keep their eyes on it, it won't disappear, and stays as a fixture as long as it is observed. Because of behaves like a building it can't be moved with the up and atomizer, or with bombs. For this reason it can also be used as cover, high ground, and even an easy access route to things like parking structures if landed correctly. The exciting thing about this is that it is one of the bigger sandbox elements added to the game. We can now trash these planes wherever we want, watch the cool explosion, and enjoy the aftermath by exploring with friends or trolling people, whatever you want...

 

Side note, I've tried this with the Volatol and the Bambooska, and not only is it not as awesome because they are not nearly as big, but they also blow up differently, and they fragment into a bunch of pieces that aren't easily traversable like the alkonost. If you want to have The high ground like Obi-Wan Kenobi troll a war zone lobby, or just build cool new map mods with your friends, the alkonost is the way to go!

[RUFF_inthejungle]

I wasn't expecting any more planes to drop and this was more than i could have hoped for. Yes, its a typical R* mass of missed opportunity but it just looks so good and flies so well. It has ridiculous thrust and can not only fly straight up, it will hit max altitude pretty quick. It can take off in about 20 feet but is difficult to stop, gotta airbrake it in or it's like an oversized stunt plane. Unstable aerodynamics are awesome and lifesaving, like high-g turns out of Ace Combat. Weak yaw and powerful thrust make it easy to miss what would have been a cake run in any other bomber, definitely needs 100 if not infinite bombs. The stealth is the best feature though; take the mk2s up past 1600ft and you can fly this sexy building in literal circles around them while they sit there staring at their maps, wondering where you went. Makes me wanna play Ghost-Eye for the noobs.

[Nova Goes Boom]

I think the worst thing here is that there is member of the community that could’ve coded this aircraft flawlessly, rockstar has just gotten lazy with vehicles that aren’t the main base of operations , this jet is by far one of my favorite aircraft in the game, but it just dosent cut it :/
 

 

 

https://youtu.be/sju_dM8WPJo

[BJBooBoo]

 

Who needs aircraft carrier when Submarine stronk.

[Wastelander (Suzuki)]

https://streamable.com/g4z57y
So took to using the OTR feature to ambush Subs, and uhm....this one was a bit of 99.8% stress. Sounds are actually from F-22 Total Air War (because I was having f*cking Nam' Flashbacks and could physically hear the sounds to begin with). Music is "Four Horsemen" from Ace Combat 5, which I was listening to during this.

Edited May 13, 2021 by Wastelander (Suzuki)

[SummerFreeze]

Secondary color is only the door handle? This plane is a total troll job.

Edited July 2, 2021 by SummerFreeze

[SummerFreeze]

One positive at least is that it can be landed right next to The Music Locker:

 

Edited July 7, 2021 by SummerFreeze

[lnterloper]

(how nice would be if ours would be parked like this like in the Cayo Perico Mission)

 

I love this plane, it's a shame that you can't close the wings and that as a combat vehicle this thing is useless.

 

We get a size comparison thanks to a random cheater that left this thing behind (PC perks)

Edited August 17, 2021 by lnterloper

[TheLordMarvel]

[XxIronxSaintxX]

The Jet at the very least could use the Variable wings and a top and/or bottom turret to defend itself from attackers. Instead your forced to have a whole protection detail if you want to do anything other than fly aimlessly around

[DanDaFreakinMan]