This is my entry into SPMTB's dogfight tournament. I wanted to think a bit outside the box compared to the last plane I made for a tournament.
I was inspired by the fourth-gen fighters of the Cold War, specifically the F-14 and Sukhoi-SU-27, and though, what would happen if I mixed the two designs with the lengthened main fuselage and electro-optical tracking pod of a SU-27 and the lifting body and swing wings of an F-14?
This was my interpretation and I think it turned out well. There is a bit of Panavia Tornado in the mix as well with the swinging wing hardpoints and all of the ones on the plane are loaded to the brim with missiles. I've equipped this plane with missiles that have close to their real-life performance to try and keep things fair with
-6 AIM-54 Phoenix's,
-8 AIM-120 D's,
-and 6 AIM-9 X Block 2's
All controls are standard with VTOL controlling flaps along with custom air brakes if you want to control this yourself. The swing wings are completely automatic beginning to swing at Mach 1.81 and ending around Mach 2.5 which coincidentally is the top speed of the F/A-18 and the top speed of the actual F-14 to ensure maximum maneuverability and if you want to store the plane and fold the wings, deactivate group 8 and it should fold the wings back fully. Activation Group 7 also activates thrust vectoring but I wouldn't recommend using it as pitching hard causes the plane to roll uncontrollably and enter a flat spin.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Mega Dogfight Tournament! [CLOSED]
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 77.2ft (23.5m)
- Length 75.3ft (23.0m)
- Height 25.0ft (7.6m)
- Empty Weight 48,658lbs (22,071kg)
- Loaded Weight 82,407lbs (37,379kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 31.8lbs/ft2 (155.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,589.9ft2 (240.6m2)
- Drag Points 12913
Parts
- Number of Parts 316
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 1,347
Required Mods
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SimpleWings
by MOPCKOE_DNISHE
Version 1.4 (9/8/2019 4:13:33 PM)
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@SPMTB, thanks. I've been playing this game since 2014-15 and I've gotten good at understanding how the physics work so this wasn't too hard. The only thing I struggle with still is paneling to create custom shapes as I simply don't have the patience to do so
flies incredibly well, I like it
@AuroraPolaris ok, since its pivotal to the function of the aircraft, you're in.
I just don't want useless mods like jet heat haze to clog up where my mods are.
Um @SPMTB, I asked you before if we were allowed to use mods and you said yes as you were doing the tournament on PC. I could if you wanted me to but that would mean that I would have an entry after the posted time. I also tried to do so after the fact and my rear control surfaces were all connected to the engines so if I remove them, I would have to completely redo the rear end
Though, can you make a version without the mods?
good work!