CONTROLS:
AG1: Drop tanks
AG2: Navigation lights
AG3: Airbrake
AG4: Missiles
VTOL: flaps
trim
Photos by: Bife
Specifications
Spotlights
- AWESOMENESS360 2.9 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 23.4ft (7.1m)
- Length 51.6ft (15.7m)
- Height 14.0ft (4.3m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 17,949lbs (8,141kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 4.507
- Wing Loading 46.0lbs/ft2 (224.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 389.8ft2 (36.2m2)
- Drag Points 600
Parts
- Number of Parts 666
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 2,221
A nice surprise...there are a lot of Fishbed builds, the vast majority are crap, unfortunately. Yours is very good. Accelerates realistically, rolls and turns realistically, as long as speeds are kept above 300 KIAS (RL 21 could turn at speeds below 250 KIAS, you can with this build, but it’s very touchy). The build quality is pretty good as well and the camo looks nice. The view from the cockpit is actually much much better than the RL jet, which is actually one of the Fishbed’s biggest drawbacks. I’ve sat in the MiG-21 and the impression is...claustrophobic. There are some additional differences from the RL jet, it doesn’t model the .98/595 KCAS airspeed limit below 15,000’ which results in adverse handling if exceeded. The energy bleed in high G turns is modeled, that’s good. Nice that you included the aft speed brake which only extends once the tank is jettisoned. I would have liked to see the moving shockcone, the RL shockcone program is easy to find, it’s actually on Wikipedia. You also should have reflected the abysmal lack of fuel and range of the RL jet, instead of overloading it with fuel (which BTW, would weigh about 25,000 lbs IRL). But overall, fun to fly and it captures the fundamentals of the Fishbed.
Thank you for flying an Egyptian warplane fromThank you for flying an Egyptian warplane from my country❤️
@RicardoAs1515 yes, the two engines for the AB...same technique that I use. I wouldn’t be concerned that when the AB is activated, you use more fuel than when one engine is operating, which is known as “dry” thrust IRL. ABs dump raw fuel into the burner can (or “combustor”) which is after the the turbine section. Cheap and easy way to get extra power, up to around 50% additional thrust, but very fuel inefficient. And, nearly every AB engine is only operated in AB for limited periods of time, mainly takeoff, landing and combat situations. In fact, the jet I flew that had an AB, the T-38, was limited to 5 mins on the ground and 15 mins airborne. Of course, if you used AB for a full 15 mins, you’d be nearly out of fuel. So, the build technique of using an additional engine simulates both the additional thrust and the horrendously increased fuel consumption from AB use. The MiG-21 usually only flew between 30 and 45 mins and that was with very limited AB use. So, really no need to add extra fuel to a build to make up for a perceived increase in fuel consumption as that’s actually more realistic, IMHO. BTW, this one is on my “favorites” list!
@ChiChiWerx Thanks friend, I always hope you are here to know how to improve. On the fuel I put a lot AND I took the weight off because I had to put more than 2 engines to better simulate the afterburner
@FairFireFlight well, that's pretty subjective, I personally enjoy this kind of flight models, as do plenty of other people
@FairFireFlight I tried it and I find no problem, only when you launch a missile and you are left with 1 the plane becomes more difficult to maneuver. is what they have told me the rest and it is something normal
They just added this plane to WarThunder too...LOl
@RicardoAs1515 the others aren't quite as honest.
@FairFireFlight the only one who says that is you, the others have told me that it flies well 🤔
@edensk yes but SP =======/////////////======== IRL , if you want to use a joy stick go play DCS or smth
Ahhh, another '21. Join the club!
Mig-25 when?
@RicardoAs1515 very nice !
Awesome
That first picture is definitely not a tailstrike
@FairFireFlight perhaps you should use some kind of joystick, deflecting the elevator fully isn't a thing you would do in these kind of planes irl either lol
@AWESOMENESS360 @Trainzo Thanks! Bros!!!
Sheeeesh
Very nice look . Great build .
Looks kinda miggy
looks nice but flight is eeeeeeeeeeeeh.
1- way too touchy on pitch
2- loses control when pitching at low speed
Beautiful camouflage!
@projectOccident xD