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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed' (Fighter Under 25 Parts Challenge)

5,255 TRD  2.1 years ago
Auto Credit Based on WinsWings's Fighter Under 25 parts, challenge (CLOSED)

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a 3rd generation supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.
Its nicknames include: "balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringed musical instrument of the same name; "Olówek", Polish for "pencil", due to the shape of its fuselage, and "Én Bac", meaning "silver swallow", in Vietnamese.

So first off, let's get things out of the way.

Does it fly?

Yes. Very smooth.

Does it have weapons?

Kind of. Only a cleaver.

Does it have a functional afterburner?

Definitely.

Is it 25 parts or less?

Yes.

Is it stable with the vanilla autopilot?

nods

Does it look anything like a Fishbed?

Uhhh...

Is it jam-packed with features?

Err... No.

Did you waste 6 hours for this?

Also yes.

Did you use a real blueprint to create this?

Pretty much.

It isn't as long as the actual Fishbed though, as the real Fishbed is 16 meters long.

Normal SP controls.

Map used for thumbnail: Annapurna GIS

Afterburner engages above 94% throttle.

Afterburner from behind.

Jet engines don't have a flame coming out of their exhaust when the afterburner isn't engaged. Just realism. Also, pretty cool sunrise, huh? :)

Barrel roll.

Takeoff.

Landing fail because I suck.

Also, this is my first proper build so bear with me. I know it probably sucks.

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Gallery






Two MiG-21s escorting a Tupolev Tu-160.

(Tu-160 not included in package)



Tu-160 by KDnotSpy.

Map(s) Used:

Annapurna GIS
Mount Everest GIS
Rayong Caticlan
Midway Atoll GIS
Area 51 GIS

FIXED VERSION

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Footnote: I'd like some criticism on my screenshots. It's my first time making a proper post.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.244
  • Wing Loading 55.8lbs/ft2 (272.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 184.3ft2 (17.1m2)
  • Drag Points 1925

Parts

  • Number of Parts 25
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 277
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    4,217 Lake

    Add a gatling

    2.0 years ago
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    (TU-160 sold seperately)

    +4 2.1 years ago
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    5,255 TRD

    @PssyalperdnaEgg Thank you! I had a dilemma trying to conserve parts while also making it look like the real thing.

    2.1 years ago
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    This is a good looking plane for 25 parts zamn

    +1 2.1 years ago
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    5,255 TRD

    I am aware that I got the horizontal stabilizers wrong. Too much parts to fit in one rotator.

    2.1 years ago
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    1,140 SPXML

    Fish+bed=Airplane that goes kill kill

    +1 2.1 years ago
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    253k WinsWings

    wow! so cool

    +1 2.1 years ago
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    49.6k BeastHunter

    Very nice! Mine is also inspired in part by the Fishbed.

    +1 2.1 years ago