Info
AG-1 Drop Tank
AG-2 Tail Hook
VTOL Down for Flaps
Takeoff Speed 150 KTS
Landing Speed 110-140 KTS
!!! This Aircraft does have a landing assist that will attempt to prevent you from pitching or rolling beyond 20 when the landing gear is down. !!!
A big thanks to @One2 for help with the flaps and a several landing gear problems.
https://www.simpleplanes.com/u/One2
Specifications
Spotlights
- AvalonIndustries 2.5 years ago
- LieutenantSOT 2.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 17.7ft (5.4m)
- Length 25.2ft (7.7m)
- Height 10.2ft (3.1m)
- Empty Weight 3,241lbs (1,470kg)
- Loaded Weight 8,736lbs (3,962kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.237
- Wing Loading 64.4lbs/ft2 (314.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 135.8ft2 (12.6m2)
- Drag Points 1564
Parts
- Number of Parts 168
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 892
This is a very nice build and I enjoyed trying it out tonight. I do have some suggestions that might improve it for VR. The cockpit is too small and it looks like the seat has been scaled down to 70%. Seats and flight controls should ideally be left at 100% scale to feel best in VR. The button layout is really cool, but unfortunately, it's a little dense in front of the throttle and it can be hard to be accurately push those buttons. Also, tooltips on the buttons would be helpful for the pilot. Clever idea with the landing assist function.
@LieutenantSOT ok and
Okay, this is actually a really good plane!
I just flew it around for a bit, and the controls feel nice. It actually is quite realistic.
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For some criticizm though, I'd suggest making the wing thinner in the future, I feel like the wing root and tip being that thick give it a weird look. But nonetheless, she's a great flier! Good job mate, and keep up the good work!
@Da23dads first off... it's not called "driving," it's called flying. Secondly, if you do not have sufficient effort to give feedback when the creator is being genuine, then don't go around saying "this sucks lol." It's written in the site rules: "if you say someone's build sucks, then maybe you suck"
Swinly, keep up the great work. These types of comments are usually made by users who can’t match your skill. This A-4 is great, I really like it. Keep going, it’s going great.
@Da23dads this plane doesn’t suck. At all. The performance is realistic, specially for a A-4 Skyhawk. An aircraft won’t be pulling 9gs right after takeoff. If you say it sucks because of it’s performance, then by that logic, all real life aircraft suck.
@Da23dads
Cant pull up? I haven't had that problem, How early are you retracting the landing gear?
there is a gyro tied to the gear as a landing stabilizer. once you get airborne it shouldn't cause many issues.
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The other problem could be is that this aircraft requires energy management and pulling turns too long or too frequently will result in slower turns in general. It was designed like that on purpose to emulate the performance of its counterparts in WarThunder and DCS
A bit room for improvement, but it's a fun flyer! Keep it up!
@Swinly ol umm it's really hard to drive like I can't even pull up and it's so weird to drive like did u test drive the plane before u posted the plane to download like try a lil harder on the plane please
@Da23dads
In what ways?
I would like to improve it if possible.
@One2