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Simpleplanes Race Challenge

5,944 Kingsman472  yesterday
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Hello There!
Welcome back to another challenge. this challenge will require you to make an aircraft that can pass the Indy Air Race circuit with the fastest time.


RULES

  1. Has to be a successor, you can ask a mod to make your build one if you are unable to do so on your own.
  2. Has to fly, and it has to be an aeroplane, so no helicopter.
  3. No more than 1000 parts and no less than 10.
  4. No Mods.
  5. Has to be your own design.
  6. It can be fictional.
  7. Only 1 Submission.
  8. Do not contest disqualification.
  9. Looks will not be graded, but please at least look presentable so it dosent look like tutorial plane.
  10. Must pass Unlimited Class validation. (All engine types permitted, but XML modding is not allowed.)
  11. Funky Trees Controls and others is allowed. (As long Unlimited Class validation passed)
  12. Fine Tuner is allowed.

GRADING

Aircraft performance will be judged based on how fast you are at completing the circuit.

The location of the race is the Indy Air Race

Grading will use the SimplePlanes AI. The SimplePlanes AI will make all decisions — not me — so make sure your aircraft is AI-compatible, or it may not function properly.

Each match will only have a single round i.e. once you crashed no second chance.


RANKINGS

Prizes will be given in the form of upvotes.
Note: If you don’t have enough aircraft posted on the forum, I won’t be able to give the full prize.
1st Place: 40 Upvote
2nd Place: 30 Upvote
3rd Place: 15 Upvote
Entering: 1 Upvote


DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 18TH!

Once the deadline is reached, no more submissions will be accepted.
The winner will be announced in one to two week after the deadline.

Thats all, good luck.


Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s) +28 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 1.6ft (0.5m)
  • Length 3.3ft (1.0m)
  • Height 1.6ft (0.5m)
  • Empty Weight 551lbs (250kg)
  • Loaded Weight 551lbs (250kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 127

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 4
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    5,944 Kingsman472

    @FartResidue

    1. Helicopter engine is not banned, you just cant make helicopter.

    2. If it passed validation then yes you can

    21 minutes ago
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    50.8k GuianLorenzo

    hmm....

    2 hours ago
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    7,016 FartResidue

    2 questions:
    1. are helicopter engines banned, or is it just helicopter-type builds. Is it allowed to build a normal plane and power it with a helicopter engine, or use a helicopter engine/tailrotor on it?
    2. regarding funky trees, is changing the input scale of engines not allowed since that also increases power?

    2 hours ago
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    1,213 Bigolfishboy

    @LettuceRob119 Context?

    6 hours ago
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    Ima do it

    6 hours ago
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    @CaptainNoble @Bigolfishboy my ornithopter wouldn't pass the XML rule

    7 hours ago
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    1,213 Bigolfishboy

    @CaptainNoble Like I stated, I’m not sure about every ornithopter on this website won’t pass, But I think it might be difficult to make one that can be validated in the unlimited class.

    9 hours ago
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    1,213 Bigolfishboy

    @Boeing727200F I don’t believe the unlimited class allows ANY XML modding regardless of whatever system or usage it has/is.

    +1 9 hours ago
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    question, is it ok to have XML modded fuel tanks to hold infinite fuel and be weightless
    my aircraft wont have the space for fuel as it is going to be based on old tournament aircraft

    9 hours ago
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    @Bigolfishboy alright prop powered shitbooxx

    9 hours ago
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    46.0k CaptainNoble

    @Bigolfishboy go fly @SemedianIndustries silver dragon

    9 hours ago
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    1,213 Bigolfishboy

    @Boeing727200F Since air brakes don’t seem to be allowed in the unlimited class, now it’s just a well…

    shitboxx…

    9 hours ago
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    1,213 Bigolfishboy

    @CaptainNoble I was thinking the same thing, However, I don’t believe the AI can fly it properly and I think it might get disqualified from the unlimited class because most use XML modding to create their speed and momentum.

    9 hours ago
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    5,944 Kingsman472

    @CaptainNoble can it race? if yes, sure

    15 hours ago
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    46.0k CaptainNoble

    are ornithropers allowed

    16 hours ago
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    1,213 Bigolfishboy

    @Rb2h uhhhhhhhh…

    YA THINK?!

    +1 23 hours ago
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    Oh man I have an ENTIRE series of this!

    yesterday
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    1,392 chunkycheese

    Guys I chunkycheese may reign terror amongst you all, the last challenge has weakened my self esteem

    yesterday
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    15.0k Rb2h
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    I will work on one tonight

    yesterday
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    Interesting..

    yesterday
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    5,944 Kingsman472

    @MetallicBeef6572 none this wont use tournament bracket

    +1 yesterday
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    7,175 Solent

    no xml modding?!?
    how am i meant to make anything at all then?!?

    +1 yesterday
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    @Kingsman472 If both aircraft crash on a circuit, who wins?

    yesterday
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    112k Kerbango

    @Boeing727200F Please don't "whip out the air break powered shitboxx"

    +3 yesterday
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