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
- 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.
- Has to fly, and it has to be an aeroplane, so no helicopter.
- No more than 1000 parts and no less than 10.
- No Mods.
- Has to be your own design.
- It can be fictional.
- Only 1 Submission.
- Do not contest disqualification.
- Looks will not be graded, but please at least look presentable so it dosent look like tutorial plane.
- Must pass Unlimited Class validation. (All engine types permitted, but XML modding is not allowed.)
- Funky Trees Controls and others is allowed. (As long Unlimited Class validation passed)
- 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.
Specifications
Spotlights
- mikoyanster one month ago
- Kerbango one month ago
- ThomasRoderick one month ago
- winterro one month ago
- Sm10684 one month ago
- DDVC one month ago
- GuianLorenzo one month ago
- FartResidue one month ago
- Bugati87 one month ago
- dabestsock one month ago
- SimplyElegant one month ago
- CessnaIsCool one month ago
- MetallicBeef6572 one month ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 11 airplane(s) +367 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
Result and Winner
Grading amendment
Each match will only have a single round i.e. once you crashed no second chance.to Each player get 10 tries, but only the first instances of finishing the circuit will be counted.Submitting time is over. No more Submission will be accepted, Result will be posted in 1-2 weeks.
Completing it under 800ms is possible with BFE300 and enough fuel (validator didn't complain about it), but accelerating it further will require some carefull planning and some megameters/second dV, and that's boring, so i won't participate, but i hope someone will do it in 310ms (2x10 for level initialization, don't forget about it).
@11qazxc no
Since we do know the circuit, won't it be better to use custom autopilot instead of SP-AI?
well since the validation hates airbrakes, i guess our planes are just gonna be
a prop powered shitboxx
@CheeseTruffles alr sure
Honestly I think you should reconsider your one-run-only policy; the nature of these races and the SP-AI in particular is so random and dependent on your device and game’s performance.
@Kingsman472 could I XML sizes and other things (like flaps)?
@CheeseTruffles yes it need wings as the lifting surfaces, so no autogyro or blimp if that even possible without xml editing
What is your definition of an aeroplane? Does it have to have wings? If yes, do they have to be lifting surfaces?
@Apollo018362 it would be to easy
Why is XML not allowed?
@FartResidue
Helicopter engine is not banned, you just cant make helicopter.
If it passed validation then yes you can
hmm....
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?
@LettuceRob119 Context?
Ima do it
@CaptainNoble @Bigolfishboy my ornithopter wouldn't pass the XML rule
@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.
@Boeing727200F I don’t believe the unlimited class allows ANY XML modding regardless of whatever system or usage it has/is.
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
@Bigolfishboy alright prop powered shitbooxx
@Bigolfishboy go fly @SemedianIndustries silver dragon