Can ChiChiWerx submit a proposal to the Paternian AF to build a TARP (Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod) for the A-8C? We can deliver a proposal for 50 pods at $5M Paternian dollars a copy ($250M total). The advantage to the PAF is the ability to dual role it's A-8Cs and avoid the cost of procuring a dedicated reconnaissance platform 😎.
@flyshow no, it's a standard part. Go into the propulsion part list, I think it's listed as "resizeable intake" or some such. It works very similarly to the resizeable fuselage block, with ability to change length, width, height, corner profile (hard, smooth, curved, circular) and even intake angle. Just make sure the intake is big enough. Too small and your engine will not produce the thrust you expect, too large and it causes too much drag.
You don't even have to keep the original cockpit; as long as you download a post, you can modify as you want and the next time you post it, it will appear as a successor.
However, if you post it, even as an "Unlisted" build, the third post will appear as a successor to that second post and so on, and so on.
The second way to get it to post as a successor is to go into the XML file at the very top of the file, there will be a line which will list the predecessor ID, a sequence of letters and numbers (in fact you can see it in the address bar of your browser, such as: "...simpleplanes.com/a/A1b2C3/Aircraft Post Name...", where "a" signifies aircraft and the ID appears right after). You can copy the predecessor post ID, then copy it into your build's XML file and, presto!, it will appear as a successor to that post when you post it. I found this very helpful when I built a very complex aircraft for a challenge, posted it as "Unlisted" as a test without realizing how the successor system worked and eventually figured out how to fix it through the XML file edit method.
Last, if you have a fairly simple aircraft (without rotators, etc.), you can remove the cockpit, save the rest as a sub-assembly, download the challenge post and use your subassembly in the challenge build, post your new creation and it should appear as a successor.
Very cool, I've never seen one of the Lander simulators on the site before now. Neil Armstrong lost control of one of these things and had to eject, which only highlights the difficulty of flying these things.
Why don't you use the resizable engine intakes? It would have been cleaner and easier. Other than that, this is a nice, simple build which actually looks like an F-104 though. First upvote!
@CoolPeach gee, rudder is what I would use to "fix the problem". I have a build with custom gear which I'm working on, which does the same thing and I have to use rudder to stay on the runway...but, I think I'm going to keep the custom gear in my case. I'm not aware of any other fix for this recurring problem in SP. If you find out, I certainly would like to know!
She and her navigator, Fred Noonan, got lost during a round the world flight attempt and they disappeared over the Pacific on 2 June 1937. Despite a massive search, they were never found. Since then, explorers have found remains (a shoe, several bones) on Gardner (now Nikumaroro) Island, but nothing definitive which can be used to identify Earhart. Many theories exist, they were shot down or captured by the Japanese, they returned to the U.S., where Earhart took on an assumed name and disappeared from public life. Here's a good source to start your research.
Well, it sounds pretty cool. The only drawback I could see is that I'm pretty sure there is no ground effect in SP, so your build will probably fly the same whether its at 50 ft or 5,000 ft...
I'm curious on the topic of how much of a problem the custom gear would cause on takeoffs? What would happen, would the airplane veer to one side or another?
You're supposed to keep it clean on SP, it's in the rules, so I wouldn't worry about it here. If someone uses inappropriate language, they get a warning. If they persist, they could get banned.
Yes, Fine Tuner does this. It's called Multi-Select. When you open fine tuner, you'll see the "Multi-Select" box in the lower part of the dialogue box. Select that (you'll see the box turn to "Multi-Edit") then click the parts you want to select. They'll turn clear. When you select all your parts, then hit "Multi-Edit", use the X, Y, Z parameters to tilt any way you like. Then hit "Finish" and your parts will be tilted. You can also move parts as a group this way. I haven't figured out about rescaling multiple parts; while I can do them one at a time, when I try to resize multiple parts, it doesn't work. Fine Tuner is a bit glitchy, if you don't do everything in the correct sequence, it won't progress. I simply hit "Save", then I exit SP and re-enter to get back to where I was.
@Stampede the U-2 CONUS MOB is Beale AFB, CA, near Sacramento. There's a detachment that also flies them from Palmdale, CA, but airplanes which undergo Phase Depot Maintenance (major periodic maintenance-takes place at Palmdale) fly from that location for their post maintenance Funtional Check Flight (FCF) then go back to their regular location at Beale.
Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. I was using a Logitech Freedom 2.4, but as it was wireless, it ate batteries and the connection was not reliable. The wired Extreme is much better at an affordable cost.
@DestinyAviation, yes I can. You realize it's going to be quite a few parts (I estimate 33-35 parts) and might be a tad bit heavy? Even with relative mass turned on in Fine Tuner, this roundel alone was, what, 32 lbs?
Also, do you want it one-sided? Or do you want it to appear the same on both sides? You might want to consider two options: If you go with one-sided, you would have to stick a flag on both sides of a vertical stab. If you go with two-sided (as my inference from your .25x.25x.75 request tells me), you could get away with sticking one flag on a standard .20 thick vertical stab and have it appear on both sides. I am not sure how heavy each option might be.
Thank you @NativeChief1492 @grizzlitn
@cobalT thank you!
@Luuk2909 yup, this is the one from Top Gun flown by Jester and Viper--"Yee Haa, Jester's dead!", LT j.g. Nick "Goose" Bradshaw
@saturn28 thank you, sir!
@RAF1 true, it's been awhile, but I finally got around to finishing and posting it!
Thanks @Flash0of0green
@SimpleFlow, thanks! Thanks @BogdanX @rubbishcraft
Very interesting concept...
Well, I have to agree, this is a beautiful build!
Can ChiChiWerx submit a proposal to the Paternian AF to build a TARP (Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod) for the A-8C? We can deliver a proposal for 50 pods at $5M Paternian dollars a copy ($250M total). The advantage to the PAF is the ability to dual role it's A-8Cs and avoid the cost of procuring a dedicated reconnaissance platform 😎.
Reminiscent of a Dassault Breguet Alize, French anti-submarine plane which first entered service in the 1960s.
@flyshow no, it's a standard part. Go into the propulsion part list, I think it's listed as "resizeable intake" or some such. It works very similarly to the resizeable fuselage block, with ability to change length, width, height, corner profile (hard, smooth, curved, circular) and even intake angle. Just make sure the intake is big enough. Too small and your engine will not produce the thrust you expect, too large and it causes too much drag.
You don't even have to keep the original cockpit; as long as you download a post, you can modify as you want and the next time you post it, it will appear as a successor.
However, if you post it, even as an "Unlisted" build, the third post will appear as a successor to that second post and so on, and so on.
The second way to get it to post as a successor is to go into the XML file at the very top of the file, there will be a line which will list the predecessor ID, a sequence of letters and numbers (in fact you can see it in the address bar of your browser, such as: "...simpleplanes.com/a/A1b2C3/Aircraft Post Name...", where "a" signifies aircraft and the ID appears right after). You can copy the predecessor post ID, then copy it into your build's XML file and, presto!, it will appear as a successor to that post when you post it. I found this very helpful when I built a very complex aircraft for a challenge, posted it as "Unlisted" as a test without realizing how the successor system worked and eventually figured out how to fix it through the XML file edit method.
Last, if you have a fairly simple aircraft (without rotators, etc.), you can remove the cockpit, save the rest as a sub-assembly, download the challenge post and use your subassembly in the challenge build, post your new creation and it should appear as a successor.
@CODENAMEBOB @t8erh8er @Avro683Lancaster
+7Very nice, you really captured the nuances of the Caravan shape.
Very cool, I've never seen one of the Lander simulators on the site before now. Neil Armstrong lost control of one of these things and had to eject, which only highlights the difficulty of flying these things.
Excellent job for a newer or more experienced builder!
Why don't you use the resizable engine intakes? It would have been cleaner and easier. Other than that, this is a nice, simple build which actually looks like an F-104 though. First upvote!
@WNP78 huh...good to know, thanks!
Beautiful build. Having attempted an Fw-190 in the past, I can appreciate that it's no easy task!
@A3 red
@CoolPeach gee, rudder is what I would use to "fix the problem". I have a build with custom gear which I'm working on, which does the same thing and I have to use rudder to stay on the runway...but, I think I'm going to keep the custom gear in my case. I'm not aware of any other fix for this recurring problem in SP. If you find out, I certainly would like to know!
@Brields95 they found parts of an Electra with similar characteristics, but not definitive and the bones were misplaced. Here's the link.
She and her navigator, Fred Noonan, got lost during a round the world flight attempt and they disappeared over the Pacific on 2 June 1937. Despite a massive search, they were never found. Since then, explorers have found remains (a shoe, several bones) on Gardner (now Nikumaroro) Island, but nothing definitive which can be used to identify Earhart. Many theories exist, they were shot down or captured by the Japanese, they returned to the U.S., where Earhart took on an assumed name and disappeared from public life. Here's a good source to start your research.
Pretty sweet little F-18 build, nice and simple!
I wonder how much weight this thing can lift?
Gorgeous build!
Well, it sounds pretty cool. The only drawback I could see is that I'm pretty sure there is no ground effect in SP, so your build will probably fly the same whether its at 50 ft or 5,000 ft...
I'm curious on the topic of how much of a problem the custom gear would cause on takeoffs? What would happen, would the airplane veer to one side or another?
You're supposed to keep it clean on SP, it's in the rules, so I wouldn't worry about it here. If someone uses inappropriate language, they get a warning. If they persist, they could get banned.
@DestinyAviation ok, I think I can do that by end of week, will that be fast enough?
Yes, Fine Tuner does this. It's called Multi-Select. When you open fine tuner, you'll see the "Multi-Select" box in the lower part of the dialogue box. Select that (you'll see the box turn to "Multi-Edit") then click the parts you want to select. They'll turn clear. When you select all your parts, then hit "Multi-Edit", use the X, Y, Z parameters to tilt any way you like. Then hit "Finish" and your parts will be tilted. You can also move parts as a group this way. I haven't figured out about rescaling multiple parts; while I can do them one at a time, when I try to resize multiple parts, it doesn't work. Fine Tuner is a bit glitchy, if you don't do everything in the correct sequence, it won't progress. I simply hit "Save", then I exit SP and re-enter to get back to where I was.
Wow, very nice!
Oooohhhh, very retro!
@Kt1578 probably, can you give me a couple of days? Also, what size(s) do you need?
@Dllama4 thanks!
@DestinyAviation, here you go, I realize you told me "never mind", but I was already partially complete with the flag, so here you go, enjoy!
This is pretty nifty, I like it!
@Stampede the U-2 CONUS MOB is Beale AFB, CA, near Sacramento. There's a detachment that also flies them from Palmdale, CA, but airplanes which undergo Phase Depot Maintenance (major periodic maintenance-takes place at Palmdale) fly from that location for their post maintenance Funtional Check Flight (FCF) then go back to their regular location at Beale.
@Stampede no, not classified. Just look it up
Excellent work here!
@Stampede there's only a single stateside location.
@Command and Conquer role play and you can fly SP planes on that platform?
@PyrusEnderhunter @Pilotmario how the heck are you wargaming these planes?!?!
Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. I was using a Logitech Freedom 2.4, but as it was wireless, it ate batteries and the connection was not reliable. The wired Extreme is much better at an affordable cost.
@DestinyAviation, yes I can. You realize it's going to be quite a few parts (I estimate 33-35 parts) and might be a tad bit heavy? Even with relative mass turned on in Fine Tuner, this roundel alone was, what, 32 lbs?
Also, do you want it one-sided? Or do you want it to appear the same on both sides? You might want to consider two options: If you go with one-sided, you would have to stick a flag on both sides of a vertical stab. If you go with two-sided (as my inference from your .25x.25x.75 request tells me), you could get away with sticking one flag on a standard .20 thick vertical stab and have it appear on both sides. I am not sure how heavy each option might be.
@BaconEggs, any comments or input on how you make your airplanes fly like they do?
@Stampede, a U-2.
Wow...59 upvotes, impressive, I see very few builds with that much acclaim these days!
Hi, welcome back.
@ShatSlanger @KDS @ErvenDynamics, I get it, but this is what I'm talking about, look at this build: F-12 ASP