@Monsterpro thank you, sir. I see you’re new on the community...there are quite a few excellent builders and builds on this site. The “Hun” was a pretty airplane, especially in the silver metal finish, so it makes a good subject for a replica build. This one is a bit part-heavy, so it can be tough on older devices; can you download it and fly it?
@GhostHTX yes, been busy. Finally retired from the AF this fall, now flying CRJ 200s for a smaller regional airliner. Between the type training and the schedule and commuting, they’re working us hard, so I don’t get many days at home and my SP time suffers as a result!
By the way, do you screenshot from your PC? I can post pics, but I usually find it far easier to do so from my mobile, though I end up having the controls in the pic as well...
@BaconAircraft, many planes crash at air shows and are still successful in production. I’m 48, hold a BAS in History and have 4,000 thousands hours of flying time in both the USAF and Part 121. I know the Tu-144’s story well and I don’t really lend much stock to a near miss with a Mirage being the primary cause of the crash. The plane was over-stressed by an over-exuberant pilot who may or may not have seen and been trying to avoid another aircraft. Aviation accidents are caused by a chain of events and the chain here was a pilot with something to prove, poor design (cockpit hard to see out of) and-possibly-the other aircraft. If it were a great aircraft, the program would have survived that one incident. But the Concordski’s story is one of an airplane rushed to fly to “beat the West” and prove the superiority of the Soviet system. It was expensive to operate, deafeningly loud inside the cabin, the engine control systems were inferior, relatively short range compared to Concord, the wing design was inferior, it had an extremely high landing speed (early versions even had a landing chute) and ultimately flew only 55 passenger flights (out of 102 scheduled) before a slew of maintenance cancellations and incidents relegated the type to flying cargo. Even the Concord itself was only a limited success and it was a thoroughly more refined design. So, no, I don’t believe the conspiracy theories surrounding the Paris air show crash or the “Evil West” conspiring to bring down the People’s Victory. Sorry.
@Monsterpro thank you, sir. I see you’re new on the community...there are quite a few excellent builders and builds on this site. The “Hun” was a pretty airplane, especially in the silver metal finish, so it makes a good subject for a replica build. This one is a bit part-heavy, so it can be tough on older devices; can you download it and fly it?
@GhostHTX thank you, sir!
@F104Deathtrap yes, sir, it does! Thanks and thanks for the great suggestion on AB controls!
@BaconRoll no worries, I’m just glad you like it!
@Zippy6 thanks, I like a good scale aircraft as well, glad you like it.
Thanks @mikoyanster, @danman12, @NANOMAN!
Thanks @RAF1! Thanks @Treadmill103, @Tully2001!
@TheDepressedPig nahhh...supersonic inlet, so it was pretty thin in RL, but thanks for noticing and the comment, I appreciate all feedback!
Very interesting...🤔
Nice tank, very realistic.
I'm planning on releasing this one in the next 24 hours or so, fly safe!
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Interesting build. You have a pretty good profile view which captures the Spit’s good looks, though I will say the wings aren’t really elliptical.
Duralumin, is an aluminum blend with a couple of other metals.
Yeah, it does actually fly pretty well and shoots crazy fast missiles, but this is much more elegant...
Perhaps this will overtake that donut...
Pretty airplane, flies very nicely!
20!
Got it 😉
What is the big lever on the right?
Noice!!! Yeah, the drag reduction thing is huge.
Nice, straightforward build with some interesting detailing. Flies nicely, too.
Quality build
Fun little build, though the missile speed is a little ridiculous...
@CaesiciusPlanes well the fastest Gee Bees could fly about 300 mph and by WWII most fighters flew faster than 300 mph.
@CaesiciusPlanes at their time, the Gee Bee racers were the fastest planes in the sky...
@503rdAirborneSoldier it is? I’m not familiar with the original...
The detail here is exquisite, I particularly like the built up wings, fuselage ribbing and the wrapped insignia. Plus it flies really well, bonus!
Great build, looks great, very accurate and flies well!
This is amazing, this thing will actually Dutch roll at altitude! I wonder how since SP doesn’t emulate swept wing effects...
Beautiful work and it flies great!
Flies very nicely, though! 👍
@BoeyingOfficial well, pretty close to the real 377 anyways!
Why the fictional tag? This is a replica of a real-world airplane.
Fantastic...and I almost never pay attention to non-aircraft builds!
@GhostHTX yes, been busy. Finally retired from the AF this fall, now flying CRJ 200s for a smaller regional airliner. Between the type training and the schedule and commuting, they’re working us hard, so I don’t get many days at home and my SP time suffers as a result!
Some interesting build techniques here as well.
Flies well, shoots well, realistic fuel, nice!
Nice! Very stable, IMHO.
Nice!
@BaconAircraft thanks!
Read your post again...Cali, so I wonder, are there two flyable B-24s in the US right now?
By the way, do you screenshot from your PC? I can post pics, but I usually find it far easier to do so from my mobile, though I end up having the controls in the pic as well...
Some fantastic details here, should be interesting dissecting your build!
Well, it looks great, can’t wait to see the end result!
A perfectionist...nice just job here!
Well, it sure is pretty
Finland...reason? Simple, the Fins had the most success with the type while fighting the Soviets.
Very nice, actually looks like a Fitter well th nice details. Flies well...I was surprised to see how small it was compared to my 1:1 Super Sabre!
@BaconAircraft, many planes crash at air shows and are still successful in production. I’m 48, hold a BAS in History and have 4,000 thousands hours of flying time in both the USAF and Part 121. I know the Tu-144’s story well and I don’t really lend much stock to a near miss with a Mirage being the primary cause of the crash. The plane was over-stressed by an over-exuberant pilot who may or may not have seen and been trying to avoid another aircraft. Aviation accidents are caused by a chain of events and the chain here was a pilot with something to prove, poor design (cockpit hard to see out of) and-possibly-the other aircraft. If it were a great aircraft, the program would have survived that one incident. But the Concordski’s story is one of an airplane rushed to fly to “beat the West” and prove the superiority of the Soviet system. It was expensive to operate, deafeningly loud inside the cabin, the engine control systems were inferior, relatively short range compared to Concord, the wing design was inferior, it had an extremely high landing speed (early versions even had a landing chute) and ultimately flew only 55 passenger flights (out of 102 scheduled) before a slew of maintenance cancellations and incidents relegated the type to flying cargo. Even the Concord itself was only a limited success and it was a thoroughly more refined design. So, no, I don’t believe the conspiracy theories surrounding the Paris air show crash or the “Evil West” conspiring to bring down the People’s Victory. Sorry.