Mig-17 is often regarded as the most lovely of the early jets. By replacing the wings and adding an afterburner to the Mig-15, MiG engineers created a plane both faster and more maneuverable, but still had the simplicity and easy handling of the original.
@FishMiner Beware angry Brazillians! In defense of the Wrights, their early flying machines were much more maneuverable than other pioneering aviators. Their first visit to France was a revelation to the european enthusiasts.
@KnightOfRen Eventually the redesigned Delta became a better interceptor than the Starfighters in US service. However, the Voodoo never closed the gap in terms of speed and had similar issues in terms of maneuverability as the F-104 and it lacked reliable air-to-air weapons (unless you count nuclear missiles, lol). As I've said before, the only really great Century series plane was the F-105 Thunderchief in my opinion.
@KnightOfRen Why else would I call it a death trap? It killed dozens of its own pilots every single year it was in service, except in Italy for some reason.
I played it for about a year, spent most of my time mining asteroid cores in my Python. I can say with confidence that Elite: Dangerous is the best VR sim out there. No other sim does VR as well.
You've made at least 10 uploads in the last two weeks and average one forum post every single day. Couldn't you maybe spend a few minutes each day checking out what people made for you instead of building stuff and goofing around on the Forums? Offering some poor sap 5 upvotes to do the work you've already gotten credit for seems a bit... well anyway, good luck.
This was a common situation in WW2. Well, not with missiles, but still. Mid-air collisions were very common in the bomb raids carried out by the 8th Airforce over Europe. Fighters often crashed into bombers they were attacking, and sometimes the bombers would manage to fly home with horrifying collision damage and even peices of a German plane lodged inside of them.
There are more tigers living in captivity in the USA than there are in all the jungles of Asia. Most of them lead miserable lives in small enclosures with no possibility for exercise, so they get morbidly obese like the one in the photo above.
THIS ONE is a list of all the suffixes for US aircraft.
This one is for communist or former-communist aircraft. We give them cute nicknames that actually follow a code. So "Bear" means "propeller-driven bomber," "Fishbed" means "jet powered fighter" and "Hind" is an attack helicopter. So if you were to make a Chinese propeller bomber, you could name it "Beast".
This way, you can invent any kind of aircraft you want, and it'll fit right in with history. Good luck.
@lilsniper334 Sometimes the gear can be "soft" and not center properly after a turn. Or it can sit wrong and lean on the nose instead of the main wheels. Try turning the traction down all the way on all wheels and see if you still have a problem.
Go to the info tab and look around, there should be a button for displaying them. I have two questions: does it fly properly at 300mph? If you are flying straight and level at full throttle and let go of the controls, what does the plane do?
You've done an excellent job here. In fact, I am convinced that your replica is actually much more than this plane deserves. In real life it was rubbish. Congratulations.
@KnightOfRen There's really nothing to be said about MiG that had t been said, they've been a top-notch manufacturer since the end of WWII. It would be absolutely silly to try and sum up all the different planes they've built, each one certainly needs to be considered separately and in the context of when it was built. I will say this, however, you don't see anybody else building planes that stay in service longer.
Your question is the tip of a whole iceberg of information. Do you want a quick, easy answer that kind of works or do you want to dig into the real answer that will involve quite a bit of learning?
As far as American WW2 attack aircraft go, you've got 2 choices: the hardnose cannon armed B-25H or the or the hardnose A-26B with 8 .50 caliber M2 machineguns in the nose.
I highly recommend the A-26B, it was such an effective ground attack platform that the USAF used them in Korea and even Vietnam. It had a decent sized bomb bay, and it could carry dozens of rockets on the wings. The cannon on the B-25H was cool, but not as effective as you might imagine.
Mig-17 is often regarded as the most lovely of the early jets. By replacing the wings and adding an afterburner to the Mig-15, MiG engineers created a plane both faster and more maneuverable, but still had the simplicity and easy handling of the original.
@FishMiner Beware angry Brazillians! In defense of the Wrights, their early flying machines were much more maneuverable than other pioneering aviators. Their first visit to France was a revelation to the european enthusiasts.
I believe this relates to your question.
@KnightOfRen Eventually the redesigned Delta became a better interceptor than the Starfighters in US service. However, the Voodoo never closed the gap in terms of speed and had similar issues in terms of maneuverability as the F-104 and it lacked reliable air-to-air weapons (unless you count nuclear missiles, lol). As I've said before, the only really great Century series plane was the F-105 Thunderchief in my opinion.
@KnightOfRen Why else would I call it a death trap? It killed dozens of its own pilots every single year it was in service, except in Italy for some reason.
I played it for about a year, spent most of my time mining asteroid cores in my Python. I can say with confidence that Elite: Dangerous is the best VR sim out there. No other sim does VR as well.
@SavageMan Back at you
I really hate this plane, but you get an upvote anyway for doing a good job.
@FLOWRIDER0
KSP counts. The others are incidental at best, contraption games that half-heartedly allow flying machines.
@Numbers One way or another, somebody's gonna have a rough flight.
@MrSilverWolf Yeah, but it pays off. You've got quite a reputation for quality around here.
@BucketBucketTheCan No idea
@Greggory005 Cool
Call me crazy, but a 12 hour old player with two 1500 part uploads smells a bit fishy to me.
You've made at least 10 uploads in the last two weeks and average one forum post every single day. Couldn't you maybe spend a few minutes each day checking out what people made for you instead of building stuff and goofing around on the Forums? Offering some poor sap 5 upvotes to do the work you've already gotten credit for seems a bit... well anyway, good luck.
This was a common situation in WW2. Well, not with missiles, but still. Mid-air collisions were very common in the bomb raids carried out by the 8th Airforce over Europe. Fighters often crashed into bombers they were attacking, and sometimes the bombers would manage to fly home with horrifying collision damage and even peices of a German plane lodged inside of them.
@DonaldAs1515 Yes. Oh lawd he comin. I know
There are more tigers living in captivity in the USA than there are in all the jungles of Asia. Most of them lead miserable lives in small enclosures with no possibility for exercise, so they get morbidly obese like the one in the photo above.
@KnightOfRen How dramatic
@Pizzaschnitzel Amazingly so.
@ChiChiWerx You are the classiest man here, you know that?
@KnightOfRen Slower than 2020
@KnightOfRen
@Toasthead
THIS ONE is a list of all the suffixes for US aircraft.
This one is for communist or former-communist aircraft. We give them cute nicknames that actually follow a code. So "Bear" means "propeller-driven bomber," "Fishbed" means "jet powered fighter" and "Hind" is an attack helicopter. So if you were to make a Chinese propeller bomber, you could name it "Beast".
This way, you can invent any kind of aircraft you want, and it'll fit right in with history. Good luck.
A- is the designation suffix for Light or Medium Attack aircraft. Interceptors are given F- for Fighter. Otherwise, good job. :)
I wonder if we can use this trick to simulate something.
@lilsniper334 Sometimes the gear can be "soft" and not center properly after a turn. Or it can sit wrong and lean on the nose instead of the main wheels. Try turning the traction down all the way on all wheels and see if you still have a problem.
@lilsniper334 I do not think its weight or the plane would fly wrong.
@lilsniper334 If it flies straight then it's probably the landing gear.
Looking real good
Ok, bye
Go to the info tab and look around, there should be a button for displaying them. I have two questions: does it fly properly at 300mph? If you are flying straight and level at full throttle and let go of the controls, what does the plane do?
@UltraLight If you properly disable drag and use structural wings, I do not think that will happen
You SNEAKY little...
@UltraLight I do not think I've run into that particular issue
You've done an excellent job here. In fact, I am convinced that your replica is actually much more than this plane deserves. In real life it was rubbish. Congratulations.
@RamboJutter I like that. You can keep track of how much time it takes to build something. Clever
@UltraLight kill it?
@KnightOfRen There's really nothing to be said about MiG that had t been said, they've been a top-notch manufacturer since the end of WWII. It would be absolutely silly to try and sum up all the different planes they've built, each one certainly needs to be considered separately and in the context of when it was built. I will say this, however, you don't see anybody else building planes that stay in service longer.
You need to make the tail bigger and the elevators much bigger
Your question is the tip of a whole iceberg of information. Do you want a quick, easy answer that kind of works or do you want to dig into the real answer that will involve quite a bit of learning?
@KnightOfRen Exactly
@KnightOfRen Not just range, but loiter time as well. It's a much better aircraft for supporting troops, assuming the air is clear.
Amazing retro vibes
As far as American WW2 attack aircraft go, you've got 2 choices: the hardnose cannon armed B-25H or the or the hardnose A-26B with 8 .50 caliber M2 machineguns in the nose.
I highly recommend the A-26B, it was such an effective ground attack platform that the USAF used them in Korea and even Vietnam. It had a decent sized bomb bay, and it could carry dozens of rockets on the wings. The cannon on the B-25H was cool, but not as effective as you might imagine.
@OldBomber I know, I just thought it was funny. I wish I could help but I have no idea how to protect from explosions.
@DwiAngkasaAeronautics No problem, it's respectable that you want to improve and you've clearly got talent
@BagelPlane Sure does, though sometimes aircraft can be repurposed surprisingly well.
"Amor" means "love"