It seems like there's a Flanker on the front page every week, and why not? It's probably the hottest fighter in production. But even in such a crowd, this build stands out. You can really tell that this guy put in the extra effort, that this thing meant something to him.
@ALRX You've certainly got the level of detail right. If Bogdan were here, he'd probably want to trim the part count under 700 but most importantly he'd fly test the hell out of it. Especially landings. I argued endlessly with him about landing speeds.
@TheSupremeCoco Yeah, that's the guide. But I want to use it to make a concave curve on an old fighter/racer type plane. It's weird, the pilot has no forward view, so they scooped a chunk out of the fuselage on either side so that you can kind of see forward to either side of the motor.
I like this design, the topside intake is very stealthy for ground attack and the missile bay is very cool. Consider adjusting your afterburner though, an exposed nozzle and large flame trail like that is basically an enormous "shoot me" sign to enemy guided missiles.
I think the reason is that VTOL aircraft are slower, heavier and more expensive than traditional fixed wing aircraft. Also helicopters are more suited to low-speed vtol applications.
@ArcturusAerospace I doubt it, but they look to be pretty similar in size. The MT-LB platform looks to be pretty different, lower to the ground and is tracked instead of wheeled.
@jamesPLANESii Exactly. You want something fuel efficient, reliable, widely available and with a lot of capacity. I used to think the BTR-80 would be the go-to survival rig, but with the abysmal fuel consumption and the hopelessness of repair without specialized heavy equipment... not so much.
@RamboJutter I also like how you extended the wing forward. Leading edge root extensions were just starting to become a thing around that time, and this fits perfectly.
That's a pretty sophisticated wing, early 60's style kinda reminds me of Concorde. As always, your paintjob is freaking amazing. Looks like you took all the best stuff from the EE Lightning and modernized it.
You seem concerned about realism, so I'll share what I know about engines and fuel consumption. All jet engines burn an alarming amount of fuel, modern turbofan are much more efficient than older turbojets but they're so much bigger that they still guzzle fuel at an astonishing pace.
Each engine has ideal conditions based on vibration, efficiency, temperature a d airflow. Usually this boils down to a range of throttle settings and a range of altitudes. All aircraft fly slower at low altitude, but some are suited for it than others. Only certain engines work well at higher altitudes, usually these have sophisticated air intakes. Aaaaand finally, afterburners. Afterburners just about double your thrust, but they triple your fuel consumption, a MIG-21 can only use afterburner for 5 minutes before the engine literally shuts itself off!
You can certainly use clamp to keep the blades from overspinning but I have to confess I am not good enough at FT to replicate the sluggish throttle response.
@SnoWFLakE0s No, not necessary at all. But I think that if it is as small a change as it seems (it could be very difficult for all I know) it could have an outsized QOL impact.
@SnoWFLakE0s Well I still find it arcane, unintuitive and not completely reliable. Adding an extra attach point to a handful of parts is a pretty minor change and I think it could open up some new possibilities.
@SnoWFLakE0s I should have re-familiarized myself with the detacher method before posting. Does launching the weapon in question rely on activation groups (or other FT related inputs) or can it be used directly through the vanilla weapon selector system?
@CRJ900Pilot I toyed around with that method a year or so ago and it does kind of work. I think I recall some drawbacks but regardless, it would be nice to be able to have something more straightforward.
It seems like there's a Flanker on the front page every week, and why not? It's probably the hottest fighter in production. But even in such a crowd, this build stands out. You can really tell that this guy put in the extra effort, that this thing meant something to him.
@Ploper185 Good man, definitely link me when you post it. This thing is very cool.
@ALRX You've certainly got the level of detail right. If Bogdan were here, he'd probably want to trim the part count under 700 but most importantly he'd fly test the hell out of it. Especially landings. I argued endlessly with him about landing speeds.
@TheSupremeCoco Yeah, that's the guide. But I want to use it to make a concave curve on an old fighter/racer type plane. It's weird, the pilot has no forward view, so they scooped a chunk out of the fuselage on either side so that you can kind of see forward to either side of the motor.
@TheSupremeCoco Like the link Crush just posted, I'll copy the link to the top.
You should certainly respond to @SnoWFLakE0s because if anyone has the answer, it's him.
I like this design, the topside intake is very stealthy for ground attack and the missile bay is very cool. Consider adjusting your afterburner though, an exposed nozzle and large flame trail like that is basically an enormous "shoot me" sign to enemy guided missiles.
Definitely test the crap out of it, especially the transition from VTOL to fixed wing flight, and landings.
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@WarHawk95 lol, I think a lot of those guys are actually higher ranked than me. I only have like 10 things.
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Bro! How do you keep your count so low? This is wild!
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I think the reason is that VTOL aircraft are slower, heavier and more expensive than traditional fixed wing aircraft. Also helicopters are more suited to low-speed vtol applications.
@2Papi2Chulo Heheh Nah, she's perfect just the way you made her
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That Foxbat looks mighty sweet
Under a thousand parts!
@ArcturusAerospace Yeah, it does look like a squashed-down version of the BTR.
@ArcturusAerospace I doubt it, but they look to be pretty similar in size. The MT-LB platform looks to be pretty different, lower to the ground and is tracked instead of wheeled.
@jamesPLANESii Exactly. You want something fuel efficient, reliable, widely available and with a lot of capacity. I used to think the BTR-80 would be the go-to survival rig, but with the abysmal fuel consumption and the hopelessness of repair without specialized heavy equipment... not so much.
And on that day, He truly earned the title BOGAN
She's the last of the V8's, sucks nitro, twin overhead cams. Six hundred horsepower through the wheels!
You've got some serious talent
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You should spice this up with some pictures of your work.
Looks nice. Remember not to put the main landing gear so far back.
I like where this is going, especially your attention to the fuselage shape and your focus on how the various systems work.
Are you using a tail rotor?
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@shipster OH! This is really LLAMA! Ok, now I got it. I thought this was Bogan! I am having a tough time not using bad language right now.
@BagelPlane HOLY CRAP! Yeah, I remember you. This is so great, man, that made my day. Well congratulations on a totally sweet build.
@BagelPlane Me? What did I do?
It's been many years since I've seen a Hustler this nice, you should be proud of this one.
@RamboJutter I also like how you extended the wing forward. Leading edge root extensions were just starting to become a thing around that time, and this fits perfectly.
That's a pretty sophisticated wing, early 60's style kinda reminds me of Concorde. As always, your paintjob is freaking amazing. Looks like you took all the best stuff from the EE Lightning and modernized it.
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I have waited so long to see a good build of this. I made an Invader 3 or 4 years ago, I love Douglas planes a d this one is awesome. Thank you
@Maldivian001 The world's slowest (and ugliest) jet plane. It was a jet-powered crop duster in the 1970's.
@asteroidbook345 I'm assuming the RPM limit is variable? Or is it a specific constant?
You seem concerned about realism, so I'll share what I know about engines and fuel consumption. All jet engines burn an alarming amount of fuel, modern turbofan are much more efficient than older turbojets but they're so much bigger that they still guzzle fuel at an astonishing pace.
Each engine has ideal conditions based on vibration, efficiency, temperature a d airflow. Usually this boils down to a range of throttle settings and a range of altitudes. All aircraft fly slower at low altitude, but some are suited for it than others. Only certain engines work well at higher altitudes, usually these have sophisticated air intakes. Aaaaand finally, afterburners. Afterburners just about double your thrust, but they triple your fuel consumption, a MIG-21 can only use afterburner for 5 minutes before the engine literally shuts itself off!
You can certainly use clamp to keep the blades from overspinning but I have to confess I am not good enough at FT to replicate the sluggish throttle response.
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PZL M15 "BELPHEGOR"
@TheSavageManZ I have no recollection of alleged events, nor would I be at liberty to discuss them if they were to have ocurred.
@SnoWFLakE0s No, not necessary at all. But I think that if it is as small a change as it seems (it could be very difficult for all I know) it could have an outsized QOL impact.
@SnoWFLakE0s Well I still find it arcane, unintuitive and not completely reliable. Adding an extra attach point to a handful of parts is a pretty minor change and I think it could open up some new possibilities.
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@FairFireFlight I want to thank you for this and all the other How-To's you've done over the years. You're a very helpful person.
@SnoWFLakE0s I should have re-familiarized myself with the detacher method before posting. Does launching the weapon in question rely on activation groups (or other FT related inputs) or can it be used directly through the vanilla weapon selector system?
@CRJ900Pilot I toyed around with that method a year or so ago and it does kind of work. I think I recall some drawbacks but regardless, it would be nice to be able to have something more straightforward.