@Akali "Since the War of Resistance Against Japan, China has been invaded and has never aggressed other countries on its own initiative."
Since 1945, China has invaded South Korea, Tibet and repeatedly invaded Vietnam and India. It is perfectly understandable to view one's own nation with pride, but it is also important to carefully study history.
Personally, I see China as a rising force. Not good, not bad, but growing into a leadership role and coming to terms with it. Your empire is on the rise as mine is in decline.
@jamesPLANESii The power vacuum left by the collapse of the aristocracy, the rise of extremist ideology and the failure of global markets had a stronger impact than the treaty. But yes, the treaty was awful.
@GINGER01 And she was good, in the late 30's. I totally agree with you, people had to work with what they had and you can't just call a "time out" to war for a few years to develop a better method of levelling enemy cities. B-17 was on hand, and it got the job done.
In an overly confrontational way, I'm just trying to get people to consider some of the more effective planes and strategies used back then.
@atgxtg I meant "fighter" to mean air-to-air combat plane, but you are mostly right. It was intended to intercept the Valkyrie, Blackbird and any other high altitude mach 3 aircraft NATO was developing. However, it saw mass production as an interceptor and was even exported despite the cancellation of its intended prey. As you said, it saw use as a photo reconnaissance plane and the recon version even spawned a ground attack model.
@Nerfenthusiast Not a good idea, that's why they canned it. Too expensive, poor combat effectiveness and a role that ceased to exist. ATGXTG is right on all counts.
There's only one mach 3 fighter, the Mig-25 Foxbat.
@ACEPILOT109 Awesome! Cool vid too. I thought you were doomed after that loop, but you pulled out of the dive without issue. I have ma aged to "land" but once it stops moving it always tips over.
@ChiChiWerx
I am so glad you mentioned the human factor. Pilot training is key, as the Fins proved. While the pilot is the most important part, there are many factors that determine success.
Like their animal namesakes, combat aircraft exist within a predatory niche. Some are more versatile than others, but they all have an area of focus and they all have their limits. A lion at 3,000 feet might be a lamb at 30,000 feet or vice versa. People love to speculate how the "wonder weapon" Me-262 could've changed the war had it seen combat sooner, but Erwin Rommel would've found little use for them in North Africa. The engine-gnawing, gas guzzling jet would've been little more than a liability to the under-supplied Afrika-Corps, whereas the "inferior" Ju-87 proved itself time and time again.
My point is that combat doesn't occur in a vacuum, there is a context. How long would a Spitfire last in rugged, arctic conditions with bootleg spare parts being supplied by a cottage industry? Top performance fighters were rare, expensive and nobody was exporting them to Finland in 1939.
The F2A-1 wasn't a bad plane that got lucky, it was the right tool for the job in the hands of determined and capable people.
@LancasterAce Fun fact: when they began designing the F-18, they started with a Northrop F-5. Discarding things they didn't like, advancing things they did they eventually reworked the entire design into what we have now. Boeing of course had nothing to do with it at all, Northrop designed the first prototype, then later partnered with Mcdonnell Douglas to improve it. Most of Boeing's fighters are old Mcdonnell Douglas designs, they were true masters of small aircraft design but sadly got eaten up by larger companies.
@MrSilverWolf I have told you before! IT IS NOT FAIR TO COMPARE LESSER PLANES TO THE PO-2!!!
Not every president can be George Washington, not every movie can be The Empire Strikes Back and not every car can be a 1989 Toyota MR-2. Some stuff can't be the best, but that's ok.
Saitek is a good option if you aren't interested in going "full-hardcore" and getting pedals etc. I prefer CH Products because they're more reliable, but being able to control yaw axis with Saitek stick twist will save you money.
@Tully2001 0.05 is that a specific increment? I've just been going by trial and error. Sometimes, at longer ranges, otherwise clean lines and sharp paint becomes an exciting breakdance of triangles. So I nudge here and 0.98 scale there. But I sure as s### would prefer to build it right the first time and spend the final step fixing the flight characteristics instead of the paint.
@Akali "Since the War of Resistance Against Japan, China has been invaded and has never aggressed other countries on its own initiative."
Since 1945, China has invaded South Korea, Tibet and repeatedly invaded Vietnam and India. It is perfectly understandable to view one's own nation with pride, but it is also important to carefully study history.
Personally, I see China as a rising force. Not good, not bad, but growing into a leadership role and coming to terms with it. Your empire is on the rise as mine is in decline.
Upvoting becuz 666
Gotcha covered. Next time, try the search tool.
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@jamesPLANESii The power vacuum left by the collapse of the aristocracy, the rise of extremist ideology and the failure of global markets had a stronger impact than the treaty. But yes, the treaty was awful.
@RamboJutter lololol
@GINGER01 Thanks. I was scrolling through youtube and came across an old Army training film you might find interesting.
@GINGER01 And she was good, in the late 30's. I totally agree with you, people had to work with what they had and you can't just call a "time out" to war for a few years to develop a better method of levelling enemy cities. B-17 was on hand, and it got the job done.
In an overly confrontational way, I'm just trying to get people to consider some of the more effective planes and strategies used back then.
@MAHADI Hey, thanks
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@HistoricBirds I know some versions had split flaps. Can't confirm if all had them.
This is a cool post, but wikipedia had you covered from the beginning.
@SledDriver Thanks for making his day
@Jim1the1Squid If the legend is true, he created a cannon that could destroy the defenses of Snowstone Ice Base all the way from Wright Airport.
Didn't @SledDriver already accomplish this feat?
Lada Police Car with no wheels sitting on cinder blocks.
@Jetspeed1001 The link for the XML guide
@Spacedoge12345plane Human history dictates otherwise, there are zero examples contrary to it.
If you find this concept interesting, I recommend the novella Mozart In Mirrorshades
@jamesPLANESii Thanks!
@z24zorpx4 Careful experimentation, of course.
@atgxtg I meant "fighter" to mean air-to-air combat plane, but you are mostly right. It was intended to intercept the Valkyrie, Blackbird and any other high altitude mach 3 aircraft NATO was developing. However, it saw mass production as an interceptor and was even exported despite the cancellation of its intended prey. As you said, it saw use as a photo reconnaissance plane and the recon version even spawned a ground attack model.
@Nerfenthusiast Not a good idea, that's why they canned it. Too expensive, poor combat effectiveness and a role that ceased to exist. ATGXTG is right on all counts.
There's only one mach 3 fighter, the Mig-25 Foxbat.
I hope ya like flipping burgers
Your plane is either
(A) Unbalanced, center of mass off center line of aircraft
Or
(B) Some combination of too heavy, main wings too small, center of mass too far forward, elevators too large, center of lift too far back
@Nerfenthusiast Some missiles. The YF-12 was too unstable and incapable of acquiring targets long enough to actually be used in combat.
@ACEPILOT109 Awesome! Cool vid too. I thought you were doomed after that loop, but you pulled out of the dive without issue. I have ma aged to "land" but once it stops moving it always tips over.
@AstleyIndustries Symphony Of The Night FTW!
@ChiChiWerx
I am so glad you mentioned the human factor. Pilot training is key, as the Fins proved. While the pilot is the most important part, there are many factors that determine success.
Like their animal namesakes, combat aircraft exist within a predatory niche. Some are more versatile than others, but they all have an area of focus and they all have their limits. A lion at 3,000 feet might be a lamb at 30,000 feet or vice versa. People love to speculate how the "wonder weapon" Me-262 could've changed the war had it seen combat sooner, but Erwin Rommel would've found little use for them in North Africa. The engine-gnawing, gas guzzling jet would've been little more than a liability to the under-supplied Afrika-Corps, whereas the "inferior" Ju-87 proved itself time and time again.
My point is that combat doesn't occur in a vacuum, there is a context. How long would a Spitfire last in rugged, arctic conditions with bootleg spare parts being supplied by a cottage industry? Top performance fighters were rare, expensive and nobody was exporting them to Finland in 1939.
The F2A-1 wasn't a bad plane that got lucky, it was the right tool for the job in the hands of determined and capable people.
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@Jetspeed1001 Yes. I know, but removing either x y or z works. I chose to remove x.
@QingyuZhou Sure, was the earlier one a mockup?
@Jetspeed1001 See for yourself! Feel the thrill!
You're welcome. Also, tagging only works for the first three ppl in the comment, the folks after that don't get the alert.
@RailfanEthan
1.8 CONFIRMED
Or you could use the prefixes from real life.
@LancasterAce Fun fact: when they began designing the F-18, they started with a Northrop F-5. Discarding things they didn't like, advancing things they did they eventually reworked the entire design into what we have now. Boeing of course had nothing to do with it at all, Northrop designed the first prototype, then later partnered with Mcdonnell Douglas to improve it. Most of Boeing's fighters are old Mcdonnell Douglas designs, they were true masters of small aircraft design but sadly got eaten up by larger companies.
@MrSilverWolf Unfortunately, Diego's first "Russian Experience" was in a Lada.
@MrSilverWolf I have told you before! IT IS NOT FAIR TO COMPARE LESSER PLANES TO THE PO-2!!!
Not every president can be George Washington, not every movie can be The Empire Strikes Back and not every car can be a 1989 Toyota MR-2. Some stuff can't be the best, but that's ok.
@Mahmud002 Nah
@Mahmud002 Nah, I'm fine. Just curious.
Why?
Saitek is a good option if you aren't interested in going "full-hardcore" and getting pedals etc. I prefer CH Products because they're more reliable, but being able to control yaw axis with Saitek stick twist will save you money.
@Kaos lololol
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@Oski @Tully2001 and even @jamesPLANESii
I almost forgot to thank you guys for reading and responding. You're good people. Thanks!
Thats too many days without water. You need to take your cat to a vet, now.
@Tully2001 0.05 is that a specific increment? I've just been going by trial and error. Sometimes, at longer ranges, otherwise clean lines and sharp paint becomes an exciting breakdance of triangles. So I nudge here and 0.98 scale there. But I sure as s### would prefer to build it right the first time and spend the final step fixing the flight characteristics instead of the paint.