I won't speak for the general "what it's like" part since that's (pretty clearly, see below) dependent on where in the country one is as there are a lot of geographical, political, etc. changes as you move from one place to the next.
As for the military aircraft part, it depends on where you live, but most major population centers have at least one military airbase in the vicinity, so it generally varies from "once in a while" to "a few times a week" to "it's more notable when there aren't jets flying over for more than a day or two".
When I'm off at college, for example, I'm not far from a National Guard base so I get to watch some nice low flyovers of F-15s returning from training and whatnot. At home though, I'll hear them once or twice a week but they're a lot higher up so it's rarer to actually see them. There was a four-ship flight of Chinooks that came beating over a few weeks ago (still not sure what that was about but it was quite cool... and very loud), but that's pretty rare.
The default TAS, IAS, GS, GEFORCE, AngleOfAttack, etc. functions are all defined based on the primary cockpit or flight computer. However, the cockpits and flight computers can also have several of these defined as individual variables on a per-cockpit basis, allowing you to get data from each cockpit or flight computer independently. I haven't experimented with this enough to give you a proper walkthrough but the Prydwen by @Bogey makes great use of this concept with its Vertibirds.
Don't use offensive symbols, unless they are necessary for historical accuracy (ie - Swastikas should only be used on things like a WW2 German Bomber).
My interpretation of this is that it extends to posts in general, not just symbols. A Nazi marching song posted for seemingly no purpose other than because you felt like it is pretty clearly outside of that rule regardless of whether you meant for it to have any political elements or not. I would advise deleting this post yourself before the moderators come across it.
(Copied from one of my comments on the post)
At the time it was posted, this was quite literally the best, most advanced plane anyone had ever built. All the features it has (working cockpit, functioning single-shot guns, roundels, and even working landing gear) were made before any of the actual dedicated parts for those features were added to the game. (Not to mention the fact that if you look at all the other planes posted around the same time, this one looked the absolute best by a huge margin).
@PX41SERUM01 To do that, you'll need to have each engine have its own output, which is then read by that engine's gauge. Select the engine part, open the Rotate Part menu, and hit the button that has an (x) in it, and you'll see the part's possible outputs. Set one of those to a custom variable by entering text in the Variable Name section, and then set the input of the gauge to that same variable. You may need to adjust the settings on the gauge (or divide the input by something) to get the right range of motion.
You could try putting a smooth() operator on the input, though you won't want it to be too much or else it'll affect regular operational readings as well.
For instance, if the engine RPM was outputting to the variable EngRPM, one possible smooth() function could look like smooth(EngRPM, 0.1). The number following the parameter to be controlled is essentially how much you want the parameter to be allowed to change per second (so 0.1 will make it take 10 seconds to go from 1 to 0, 0.5 will make it take 2 seconds, etc.).
@XAircraftManufacturer if it took 10 years of overtime savings to pay for a tenth-of-a-square-meter hangar, I think Little Johnny should have considered legal action against the airport for intentionally misleading him into financial loss.
I don't know what the specific requirements are, but all of the current moderators are both long-time active community members and were specifically chosen by the developers.
@Graingy Oh yeah, the 31 definitely didn't come out "on top", but it did take off and get within visual range (plus a radar lock) of the SR-71, which does qualify as an intercept. Also, the response was equivalent in a sense. We built something to beat what they said they had. The fact that what they had turned out to be less than what they said was unfortunate for them.
Pause menu -> Plane icon. You can spawn any plane or vehicle you have at any location (default, unlocked, or custom) that is within about 10-15ish miles of your current location.
@FOXHOUND26 The tail number is visible in the photo and you can cross-reference that with the known destination and estimated time of posting to find the specific flight.
This is literally the kind of content that SimplePlanes was always meant to have (and I mean that fully seriously). Replicas are great but there's not a lot of other games where you can fly a detailed fighter jet and then turn around and fly this immediately afterwards.
Honestly as long as you're not, like, unhealthily underweight, you don't need to worry about it. Eat as much or as little as you need. Trying to get to a certain weight just because you think you should in order to "fit in" is how you can end up with eating disorders down the line.
Isn't checking links before you click them, like.... literally the most basic thing people are taught about doing anything online? Is that not common practice anymore?
I just hope I have the time available to actually play it...
+1Andrew, purely by definition.
+1I won't speak for the general "what it's like" part since that's (pretty clearly, see below) dependent on where in the country one is as there are a lot of geographical, political, etc. changes as you move from one place to the next.
As for the military aircraft part, it depends on where you live, but most major population centers have at least one military airbase in the vicinity, so it generally varies from "once in a while" to "a few times a week" to "it's more notable when there aren't jets flying over for more than a day or two".
When I'm off at college, for example, I'm not far from a National Guard base so I get to watch some nice low flyovers of F-15s returning from training and whatnot. At home though, I'll hear them once or twice a week but they're a lot higher up so it's rarer to actually see them. There was a four-ship flight of Chinooks that came beating over a few weeks ago (still not sure what that was about but it was quite cool... and very loud), but that's pretty rare.
+1I use Steam mostly.
+3@ComradeSandman If that is the consequence that you demand for showing decency and maturity, Graingy, then so be it.
This isn't Reddit.
+2Happy birthday to both!
The default TAS, IAS, GS, GEFORCE, AngleOfAttack, etc. functions are all defined based on the primary cockpit or flight computer. However, the cockpits and flight computers can also have several of these defined as individual variables on a per-cockpit basis, allowing you to get data from each cockpit or flight computer independently. I haven't experimented with this enough to give you a proper walkthrough but the Prydwen by @Bogey makes great use of this concept with its Vertibirds.
+1ba
+1call the coast guard
+2Don't use offensive symbols, unless they are necessary for historical accuracy (ie - Swastikas should only be used on things like a WW2 German Bomber).
My interpretation of this is that it extends to posts in general, not just symbols. A Nazi marching song posted for seemingly no purpose other than because you felt like it is pretty clearly outside of that rule regardless of whether you meant for it to have any political elements or not. I would advise deleting this post yourself before the moderators come across it.
+2No, SimplePlanes and SimplePlanes VR are separate purchases; buying one does not give you access to the other for free.
+1A 20+ gram mouse traveling at nearly the speed of light would not exist in mouse form for very long.
+2Definitely tag me, love to see the amount of work you've put into it over the years!
+2(Copied from one of my comments on the post)
+3At the time it was posted, this was quite literally the best, most advanced plane anyone had ever built. All the features it has (working cockpit, functioning single-shot guns, roundels, and even working landing gear) were made before any of the actual dedicated parts for those features were added to the game. (Not to mention the fact that if you look at all the other planes posted around the same time, this one looked the absolute best by a huge margin).
@PX41SERUM01 To do that, you'll need to have each engine have its own output, which is then read by that engine's gauge. Select the engine part, open the Rotate Part menu, and hit the button that has an
+1(x)in it, and you'll see the part's possible outputs. Set one of those to a custom variable by entering text in the Variable Name section, and then set the input of the gauge to that same variable. You may need to adjust the settings on the gauge (or divide the input by something) to get the right range of motion.You could try putting a smooth() operator on the input, though you won't want it to be too much or else it'll affect regular operational readings as well.
+1For instance, if the engine RPM was outputting to the variable
EngRPM, one possible smooth() function could look likesmooth(EngRPM, 0.1). The number following the parameter to be controlled is essentially how much you want the parameter to be allowed to change per second (so 0.1 will make it take 10 seconds to go from 1 to 0, 0.5 will make it take 2 seconds, etc.).what happened here that caused 77 comments on a one sentence forum post
Who are you referring to?
if that's an official jacket then I am in pain because that'll stretch it out and make it not fit well anymore
(if that's not an official jacket then do whatever you want to it lol)
+1@XAircraftManufacturer if it took 10 years of overtime savings to pay for a tenth-of-a-square-meter hangar, I think Little Johnny should have considered legal action against the airport for intentionally misleading him into financial loss.
+3Borrowing the screws implies that you will be giving them back later, which may not be ideal for the structural integrity of your hangar expansion.
+11@Graingy Cave Johnson mindset
+1I don't know what the specific requirements are, but all of the current moderators are both long-time active community members and were specifically chosen by the developers.
Alright boss whatever you say
I mean ok
+1(did I really just create an entire new gmail account just for a Soviet Union bit that wasn't even that funny? yeah, yeah I did...)
+2Nice
+2SWEEEDISH PAAAAAGANS
@Graingy Oh yeah, the 31 definitely didn't come out "on top", but it did take off and get within visual range (plus a radar lock) of the SR-71, which does qualify as an intercept. Also, the response was equivalent in a sense. We built something to beat what they said they had. The fact that what they had turned out to be less than what they said was unfortunate for them.
also known as the replacement for the plane that made the US build arguably the most successful air superiority fighter in history
+1@Graingy Think again
I mean... ok
+1Pause menu -> Plane icon. You can spawn any plane or vehicle you have at any location (default, unlocked, or custom) that is within about 10-15ish miles of your current location.
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+1@Graingy Superpowers do not originate from the wall socket
+1Saw the real thing at Wright-Pat a few years ago. She's a very unique bird.
+2I would recommend unplugging any electronic devices you value if you haven't already. Surge protectors can only do so much.
+2@intruder72 hey you can't dox me like that man
+1oregano
surely there was a better acronym for this
+1@FOXHOUND26 The tail number is visible in the photo and you can cross-reference that with the known destination and estimated time of posting to find the specific flight.
Congratulations, you have discovered why Maywar was never added to the mobile versions of the game. It's very big.
+11This is literally the kind of content that SimplePlanes was always meant to have (and I mean that fully seriously). Replicas are great but there's not a lot of other games where you can fly a detailed fighter jet and then turn around and fly this immediately afterwards.
@Graingy I don't want to know why you're milking a Jug but I think you should stop
Ooh secret discussions
Honestly as long as you're not, like, unhealthily underweight, you don't need to worry about it. Eat as much or as little as you need. Trying to get to a certain weight just because you think you should in order to "fit in" is how you can end up with eating disorders down the line.
+1@Graingy Phrasing that like Silver answers to you is an interesting move...
only one Wiimote?
+1Isn't checking links before you click them, like.... literally the most basic thing people are taught about doing anything online? Is that not common practice anymore?
+2