@BombsAway4613 I asked him how he would determine who would win when it comes to one group of vehicles engaging another. He said him and another user would determine some sort of score for them based on their experience using them. So it will include how well it’s made and how effective it is. Probably also how much it fits the rules. He explained this in a comment when I asked about how this will work since on SP, you can’t really simulate a battle between two sides with lots of vehicles
@BombsAway4613 oh I thought the OP for the challenge told me that the vehicles would have a score set to them depending on how well they’re made. This score is what determines whose military is best I think but I could be completely confused hahaha
@BombsAway4613 well in that case just have the score of the builds reflect that. I ran a challenge once and it was supposed to be naval aircraft for 1945-1950. People kept building things like phantoms or crusaders so I’d just give them a super low score. Simple
@Darkmoon Something like this is what I’ve made but it was different to what I’m saying. So a post with a little text and then a couple photos of your build and put the word “teaser” in the title. Let it sit there for a couple days and then post it. Then also a day after you post, make a forum post about your plane too. Always put a link back to your build too
@Yourlocalhuman I have increased in knowledge. ngl it’s a game changer, I used to just put a tiny boom 50 on the rockets so they’d have to drop but this is way easier. I did start that before I had access to XML myself though so I never really thought about it and just continued until now
@BombsAway4613 oh it does? Many of the other builds entered have auto-aiming for the machine guns and I think one is from someone who is helping out with the challenge
Not too bad! A couple things I’d recommend though are that the landing gear is closer to the CoM of the aircraft when it’s empty. Also, the air breaks seem to move the wrong way but maybe that was intentional?
@Sergio666 thank you very much! I’ve learnt a lot of techniques since I uploaded most of these so maybe I’ll try remaking a few. I have like 20 80% completed builds saved that maybe one day I’ll post to here again hahaha. Feels like a shame to put in all the effort and not upload them
This is pretty neat! Fun choice of weapons. Some auto-aiming with the machine gun would have been a nice touch maybe to give some defence against aircraft but other than that really nice simple build
Wonderful build! I was flying at 306KTAS and quickly googled what the max speed of this aircraft was. Turns out it’s 306KTAS. Pretty funny coincidence!
@Franch0o1 I love that story of the hellcat drone over California. Absolutely hilarious. I got to speak to an F-89 pilot once and he said it was possibly one of the worst aircraft he ever flew.
@Franch0o1 depends on the model of the mirage I think but if you make an unlisted post with this plane and tag me in it, I’d be happy to help you make it better :)
It looks very good and I can see lots of effort went into it but it kinda flies like a brick. An extremely fast brick. It’s good you didn’t make the plane far too manoeuvrable like most people do but you definitely made it underperform. You can hardly pull any AoA so turning and climbing is very difficult, at both low and high speeds. Also this thing accelerates insanely fast. It’s better to lower the drag points of an aircraft to het a higher max speed than increase the engine power. Engine power will mainly just increase acceleration, fewer drag points will increase max speed. If you have a realistic engine in terms of power and you lower your drag points, you’ll have both a realistic max speed and a realistic acceleration rate. Hope this helps and looking forward to seeing your future builds!
@windshifter1 no worries! You made it pretty good but it’s hard to get it correct for high altitude and low altitude with just drag points. I use various air breaks inside the plane which are activated by different aspects of flight. For example, to realistically replicate loss of energy in tight turns, I have an air break that has its input connected to the aircraft’s AoA. This helps a lot to balance having a high max speed and also realistic energy bleed off
@Neruneten21 like a second main wing behind this one? That would have looked very cool. If I remember correctly, there’s actually a couple real planes like that but I don’t think any were adopted for military service in the end. I’m pretty sure the Germans made a weird one like that in either the 1930s or during WWII
The one small change I would make is maybe reducing the drag points a tiny bit (maybe 500 only) so that it has a more realistic top speed at low altitude. I know the top speed at 30,000ft is pretty realistic but having good low altitude performance is also fun but this is of course the builder’s choice. Maybe also slightly less powerful engines for more realistic takeoff acceleration and TWR
I absolutely love this aircraft! Looks very nice and flies very smoothly. Also doesn’t have the crazy overpowered capabilities most builds have on here. Very well done
For the size of area of those wings, they are definitely too far back for decent flight characteristics. I would definitely recommend making them either bigger or putting them a lot more forward so they’re closer to the CoM which is very much in the front of the plane
Again, this is pretty cool! One small tip, I’d get rid of the elevators at the back and make the canards the elevators like on real aircraft. Make the outboard control surfaces just ailerons for this type of build and if you need, you can add extra elevators closer to the fuselage on the rear wings but I don’t thing it’s necessary
On a serious note though this is a neat little build! Flies pretty much how I’d expect something like this to fly. One thing though, maybe either put the rear landing gear further back so that it’s behind the CoM or get rid of the front gear and put a small tail dragger style gear on the back
@BombsAway4613 I asked him how he would determine who would win when it comes to one group of vehicles engaging another. He said him and another user would determine some sort of score for them based on their experience using them. So it will include how well it’s made and how effective it is. Probably also how much it fits the rules. He explained this in a comment when I asked about how this will work since on SP, you can’t really simulate a battle between two sides with lots of vehicles
@BombsAway4613 oh I thought the OP for the challenge told me that the vehicles would have a score set to them depending on how well they’re made. This score is what determines whose military is best I think but I could be completely confused hahaha
@BombsAway4613 well in that case just have the score of the builds reflect that. I ran a challenge once and it was supposed to be naval aircraft for 1945-1950. People kept building things like phantoms or crusaders so I’d just give them a super low score. Simple
@Darkmoon I’ll also give you a spotlight the next time you post again so just tag me in it :)
@Darkmoon Something like this is what I’ve made but it was different to what I’m saying. So a post with a little text and then a couple photos of your build and put the word “teaser” in the title. Let it sit there for a couple days and then post it. Then also a day after you post, make a forum post about your plane too. Always put a link back to your build too
Nice!
@Yourlocalhuman I have increased in knowledge. ngl it’s a game changer, I used to just put a tiny boom 50 on the rockets so they’d have to drop but this is way easier. I did start that before I had access to XML myself though so I never really thought about it and just continued until now
@BombsAway4613 why don’t you ask the OP of the challenge about that? Seems unfair if you’re the only one following the rules
Today I learnt that, obviously, you can change the burn time of a rocket to make it have a ballistic trajectory
It just made its 11th flight recently right?
@BombsAway4613 oh it does? Many of the other builds entered have auto-aiming for the machine guns and I think one is from someone who is helping out with the challenge
Wait I havent noticed the bot posting. What kind of stuff do they put in the forums?
@FrostyAirlines you can make them that long while still aiming towards the airflow
Not too bad! A couple things I’d recommend though are that the landing gear is closer to the CoM of the aircraft when it’s empty. Also, the air breaks seem to move the wrong way but maybe that was intentional?
@MrCarrot oooh yes! Some meteors, AIM-120 Cs and Ds, GBU-12s, and KEPD.350s would be perfect
@MrCarrot perfect. Thanks bro
A few Gripens please. Got a friend who desperately needs them somewhere in eastern Europe
Whoa! You made this all by yourself?
No worries. Did you make the truck as well?
Looks really good!
Well if it’s the longest range suicide drone in the world, I have a hard time believing it’s range is only 2000 meters
@SKLV95 try it with sesame seeds. Trust it’s good 😂
Now that’s one fat raptor
Now this is terrifying! Very cool build
@Sergio666 thank you very much! I’ve learnt a lot of techniques since I uploaded most of these so maybe I’ll try remaking a few. I have like 20 80% completed builds saved that maybe one day I’ll post to here again hahaha. Feels like a shame to put in all the effort and not upload them
Submarine who does not sub marine?
This is pretty neat! Fun choice of weapons. Some auto-aiming with the machine gun would have been a nice touch maybe to give some defence against aircraft but other than that really nice simple build
Wow now that’s an amazing track system. Beautiful build!
Wonderful build! I was flying at 306KTAS and quickly googled what the max speed of this aircraft was. Turns out it’s 306KTAS. Pretty funny coincidence!
Very nice! Looks pretty good but I think it has too many drag points since the glide ratio seems a little low
@Hiimakeplanes hmm yeah in that case I’m really not sure. Maybe ask on a forum post?
@OSEAAirDefenseForce like what parts?
@Hiimakeplanes I would assume with pistons but I don’t think I’ve ever tried that before. Maybe make the pistons very small and make their range long?
Very nice! Extremely fun to do anti air with this
@Tang0five exactly! Leave it to the Brits to make the perfect blueprint for a mach 2 aircraft unable to break the sound barrier
In level flight that is
@Franch0o1 I love that story of the hellcat drone over California. Absolutely hilarious. I got to speak to an F-89 pilot once and he said it was possibly one of the worst aircraft he ever flew.
@Franch0o1 depends on the model of the mirage I think but if you make an unlisted post with this plane and tag me in it, I’d be happy to help you make it better :)
It looks very good and I can see lots of effort went into it but it kinda flies like a brick. An extremely fast brick. It’s good you didn’t make the plane far too manoeuvrable like most people do but you definitely made it underperform. You can hardly pull any AoA so turning and climbing is very difficult, at both low and high speeds. Also this thing accelerates insanely fast. It’s better to lower the drag points of an aircraft to het a higher max speed than increase the engine power. Engine power will mainly just increase acceleration, fewer drag points will increase max speed. If you have a realistic engine in terms of power and you lower your drag points, you’ll have both a realistic max speed and a realistic acceleration rate. Hope this helps and looking forward to seeing your future builds!
Apart from the slats going up, this is amazing! Lovely design and super fun to fly
Hello, does the G force pitch control limit the AoA to 8 degrees? If yes, how would I increase this? Thanks!
@windshifter1 no worries! You made it pretty good but it’s hard to get it correct for high altitude and low altitude with just drag points. I use various air breaks inside the plane which are activated by different aspects of flight. For example, to realistically replicate loss of energy in tight turns, I have an air break that has its input connected to the aircraft’s AoA. This helps a lot to balance having a high max speed and also realistic energy bleed off
@Neruneten21 like a second main wing behind this one? That would have looked very cool. If I remember correctly, there’s actually a couple real planes like that but I don’t think any were adopted for military service in the end. I’m pretty sure the Germans made a weird one like that in either the 1930s or during WWII
Don’t forget to say that planes must be a successor of this one!
The one small change I would make is maybe reducing the drag points a tiny bit (maybe 500 only) so that it has a more realistic top speed at low altitude. I know the top speed at 30,000ft is pretty realistic but having good low altitude performance is also fun but this is of course the builder’s choice. Maybe also slightly less powerful engines for more realistic takeoff acceleration and TWR
I absolutely love this aircraft! Looks very nice and flies very smoothly. Also doesn’t have the crazy overpowered capabilities most builds have on here. Very well done
@egor16k looking forward to seeing what else you build!
For the size of area of those wings, they are definitely too far back for decent flight characteristics. I would definitely recommend making them either bigger or putting them a lot more forward so they’re closer to the CoM which is very much in the front of the plane
Again, this is pretty cool! One small tip, I’d get rid of the elevators at the back and make the canards the elevators like on real aircraft. Make the outboard control surfaces just ailerons for this type of build and if you need, you can add extra elevators closer to the fuselage on the rear wings but I don’t thing it’s necessary
On a serious note though this is a neat little build! Flies pretty much how I’d expect something like this to fly. One thing though, maybe either put the rear landing gear further back so that it’s behind the CoM or get rid of the front gear and put a small tail dragger style gear on the back
Yez, plane