@NARGII
I'll take the 1 spotlight, and the 10 upvotes. I honestly wasn't expecting to win as I only made two airframes for the challenge (I don't really count the F-17E as it's the same airframe with a different cockpit). Anyways, I really enjoyed being a part of this challenge.
@NARGII
I was wondering if you could retire my original F-17 (the F-17E will remain in service) as it has been in service for 40 years, and is basically at the end of its service life.
Operation Fencer II
Basically the same as the original operation Fencer, only there are more pairs of aircraft involved, 5 pairs of F-17E's and 5 pairs of F-21's. They will once again be enforcing a no fly zone and shoot down anything that comes into the air, provided that the enemy air defenses are fully taken out prior by a squadron of F-21's that will fly in prior to the operation and take out enemy air defenses.
@NARGII Here is an updated variant of the F-17 Hawk fighter. It now has a more advanced avionics package (same package that the F-21 has) to help keep it competitive with newer fighters that the enemy will field.
@NARGII
Operation Eclipse:
2 squadrons of F-21’s, with 4 squadrons of F-17’s in the rear, will enter enemy airspace and achieve air superiority I. The area by shooting down any enemy aircraft that rises to challenge them. The F-21’s will go in first as they are 5th generation and less likely to be detected, so they will establish initial superiority. The F-17’s will follow in behind them to help maintain it. If in the unlikely event the F-21’s are detected early, they will abort and all aircraft will head back to base. If successful, the operation will leave the skies clear for future Operations from others that will limit the capabilities of the enemy.
Note: Ideally this operation will have a higher number of F-21’s but there aren’t quite enough of them as they have just recently entered service.
@NARGII
I'm honestly not sure if I'm going to build another aircraft from the ground up, the two that I made really took a lot of time out of me. I might give an avionics upgrade to the F-17, but other than that, I'll probably be done with new aircraft.
For those wondering on the progress on my 5th generation fighter (I’ll release it at a appropriate time, don’t worry), I’ve got the plane flying, but I need to work on its weapons bays, and it’s cockpit interior (probably won’t be that good to be honest as I don’t know how to do avionics with funky trees)
Can't say I wasn't expecting to lose, I didn't exactly contribute much as my attention was on other challenges, and WWI aircraft are not a particularly strong area for me.
@Eugene14
YAYYY! though your mission was probably harder than mine, seeing as your were carrying out an actual strike. Also, has anyone been able to beat the enemy F-10 yet?
I was wondering if I could also do a mission, even if it’s very simple.
Plane: F-17 Hawk
Number: 5 flights of 2 Hawks will fly CAP (Combat Air Patrol) in designated sectors of airspace near where the enemy is located, where they will search and destroy enemy aircraft that come to challenge them. Following a set amount of time, the aircraft and pilots will be rotated out and replaced in their respective sectors by new pilots and planes.
Operation Name: Operation Fencer
@NARGII
It’s a 5th generation fighter, so it will be around the 2000’s or so, seeing as the F-22 officially entered service in 2005. 5th generation fighters are harder for me to make in SimplePlanes, so that’s why I started early to give me enough time to finish it. The bad news is I probably won’t be able to make any new aircraft for a while since my focus is entirely on the current project.
@Hiimakeplanes
Put a couple weights on yourself, get in an airplane, climb as high as it can go, and then jump out. That’ll be the closest you can get to supersonic in this era.
@Eugene14
I was thinking more along the lines of a F-14, but I can see where you get that from. I'll have to ask the host of the challenge if I can use nukes (probably not).
@NARGII
I love the screenshots of aircraft you put for the challenge. It really helps me imagine the scenario that is playing out, not to mention that the screenshots themselves are good in their own right.
@NARGII
yeah, whenever I build a variable-geometry wing aircraft, it ends up being pretty maneuverable without me having to do modifications, so this was easier than I thought.
@Hiimakeplanes
Thank you. Getting recognition does take some time, but you’ll get there. No matter what, have fun with the game and build the best you can.
@NARGII
I'm currently working on a Fourth Generation Variable Geometry Wing Fighter. Let's just say that the aircraft's performance so far has been pretty good and, after I work out some finer details (interior cockpit and exterior of the plane), should be posted close to its appropriate time frame.
@NARGII
+1How about the F-17 Hawk, the one I entered for the challenge
@NARGII
+1I'll take the 1 spotlight, and the 10 upvotes. I honestly wasn't expecting to win as I only made two airframes for the challenge (I don't really count the F-17E as it's the same airframe with a different cockpit). Anyways, I really enjoyed being a part of this challenge.
@NARGII
+1I was wondering if you could retire my original F-17 (the F-17E will remain in service) as it has been in service for 40 years, and is basically at the end of its service life.
@NARGII
+1Yes, it provides a real challenge to us builders participating in the challenge, and encourages us to put more effort into builds.
Operation Fencer II
+1Basically the same as the original operation Fencer, only there are more pairs of aircraft involved, 5 pairs of F-17E's and 5 pairs of F-21's. They will once again be enforcing a no fly zone and shoot down anything that comes into the air, provided that the enemy air defenses are fully taken out prior by a squadron of F-21's that will fly in prior to the operation and take out enemy air defenses.
Here is the newest variant with a more advanced cockpit.
@NARGII
+1Here is an updated variant of the F-17 Hawk fighter. It now has a more advanced avionics package (same package that the F-21 has) to help keep it competitive with newer fighters that the enemy will field.
@Eugene14
Ok, I think timezones make it a bit difficult to coordinate, because it's the afternoon for me right now.
@Eugene14
Earlier you mentioned something about wanting to possibly do a operation with @Yourlocalhuman and me, is it still an option?
@Yourlocalhuman
Welp, no point in being scared if it will instantly kill me.
@Yourlocalhuman
should I be scared?
@Eugene14
Yes please!
You can use some of my aircraft for the joint operation.
@JamesG771
Yay, we’ve got more 5th gen fighters!
@NARGII
Operation Eclipse:
2 squadrons of F-21’s, with 4 squadrons of F-17’s in the rear, will enter enemy airspace and achieve air superiority I. The area by shooting down any enemy aircraft that rises to challenge them. The F-21’s will go in first as they are 5th generation and less likely to be detected, so they will establish initial superiority. The F-17’s will follow in behind them to help maintain it. If in the unlikely event the F-21’s are detected early, they will abort and all aircraft will head back to base. If successful, the operation will leave the skies clear for future Operations from others that will limit the capabilities of the enemy.
Note: Ideally this operation will have a higher number of F-21’s but there aren’t quite enough of them as they have just recently entered service.
+1@NARGII
+1I'm honestly not sure if I'm going to build another aircraft from the ground up, the two that I made really took a lot of time out of me. I might give an avionics upgrade to the F-17, but other than that, I'll probably be done with new aircraft.
@NARGII
+1Thank you, air dominance should be ours once again!
Hey ya'll, we've got 5th gen fighters now!
+1@lewishasnoiq
+1The operation seems simple in concept, but might be complicated in execution, good luck.
@Eugene14
+1I’m sure I will like it.
My new fighter just needs its interior and minor details finished.
@Eugene14
+1I understand now, it was probably for looks, btw how’s progress on your plane going?
@Eugene14
Only 4 missiles?
For those wondering on the progress on my 5th generation fighter (I’ll release it at a appropriate time, don’t worry), I’ve got the plane flying, but I need to work on its weapons bays, and it’s cockpit interior (probably won’t be that good to be honest as I don’t know how to do avionics with funky trees)
+1@lewishasnoiq
This would've been my entry into this challenge had it been listed as a sucessor.
Can't say I wasn't expecting to lose, I didn't exactly contribute much as my attention was on other challenges, and WWI aircraft are not a particularly strong area for me.
@Eugene14
+1YAYYY! though your mission was probably harder than mine, seeing as your were carrying out an actual strike. Also, has anyone been able to beat the enemy F-10 yet?
I was wondering if I could also do a mission, even if it’s very simple.
Plane: F-17 Hawk
+1Number: 5 flights of 2 Hawks will fly CAP (Combat Air Patrol) in designated sectors of airspace near where the enemy is located, where they will search and destroy enemy aircraft that come to challenge them. Following a set amount of time, the aircraft and pilots will be rotated out and replaced in their respective sectors by new pilots and planes.
Operation Name: Operation Fencer
@Eugene14
+1In that case, finish it early, hold on to it until the time is right to deploy. In the meantime, maybe try a 5th gen fighter?
This is a really good plane! A worthy multirole fighter for the challenge.
+1@NARGII
+1It’s a 5th generation fighter, so it will be around the 2000’s or so, seeing as the F-22 officially entered service in 2005. 5th generation fighters are harder for me to make in SimplePlanes, so that’s why I started early to give me enough time to finish it. The bad news is I probably won’t be able to make any new aircraft for a while since my focus is entirely on the current project.
I’m working on a new fighter, only problem?
+1Gonna have to wait a while before it can be put into service.
Hope we get more Allied Fighters, the new enemy planes are going to be tough to beat, (I did a test flight of the newest one).
+1@Hiimakeplanes
Well you wanted to know how to go supersonic in this era, this was the best I could think of.
@Hiimakeplanes
+1Put a couple weights on yourself, get in an airplane, climb as high as it can go, and then jump out. That’ll be the closest you can get to supersonic in this era.
@NARGII
+1I see you’ve upvoted the inferior/past version of my new plane.
@JamesG771
+1Indeed. With the new fighters that re coming out now, the hunts should be rather enjoyable.
@NARGII
+1I see now, I'm very interested to see what our allied comrades come up with.
@NARGII
The war is ending soon?
@Eugene14
+1I was thinking more along the lines of a F-14, but I can see where you get that from. I'll have to ask the host of the challenge if I can use nukes (probably not).
@NARGII
+1I love the screenshots of aircraft you put for the challenge. It really helps me imagine the scenario that is playing out, not to mention that the screenshots themselves are good in their own right.
Awesome!
+1This batmobile design has really grown on me, and the chase in the movie was amazing.
@NARGII
+1yeah, whenever I build a variable-geometry wing aircraft, it ends up being pretty maneuverable without me having to do modifications, so this was easier than I thought.
@ChamDel78
No, it's a fake name for my profile.
@Hiimakeplanes
Thank you. Getting recognition does take some time, but you’ll get there. No matter what, have fun with the game and build the best you can.
@Hiimakeplanes
Yeah, but that’s kind of what I was going for, since it’s a WW1-ish plane.
@NARGII
+1Closer to the mid, to late 70’s.
@NARGII
+1My aircraft is finished, just have to wait for a more appropriate year to come, hopefully it isn’t too long.
@ChamDel78
What do you mean?
@Molamola261
Yeah, I for the most part go with whatever sounds cool, and if it fits the aircraft I built, then it's just a coincidence.
@NARGII
+1I'm currently working on a Fourth Generation Variable Geometry Wing Fighter. Let's just say that the aircraft's performance so far has been pretty good and, after I work out some finer details (interior cockpit and exterior of the plane), should be posted close to its appropriate time frame.
@Molamola261
yeah, not to mention that it kind of applies to this aircraft seeing that it is small, but very annoying.