@McChezborger thanks for the great rating, I kind of got lazy with the cockpit a little bit, couldn’t think of what could go in it without making it look too modern
I think most fighters in the 1930’s usually had 4 MGs, especially German and Japanese ones, so could the MG requirements be loosened for builds like that?
Got to love the unique ones, also the props were different, the front one was a constant speed and the rear one was constant pitch, just to make it even weirder
@PapaKernels yeah everyone does that, but I love watching the pistons spinning on rotary engines and how loud they are from a lack of an exhaust, since you can’t have one really when the piston is spinning a couple hundred revolutions per minute
@PapaKernels the Wankel engine and the rotary engine I’m talking about are really different, something like the Le Rhône, Überosel U9, Gnome engines of WWI
@Sakorsky just the look of the engine, like the pistons and crank case and all that, so you can use a normal engine with prop for power but have to make your own engine around it
@JavierWorks @Khamsin @Simpleplanes25 Congratulations on being the top 3 in the challenge, will start giving out rewards here soon. Thank you all for participating, and hope to see you all on the next one.
Are you going to use random distance or use a specific distance for the dogfights? Because at long distance it’s basically the two planes going towards each other and not really dogfighting
Appreciate it, at least I get to explore Japan a little bit, which is also why I have been making Japanese planes lately because it inspires me being here@WinsWings
Really nice build, the trapeze is better than any of mine, and nice touch with the Jericho Trumpets. Ratings will be done when I grade all aircraft, but good work. P.S. if you haven’t gotten the Stuka book by Military Aviation History I would invest in it
Yeah, the important thing is having the ability to have control during the dive and make small adjustments for aiming, which is what the dive breaks are for, and the trapeze allowed for the bomb to go below the prop arc@Hannyboy
If you want, you should try using the speed break part for dive breaks, and adding a trapeze for the center bomb, but the cockpit looks nice, and I like the overall look
Got to say, pretty good design, and have fun dogfighting against my Sea Venger, one thing is that a carrier plane would have the wings fold, except the A-4, but that’s an exception, and the tail hook hits the drop tank as it lowers, but besides that great cockpit and nice look, and good flyer
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Lfa2PX/Die-Hummel To download my entry to test your aircraft against
@McChezborger I have an idea for an attack aircraft, but might not be able to have the speed or bomb load requirements because it’s a dive bomber
@McChezborger thanks for the great rating, I kind of got lazy with the cockpit a little bit, couldn’t think of what could go in it without making it look too modern
@McChezborger I will try something, the interwar period is my favorite
I think most fighters in the 1930’s usually had 4 MGs, especially German and Japanese ones, so could the MG requirements be loosened for builds like that?
Got to love the unique ones, also the props were different, the front one was a constant speed and the rear one was constant pitch, just to make it even weirder
+1@FirstFish83828 so should we not put the name of the unsimplified vehicle in the name of our entry?
@Farewellntchii thank you, thought it would be an interesting alternate history
@NavalCG thanks, was kinda difficult to not make it look like just a P-47 in Japanese colors, but I think I have a good blend of the two
Thank you to the participants, I will test and evaluate the aircraft and have rankings out soon.
Good simple design, would like a little story in the description, like the origin of the plane and all that
Really nice radial engine, and awesome back story too, and also not unrealistic for the perceived era it represents
+2Overall good looking design, but you are supposed to build the cylinders of the engine and not use the base one on the game. But still like it
@Hannyboy you can have 3 entries
+1@PapaKernels yeah everyone does that, but I love watching the pistons spinning on rotary engines and how loud they are from a lack of an exhaust, since you can’t have one really when the piston is spinning a couple hundred revolutions per minute
+2@PapaKernels the Wankel engine and the rotary engine I’m talking about are really different, something like the Le Rhône, Überosel U9, Gnome engines of WWI
+1@LieutenantSOT if you can make it look like a conceivable thing go ahead, sounds like a really cool and creative concept
+2@Sakorsky just the look of the engine, like the pistons and crank case and all that, so you can use a normal engine with prop for power but have to make your own engine around it
+2@TWDDerSharkmarine as long as there’s a realistic way to “keep the engine cool”, go ahead, like how the Focke-Wolf had that fan behind the prop
+1@JavierWorks @Khamsin @Simpleplanes25 Congratulations on being the top 3 in the challenge, will start giving out rewards here soon. Thank you all for participating, and hope to see you all on the next one.
Are you going to use random distance or use a specific distance for the dogfights? Because at long distance it’s basically the two planes going towards each other and not really dogfighting
+1Currently testing all models to decide on points, thank you for all that participated
Yes, they are allowed, just the norm to be a 2 seater@Khamsin
Thank you, was kinda hard but glad it came out good@MrCOPTY
Hmm, when I decide on the rewards I will edit the challenge summery, thank you@WinsWings
I plan on it, especially since most of the planes here are no where else@WinsWings
+1Appreciate it, at least I get to explore Japan a little bit, which is also why I have been making Japanese planes lately because it inspires me being here@WinsWings
+1Thanks, first attempt at building with one hand and thought it went well @WinsWings
I was still thinking about it, any suggestions?@WinsWings
Best of luck, and the input control will say Activate1 or Activate2, etc for the AG group used@Khamsin
Should be able get it online, basically the entire doctrine translated to English @Raiquaza19AirComp
+2Really nice build, the trapeze is better than any of mine, and nice touch with the Jericho Trumpets. Ratings will be done when I grade all aircraft, but good work. P.S. if you haven’t gotten the Stuka book by Military Aviation History I would invest in it
+2Best of luck, replica or fictional you thinking?@Raiquaza19AirComp
Also most were 2 seaters with a gunner in the back, but not really a requirement @Hannyboy
Yeah, the important thing is having the ability to have control during the dive and make small adjustments for aiming, which is what the dive breaks are for, and the trapeze allowed for the bomb to go below the prop arc@Hannyboy
Can use my Val to help, probably my best trapeze I made
If you want, you should try using the speed break part for dive breaks, and adding a trapeze for the center bomb, but the cockpit looks nice, and I like the overall look
Thank you, only 6 weeks to heal lol @PlaneGuy01
Would be awesome to see what you think of lol@WinsWings
+1Could enter that one or build something new, not looking for it to be a successor just want to see the best ones@Raiquaza19AirComp
+1Best of luck, excited to see what you’ll make@Hannyboy
Appreciate the help, hopefully there’s some good ones@WinsWings
+1@WinsWings want to help push this challenge along? I think you could bring some people to make some good entries
Well not every concept is a winner lol, but appreciate the kind words@Souplane
+1Kinda looks like the A5M Claude, Jiro Horikoshi would be proud
+1Would have to modify it a bit, tops at around 145 mph in level flight, which is kinda slow@20190244
+1Having our two planes fly against each other is without a doubt the slowest dogfight haha, but you definitely did a great job with this one
Thanks, I noticed how all the other ones didn’t use the engine at all@WinsWings
+1Hope you don’t mind all my entries being carrier based, seems like I’m on a carrier kick recently
+1Got to say, pretty good design, and have fun dogfighting against my Sea Venger, one thing is that a carrier plane would have the wings fold, except the A-4, but that’s an exception, and the tail hook hits the drop tank as it lowers, but besides that great cockpit and nice look, and good flyer
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