When I was test flying one of my older P-38 replicas, I clipped the wall flying through the big pyramid at Maywar. This shaved off the entire left boom, but left the middle tail, and inboard wings intact. Instead of crashing, I found that the plane could still be controlled in this state, so I flew around my half-Lightning for a little bit before attempting to land. I lost the last propeller during landing thanks to only having 1 main wheel, but it was mostly a safe landing.
I never liked the MD-11. Or even the DC-10 for that matter. Every heavy pilot I ever talked to said they'd never want to fly one. Not a lot of trust in it I'd guess. I saw a KC-10 doing touch-and-go training at my airbase once. That's the only time I've even seen the airframe up close.
Not that hard actually.
Maintaining control over the orientation of the VTOL nozzles and trim makes flight rather smooth.
Takeoff is simple enough if you ease into the throttle.
Landing is done by directing thrust downward while steadily lowering the throttle.
I had a rather easy time of flying this.
One thing to remember is that propeller blades are basically little wings. They are typically ingeniously designed with varying angles of attack along the length to account for the different relative airspeeds the airfoil experiences during rotation (the tips are moving faster than the bases you see).
Pitching the blades either increases or decreases the average angle of attack, which you must know affects how much lift (directed longitudinally to produce thrust) the airfoil produces. A high pitch will generate more lift (at the same airspeed), but this doesn't necessarily translate into more thrust since the engine will have to work harder to spin the propeller (highly pitched props are dragging the air harder as they spin). Finding the optimal thrust requires finding the perfect combination of manifold pressure/horsepower, pitch/RPM, and operational altitude/air pressure.
Also, negative pitch will provide a negative angle of attack, which will produce negative thrust, so positive is best (unless your plane is a pusher of course).
@AwesomeDesign717 I always consider it, but I'm very good at hovering, so I never find it necessary to use extra stabilization since I have such good grasp on the controls.
Also, you have to wait for the rotators to spin back when you shut them off (an amount of time equal to how long you had them running), and having them active negatively affects agility in level flight and maneuvering, so I never bother with them.
@AwesomeDesign717 Thanks.
Definitely test this plane's full capabilities. It's seriously a fun plane to experiment with. It's my one of my newest favorites.
@Unreliablewaffle365 Thanks. Also, the AG8 shutoff was "just because" sort of thing. AG 8 wasn't doing anything else special. Also, the P-38 can fly on one engine just fine, but the way SP handles thrust is just... not good, so it just spins out. Useful for 180 turns on the ground though!
@AwesomeDesign717 I've seen that one. It's one of the best on the site. It's better looking than mine livery-wise, and has prettier wings, but mine has a more accurate shape.
@ChiChiWerx I thought about that. I might make that variant eventually.
@Mod It's an excellent boom-and-zoom plane thanks to its great climb and high dive speed. Its long range makes it ideal for escort missions as well.
@BillyBobBang380 Oh, I thought you meant for my plane.
Yeah. For a rotator, set it to free spin, and it will spin freely. For hinges, set the speed to floppy, and it will move freely up to its prescribed maximum angle. A suspension assembly should have a vertical shock, and a strut assembly made of several hinges to stabilize it to the car's frame. Reverse engineering other cars can give you lots of ideas.
@BillyBobBang380 No. Unfortunately, the custom gear needs to remain rigid. Especially the nose wheel. Adding suspension to that wheel made landing impossible, and trying to add shocks to the assembly always made the assembly collapse. The main wheels have a little springiness though. You can always swap out the custom landing gear for resized normal ones. Those behave much more reliably.
@picy Basically, any element lighter than Iron produces an exothermic fusion reaction, which releases energy. Anything heavier is endothermic, meaning fusion would absorb energy. The release of energy by the fusion process is the primary force keeping the core in equilibrium with its own gravitation. Run out of exothermic fusion fuel, and BAM! Gravity wins.
Hehe I like it.
I love pokemon.
@BaconEggs Hey cool! No problem.
When I was test flying one of my older P-38 replicas, I clipped the wall flying through the big pyramid at Maywar. This shaved off the entire left boom, but left the middle tail, and inboard wings intact. Instead of crashing, I found that the plane could still be controlled in this state, so I flew around my half-Lightning for a little bit before attempting to land. I lost the last propeller during landing thanks to only having 1 main wheel, but it was mostly a safe landing.
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@FearlessFabEngineering @volt0 I found it.
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I never liked the MD-11. Or even the DC-10 for that matter. Every heavy pilot I ever talked to said they'd never want to fly one. Not a lot of trust in it I'd guess. I saw a KC-10 doing touch-and-go training at my airbase once. That's the only time I've even seen the airframe up close.
This is not bad! Even if the size and shape aren't quite right, the handling is just about perfect.
Oh, I like this!
@AwesomeDesign717 That's one way to do it. It's pretty great regardless.
@AwesomeDesign717 Thanks.
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Also, welcome to SimplePlanes!
Not that hard actually.
Maintaining control over the orientation of the VTOL nozzles and trim makes flight rather smooth.
Takeoff is simple enough if you ease into the throttle.
Landing is done by directing thrust downward while steadily lowering the throttle.
I had a rather easy time of flying this.
@MAHADI Thanks a lot!
@Treadmill103 Thanks!
@JackTheBestBoss Glad you found it useful.
THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY USEFUL TOOL
@Liquidfox Thank you.
Also, shoutout to @AerodynamicallyConfused who made the fantastic guided bombs!
One thing to remember is that propeller blades are basically little wings. They are typically ingeniously designed with varying angles of attack along the length to account for the different relative airspeeds the airfoil experiences during rotation (the tips are moving faster than the bases you see).
Pitching the blades either increases or decreases the average angle of attack, which you must know affects how much lift (directed longitudinally to produce thrust) the airfoil produces. A high pitch will generate more lift (at the same airspeed), but this doesn't necessarily translate into more thrust since the engine will have to work harder to spin the propeller (highly pitched props are dragging the air harder as they spin). Finding the optimal thrust requires finding the perfect combination of manifold pressure/horsepower, pitch/RPM, and operational altitude/air pressure.
Also, negative pitch will provide a negative angle of attack, which will produce negative thrust, so positive is best (unless your plane is a pusher of course).
@AwesomeDesign717 I always consider it, but I'm very good at hovering, so I never find it necessary to use extra stabilization since I have such good grasp on the controls.
Also, you have to wait for the rotators to spin back when you shut them off (an amount of time equal to how long you had them running), and having them active negatively affects agility in level flight and maneuvering, so I never bother with them.
@AwesomeDesign717 Thanks.
Definitely test this plane's full capabilities. It's seriously a fun plane to experiment with. It's my one of my newest favorites.
I like this.
BTW, the rudders produce more rolling torque than the actual rolling surfaces.
@RedHawk "Valmanway", the blessed wind, an illusory blade. A fitting name.
I make a car fast enough to beat the missiles, and it kills itself going over jumps.
This one is a toughie.
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@BogdanX True. A more aerodynamic bottom face would be a requirement for such a plane.
@MAHADI @BaconRoll Thanks!
@Treadmill103 Thanks!
@Treadmill103 Thanks!
@SimpleFlow Not a surprise! You are a well-known replica maker.
@SimpleFlow I am magnetically attracted to planes with two tails.
@Airman123 That would be a big project. Maybe when I have the time for it.
Pretty cool.
@AwesomeDesign717 Aw, thanks. I do try to make them presentable.
@JoddyFubuki788 Ye, that's pretty much the gist of what I was trying to accomplish here.
Very sweet!
@Deloreandude Thanks! Yeah, the Starfighter was my primary inspiration.
@AwesomeDesign717 Thanks! All my planes would look this nice if I wasn't so lazy.
@Unreliablewaffle365 Thanks. Also, the AG8 shutoff was "just because" sort of thing. AG 8 wasn't doing anything else special. Also, the P-38 can fly on one engine just fine, but the way SP handles thrust is just... not good, so it just spins out. Useful for 180 turns on the ground though!
@Treadmill103 Thanks!
@JoddyFubuki788 I'll be sure to check it out.
@AwesomeDesign717 I've seen that one. It's one of the best on the site. It's better looking than mine livery-wise, and has prettier wings, but mine has a more accurate shape.
@ChiChiWerx I thought about that. I might make that variant eventually.
@Mod It's an excellent boom-and-zoom plane thanks to its great climb and high dive speed. Its long range makes it ideal for escort missions as well.
That's a lot of parts!
@SHCow Let me count... 15 if I include the ones on my game I haven't uploaded. Woo.
@JoddyFubuki788 I made some improvements. Mainly things that bothered me about the old one. Thanks.
@BillyBobBang380 Oh, I thought you meant for my plane.
Yeah. For a rotator, set it to free spin, and it will spin freely. For hinges, set the speed to floppy, and it will move freely up to its prescribed maximum angle. A suspension assembly should have a vertical shock, and a strut assembly made of several hinges to stabilize it to the car's frame. Reverse engineering other cars can give you lots of ideas.
@BillyBobBang380 No. Unfortunately, the custom gear needs to remain rigid. Especially the nose wheel. Adding suspension to that wheel made landing impossible, and trying to add shocks to the assembly always made the assembly collapse. The main wheels have a little springiness though. You can always swap out the custom landing gear for resized normal ones. Those behave much more reliably.
@SHCow What?
Oh yeah, disclaimer!
This is just an update of one of my previous works.
Don't upvote it if you already did for the old one.
@BillyBobBang380 Thanks. Glad you like it!
Sim style flying is only fun when you have things in the cockpit to interact with.
@picy PBS Space Time has a very informative video on it.
@picy Basically, any element lighter than Iron produces an exothermic fusion reaction, which releases energy. Anything heavier is endothermic, meaning fusion would absorb energy. The release of energy by the fusion process is the primary force keeping the core in equilibrium with its own gravitation. Run out of exothermic fusion fuel, and BAM! Gravity wins.