@Rawhide Go for simple shapes and contours. Focus on the big picture rather than the tiny details. Some of the best planes in SimplePlanes are just that; simple planes.
The Cherokee has an all-moving stabilator, the surface you see on the tail is actually an anti-servo tab. The wing should have some dihedral as well. else, this is an alright build.
I worked on one in school. Very simple plane for the most part.
@Chancey21 Right-o. Although, it takes millions and millions of years for it to get kicked off.
It's like finding a shiny pokemon. It's easy if you have enough time.
@Chancey21 Life is something of a chemical inevitability under the right conditions. Given enough time, and given the right materials, under the right amount of energy fluctuation, chemical reactions will take place with enough frequency to weed out non-repeatable reactions, leaving reactions that result in bigger, repeatable molecules, eventually evolving into self-replicating molecules like RNA and the the like. Natural selection takes over from there, favoring variations of the molecule better constructed to protect itself from chemical termination, resulting in mutations of the molecule equipped with protective coatings, resulting in the emergence of the simplest unicellular organisms. This emergence is thought to be close to 4 billion years ago, a relatively short amount of time after the Earth formed and cooled, which is indicative of the fact life must form very easily when the ingredients and conditions all support it. Everything that happens after that is just natural selection running its course. Organism struggle to adapt to their changing environment, and either evolve beneficially, or go extinct.
All of us, at the very core of things, are just the product of a runaway chemical reaction.
And frankly, that's pretty damn awesome!
Stability is the biggest factor.
the more stable an aircraft is, the less maneuverable it will be as a result.
Consider airliners and fighter jets.
Airliners have a lot of stability, and as a result, they aren't very agile.
Fighter jets on the other hand are incredibly unstable. Some to the point where they need constant computer correction to keep them controllable. this instability allows the plane to perform extremely tight maneuvers.
So for something agile, get that CoM as close to the CoL you can get it without losing control, and for something you want more stable, but less maneuverable, increase the distance between the points.
Adjusting the angle of incidence on the tail surfaces can also help get the perfect pitching force for balancing an aircraft's nosing tendencies. As for pitch speed, think of ways the exert more force on the arm to give yourself a greater moment. Spacing and strength of the pitching surfaces is important. If you need more force, consider thrust vectoring as well. It's the key to supermaneuverability.
@F104Deathtrap You can also counter some of the forward-pitching moment by angling the engines upward slightly. You lose some cruise efficiency and top-speed, but improve low-speed handling and takeoff run.
The universe is expanding so fast, gravity literally cannot keep up with it.
This is the reason almost every single galaxy is redshifted.
The rate of expansion is accelerating too. The direction of those galaxies will never reverse, and more and more disappear behind the cosmic horizon every second. Not even light can outpace the expansion of the universe.
But hope is not lost. Random quantum fluctuations could bring everything back.
In fact, there is an infinitesimally-small nonzero chance every single particle in the universe could reposition itself to the same point in space at once, triggering a second big bang.
Quantum randomness is the tiny spark of chaos that will prevent this universe from ever truly dying. No single probability in this universe will ever truly be exactly zero.
You have to use a happinometer.
Measurements must be taken 3 times and averaged to smooth out deviation.
Don't forget to calibrate the instrument using a basic happy.
@trumpetguy You're right. Some engine builders often only design the engines, leaving the aircraft designers to design their own cowls. I often forget the unique design of the cowl was entirely a CFM solution. The failure IS their fault after all (or possibly the fault of whoever was providing maintenance for these engines). Also, I was more concerned about the cowl than the actual engine. The fatally-poor ability of it to provide projectile-containment is rather serious.
Still, it would be smart for Boeing to work on a safety solution as well. The shrapnel did penetrate parts of the airframe after all.
@Texasfam04 An easy way to get there is to spawn at Wright, fly south to the car island, then go east until you reach the large desert island. Find the largest pyramid to the east of all the windmills. Flying near it should unlock the race.
Serious failure of the engine cowl.
They are supposed to be engineered to prevent high-velocity projectiles from escaping in the event of a blade-off. They contain many layers of Kevlar to prevent fan blades from punching through.
The fact something was left with enough energy to penetrate the fuselage and kill a passenger is indicative of a potential design flaw in other 737 engine cowls.
Boeing's engineering department is probably abuzz right about now. No doubt some sort of new safety design will be implemented because of this.
The MiG-29 is hardly an enemy. That plane has suffered more losses than victories.
Also the Su-30 has never been in any real air-to-air combat yet, but the records of the Su-27's aerial dominance are indicative of it being a true threat.
Regardless, the F-15 has the greatest air-to-air kill ratio ever achieved by any aircraft. It really is a fantastic plane.
You aren't the first to call it "lighting".
There's six total on my list that made the same typo.
But I haven't updated it in a while, so there may be more.
@ChiChiWerx Yeah, the bomb bay was my design. I actually had it saved as a sub assembly for quite a while. It wasn't until now that I decided to build a plane around it. The hardest part was timing the doors with the internal mechanism so they don't intersect when opening or closing. A lot of parts have collision disabled though. It had a habit of blowing up after sharp control inputs, and that was the only fix.
I just like the landing gear because it's stylish. The bomb bay is pretty big and square.
@Treadmill103 Thanks! The retraction mechanism on the gear is actually my favorite part of this build. I never tire of seeing it retract and extend. The way it lines up in the fairing is just 👌.
Good on you for knowing where the APU exhaust actually is.
However, the placement of the actual engine is off.
The APU (the Garrett GTC85) is mounted horizontally across the keel beam in the rear of the wheel well. It pokes right through the dividing wall between the two wheel wells, and can be seen on either side.
Interestingly, the reason for this bizarre placement was due to the fact Boeing originally did not intend for the 727 to have an APU, but after potential buyers complaining about this, Boeing had to find a place to put one very late in production. And that empty space in the wheel well was the best candidate.
@BogdanX Thanks. I tried to keep the handling similar to the other versions. Had to shift some ballast after installing the gear doors and radiator flap actuators.
@Tully2001 @BaconEggs The better a surface is at reflecting sunlight, the cooler the interior stays.
Blinding ground crews is just the price they pay for maximum passenger comfort.
@Liensis Guardians are ideal for mid-range air-to-air engagements against slippery targets. The wider locking radius and shorter lock time give you more room to catch targets attempting to move out of your sights, and once fired, the missiles themselves have a tighter turning radius than interceptors, making it easier for them to come around for another pass should they miss the first time. The only downside of guardians is the fact you have to keep looking at the target, making them more risky to use in head-ons.
@CeeToTheZee That's one configuration, yes. But, I chose the "Christmas-tree" style mounted on the outboard wing.
You can see it in this image
That's a P-38M, but they were mounted on the L pretty frequently.
In fact, there was a good half-dozen different ways to mount the rockets. The tubes being just one of many. It's hard to find historical photographs for the type I chose. I'll do some more digging.
@NicePlanes Most planes have an inherent asymmetry. Anyway, which part is the one that bugs you?
@Rawhide Go for simple shapes and contours. Focus on the big picture rather than the tiny details. Some of the best planes in SimplePlanes are just that; simple planes.
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IT'S AN ANGEL!
Build a P-38!
Also, the Rs are called "Arrow", not Cherokee.
The Cherokee has an all-moving stabilator, the surface you see on the tail is actually an anti-servo tab. The wing should have some dihedral as well. else, this is an alright build.
I worked on one in school. Very simple plane for the most part.
@Chancey21 Right-o. Although, it takes millions and millions of years for it to get kicked off.
It's like finding a shiny pokemon. It's easy if you have enough time.
@Chancey21 Life is something of a chemical inevitability under the right conditions. Given enough time, and given the right materials, under the right amount of energy fluctuation, chemical reactions will take place with enough frequency to weed out non-repeatable reactions, leaving reactions that result in bigger, repeatable molecules, eventually evolving into self-replicating molecules like RNA and the the like. Natural selection takes over from there, favoring variations of the molecule better constructed to protect itself from chemical termination, resulting in mutations of the molecule equipped with protective coatings, resulting in the emergence of the simplest unicellular organisms. This emergence is thought to be close to 4 billion years ago, a relatively short amount of time after the Earth formed and cooled, which is indicative of the fact life must form very easily when the ingredients and conditions all support it. Everything that happens after that is just natural selection running its course. Organism struggle to adapt to their changing environment, and either evolve beneficially, or go extinct.
All of us, at the very core of things, are just the product of a runaway chemical reaction.
And frankly, that's pretty damn awesome!
Stability is the biggest factor.
the more stable an aircraft is, the less maneuverable it will be as a result.
Consider airliners and fighter jets.
Airliners have a lot of stability, and as a result, they aren't very agile.
Fighter jets on the other hand are incredibly unstable. Some to the point where they need constant computer correction to keep them controllable. this instability allows the plane to perform extremely tight maneuvers.
So for something agile, get that CoM as close to the CoL you can get it without losing control, and for something you want more stable, but less maneuverable, increase the distance between the points.
Adjusting the angle of incidence on the tail surfaces can also help get the perfect pitching force for balancing an aircraft's nosing tendencies. As for pitch speed, think of ways the exert more force on the arm to give yourself a greater moment. Spacing and strength of the pitching surfaces is important. If you need more force, consider thrust vectoring as well. It's the key to supermaneuverability.
@F104Deathtrap You can also counter some of the forward-pitching moment by angling the engines upward slightly. You lose some cruise efficiency and top-speed, but improve low-speed handling and takeoff run.
+3The universe is expanding so fast, gravity literally cannot keep up with it.
This is the reason almost every single galaxy is redshifted.
The rate of expansion is accelerating too. The direction of those galaxies will never reverse, and more and more disappear behind the cosmic horizon every second. Not even light can outpace the expansion of the universe.
But hope is not lost. Random quantum fluctuations could bring everything back.
In fact, there is an infinitesimally-small nonzero chance every single particle in the universe could reposition itself to the same point in space at once, triggering a second big bang.
Quantum randomness is the tiny spark of chaos that will prevent this universe from ever truly dying. No single probability in this universe will ever truly be exactly zero.
You have to use a happinometer.
+3Measurements must be taken 3 times and averaged to smooth out deviation.
Don't forget to calibrate the instrument using a basic happy.
Quite a few 727s getting made recently.
+3Liking this uptick in popularity.
@trumpetguy You're right. Some engine builders often only design the engines, leaving the aircraft designers to design their own cowls. I often forget the unique design of the cowl was entirely a CFM solution. The failure IS their fault after all (or possibly the fault of whoever was providing maintenance for these engines). Also, I was more concerned about the cowl than the actual engine. The fatally-poor ability of it to provide projectile-containment is rather serious.
Still, it would be smart for Boeing to work on a safety solution as well. The shrapnel did penetrate parts of the airframe after all.
+3@Texasfam04 An easy way to get there is to spawn at Wright, fly south to the car island, then go east until you reach the large desert island. Find the largest pyramid to the east of all the windmills. Flying near it should unlock the race.
@Texasfam04 Shoot for 1 minute to have a chance.
Entering a propeller driven plane.
Let's see if she'll keep up!
Best of luck to all of you!
May the Pyramid have mercy.
@BaconAircraft Ah, so it's an original? I thought the cockpit windows looked different.
Serious failure of the engine cowl.
+1They are supposed to be engineered to prevent high-velocity projectiles from escaping in the event of a blade-off. They contain many layers of Kevlar to prevent fan blades from punching through.
The fact something was left with enough energy to penetrate the fuselage and kill a passenger is indicative of a potential design flaw in other 737 engine cowls.
Boeing's engineering department is probably abuzz right about now. No doubt some sort of new safety design will be implemented because of this.
Is that a Falcon 50? I love those!
The MiG-29 is hardly an enemy. That plane has suffered more losses than victories.
Also the Su-30 has never been in any real air-to-air combat yet, but the records of the Su-27's aerial dominance are indicative of it being a true threat.
Regardless, the F-15 has the greatest air-to-air kill ratio ever achieved by any aircraft. It really is a fantastic plane.
Looks a lot like a 727.
+3Very nice nose. I wish I knew how to make front ends look that nice.
You aren't the first to call it "lighting".
There's six total on my list that made the same typo.
But I haven't updated it in a while, so there may be more.
@ChiChiWerx Yeah, the bomb bay was my design. I actually had it saved as a sub assembly for quite a while. It wasn't until now that I decided to build a plane around it. The hardest part was timing the doors with the internal mechanism so they don't intersect when opening or closing. A lot of parts have collision disabled though. It had a habit of blowing up after sharp control inputs, and that was the only fix.
I just like the landing gear because it's stylish. The bomb bay is pretty big and square.
@Treadmill103 Thanks! The retraction mechanism on the gear is actually my favorite part of this build. I never tire of seeing it retract and extend. The way it lines up in the fairing is just 👌.
Good on you for knowing where the APU exhaust actually is.
+3However, the placement of the actual engine is off.
The APU (the Garrett GTC85) is mounted horizontally across the keel beam in the rear of the wheel well. It pokes right through the dividing wall between the two wheel wells, and can be seen on either side.
Interestingly, the reason for this bizarre placement was due to the fact Boeing originally did not intend for the 727 to have an APU, but after potential buyers complaining about this, Boeing had to find a place to put one very late in production. And that empty space in the wheel well was the best candidate.
@AWESOMENESS360 Thanks! I usually strive to keep things simple.
@ACMECo1940 Thanks!
@AdlerSteiner Judging by your other works, I'm sure it will be top-tier for sure.
@AdlerSteiner Sure. Just be sure to tag me on it.
@BogdanX Thanks. I tried to keep the handling similar to the other versions. Had to shift some ballast after installing the gear doors and radiator flap actuators.
@Liensis lol
@Salamandastron You'll get there with enough practice.
You should of seen my VERY first attempt at a P-38! It was pretty bad.
@Tully2001 @BaconEggs The better a surface is at reflecting sunlight, the cooler the interior stays.
Blinding ground crews is just the price they pay for maximum passenger comfort.
@getorge Simply returning the favor, friend!
Plus, you have some very nice planes.
Looks about right.
@Liensis Guardians are ideal for mid-range air-to-air engagements against slippery targets. The wider locking radius and shorter lock time give you more room to catch targets attempting to move out of your sights, and once fired, the missiles themselves have a tighter turning radius than interceptors, making it easier for them to come around for another pass should they miss the first time. The only downside of guardians is the fact you have to keep looking at the target, making them more risky to use in head-ons.
@ChiChiWerx Glad to help!
In Overload, you'd go to the joint tab, input "disableBaseMesh" for the first column, and "true" for the second.
@ChiChiWerx Yes. It goes in the joint section I think.
Looks like:
<JointRotator.State range="35" speed="0.4" disableBaseMesh="true" />
disableBaseMesh="true"
Very very nice!
@JohnnyBoythePilot Well, I'm happy either way. I've already published 2 versions in the past.
@CeeToTheZee Thanks!
@getorge And thank YOU!
@JohnnyBoythePilot Thanks! I was secretly hoping my new P-38 version would do the trick! lol
@getorge omg you madman!
Thank you so much for all your upvotes! You single-handedly lifted me to platinum!
@CeeToTheZee Here is the best image I could find.
LINK
@CeeToTheZee That's one configuration, yes. But, I chose the "Christmas-tree" style mounted on the outboard wing.
You can see it in this image
That's a P-38M, but they were mounted on the L pretty frequently.
In fact, there was a good half-dozen different ways to mount the rockets. The tubes being just one of many. It's hard to find historical photographs for the type I chose. I'll do some more digging.
Beautiful simple Raptor!
@JohnnyBoythePilot
Hehehe! All the Tintin fans love this one.
@Freerider2142 Thanks!