@FlyingPotato_131 If it's a MiG-3, then shouldn't it be the Flying Russian or the Flying Sovietman? A Fokker D.XXI or G.I sounds much better for a Flying Dutchman, y'know!
@Jaspy190 Sorry, I'm just way too nitpicky and autistic to just sit back and enjoy a good design.... Welp, probably explains why I have few uploads in total! Having a modus operandi of "if I see anything wrong with my build I'll just delete the whole thing" doesn't help whatsoever.
@Jaspy190 The point is that they still don't. Contrary to popular belief, aircraft fuel tanks tend to burn instead of explode when hit. Especially because in the same picture we can see the fireball was about twice the size of Hellcat - and that sort of fireball requires a good amount fuel-air mixture igniting, something more common with a plane impacting a hard surface instead of a lucky 20mm hit.
@Jaspy190 That sort of fireball requires a much bigger gun. IRL explosive shells - especially those from typical aircraft autocannons - don't usually cause a fireball.
A puff of black/white smoke? Yes. A small fireball if you struck a fuel tank/pipe? Yes. This sort of fireball? Unless your plane crashed into something at high velocity when fully laden with fuel, NO.
@TemporaryReplacement I'm a simple man - I see good build, I upvote.
Also, any plans on making Atlanta and Des Moines? The Atlanta-class is what you get when you cram the maximum number of 5"/38 guns into the smallest hull possible, while the Des Moines is pretty much the US Navy's answer to the question "How many tons of proximity-fuzed shells can one ship lob into the air per minute".
No, it's not American, just a ship with similar outlines as a Brooklyn-class plus Mk.37 fire directors.
Also, 16" guns seem to be a "tad" bit too large for a CL.
Ah, the embodiment of MOAR DAKKA, and one of the greatest flak barges we've ever got. Attacking them without guided munitions or submarines (or both) sounds like a real pain in the arse. Good they're on our side though!
Beautifully done.
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Also, thanks for the database! I was trying to do something similar a few years back (key word on trying), so having an actual database to take reference of was really helpful!
So... quick question: where did you get the explosionScale of unguided bombs? Are there any data on lethal radius that we should take notice of?
.... the damage model of "damage=caliber×2" sounds a bit underpowered for large-caliber guns, though: square-cube law meant a 20mm gun oftentimes had more than four times the muzzle energy as a 12.7mm, and the same goes for 30mm guns and 20mm guns. Just because a 30mm Minengeschoß can blow the wings clean off a Spitfire in one hit... doesn't mean three AN/M2 Brownings can do the same nearly as as fast.
@EternalDarkness
Sorry, just spam-upvoting everything I liked as usual, and curiosity got the better of me and I can't help but ask what happened between the two of ya for the apparent animosity...
@Graingy Kek. Although here I thought the Yanks had it worse back during the years HMS Agamemnon was active? IIRC the Brits were pretty unionized during the 1910s and 1920s, the Yanks - especially the miners - not so much.
FDR have the right idea on how to run a state, shame about the state of affairs since Richard Nixon though.
@TheAviator77
They detect missile lock alright - and that's why I said such a weapon might be pointless in the first place! The difference, though, is that IIRC the target only detect missile lock after the missile ignites, and you don't need to worry about actually "locking" onto the target as the missile automatically counts as locked.
The only way to make a truly undetectable missile in SP is through tons upon tons of FT-based XML'ing - something I have problems doing myself due to both hardware (phone is already as crispy as-is, laptop cannot funky tree) and personal skill (read: me dumb) issues.
@RamboJutter
First thing first, a Mustang isn't a British design either - it's an American one that just happen to function better with British engines than their homegrown counterparts. Plus, a P-51 fin flares out at its base at the leading edge, while the Halocene's flares out at the trailing edge... and TBPH the Supermarine Attacker looks much closer to a British-built "jet P-51".
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Plus, a trapezoidal fin (or a triangular tailplane) does not as readily identify an airframe's lineage (especially because the Ju 287 had a very similar fin) as the shape of its engine nacelles and the canopy - and both are all German.
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Seriously, this plane is a dead ringer for the Junkers/OKB-1 EF-131 sans the third pair of engines (preemptive apologies for not being able to find a good English source), which, given that IRL British post-war designs usually take a drastically different approach with a cylindrical cross-section, cigar-shaped outline, sharp nose, bubble canopy, and trapezoidal wings (see: de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Meteor, EE Canberra, Hawker Sea Hawk, and the aforementioned Supermarine Attacker; incidentally the Canberra looks like an overgrown Meteor) compared to their WWII counterparts, still look really out of place.
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... and sorry for hogging the channel.
@FlyingPotato_131 If it's a MiG-3, then shouldn't it be the Flying Russian or the Flying Sovietman? A Fokker D.XXI or G.I sounds much better for a Flying Dutchman, y'know!
@Jaspy190 Sorry, I'm just way too nitpicky and autistic to just sit back and enjoy a good design.... Welp, probably explains why I have few uploads in total! Having a modus operandi of "if I see anything wrong with my build I'll just delete the whole thing" doesn't help whatsoever.
@Jaspy190 The point is that they still don't. Contrary to popular belief, aircraft fuel tanks tend to burn instead of explode when hit. Especially because in the same picture we can see the fireball was about twice the size of Hellcat - and that sort of fireball requires a good amount fuel-air mixture igniting, something more common with a plane impacting a hard surface instead of a lucky 20mm hit.
@Jaspy190 That sort of fireball requires a much bigger gun. IRL explosive shells - especially those from typical aircraft autocannons - don't usually cause a fireball.
A puff of black/white smoke? Yes. A small fireball if you struck a fuel tank/pipe? Yes. This sort of fireball? Unless your plane crashed into something at high velocity when fully laden with fuel, NO.
Dat screenshot tho
(where the hell did you get THAT sort of explosion from a Mavis fighting a Hellcat?)
@TemporaryReplacement
... and thanks for all the upvotes as well.
@TemporaryReplacement I'm a simple man - I see good build, I upvote.
Also, any plans on making Atlanta and Des Moines? The Atlanta-class is what you get when you cram the maximum number of 5"/38 guns into the smallest hull possible, while the Des Moines is pretty much the US Navy's answer to the question "How many tons of proximity-fuzed shells can one ship lob into the air per minute".
No, it's not American, just a ship with similar outlines as a Brooklyn-class plus Mk.37 fire directors.
Also, 16" guns seem to be a "tad" bit too large for a CL.
Ah, the embodiment of MOAR DAKKA, and one of the greatest flak barges we've ever got. Attacking them without guided munitions or submarines (or both) sounds like a real pain in the arse. Good they're on our side though!
Leman Russ?
Beautifully done.
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Also, thanks for the database! I was trying to do something similar a few years back (key word on trying), so having an actual database to take reference of was really helpful!
So... quick question: where did you get the explosionScale of unguided bombs? Are there any data on lethal radius that we should take notice of?
.... the damage model of "damage=caliber×2" sounds a bit underpowered for large-caliber guns, though: square-cube law meant a 20mm gun oftentimes had more than four times the muzzle energy as a 12.7mm, and the same goes for 30mm guns and 20mm guns. Just because a 30mm Minengeschoß can blow the wings clean off a Spitfire in one hit... doesn't mean three AN/M2 Brownings can do the same nearly as as fast.
Gratz on platz!
@Monarchii
W H Y
Seriously, if I were you I'd fix the camera, the crosshair, and the gun to the same platform, and have the camera auto-centered.
Interesting concept...
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... and keep up the good work!
@Rob119WithA105mmHowitzer
It's a rather obscure aircraft and rarely seen on this site?
Holy hells, a stall speed of 25mph? Thanks for finding this gem.
The drag point is lit.
How many gyros? How many rotators?
'Appy Cake Day! ✈️🎂✈️🎂✈️🎂✈️🎂
@Seeras
Could you please make this build a successor of this? Thanks!
... absolutely * BOOTIFUL *.
Y'know, upvoting this also gives half the points to the original, so by upvoting both I'm giving the original half-again as much support!
Gratz on Silver!
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... edit: I meant "gold".
Mitsubishi Ki-46-III "Dinah"
Ca. 380?
Which map did you use?
... where did you even find me....
Great build anyways.
@Cereal Where did you get the font?
Wait don't bombs disappear underwater?
150mm "Grenade Launcher"
... isn't it just a breech-loaded mortar then?
@Gs
@Jaspy190
I... I'm sorry for overstepping. I would not pry any further.
@EternalDarkness
Sorry, just spam-upvoting everything I liked as usual, and curiosity got the better of me and I can't help but ask what happened between the two of ya for the apparent animosity...
@Jaspy190
@EternalDarkness
I smell plot~
@Ownedpilot Gratz on Platz, Ownie!
@Jaspy190
This.
Leman Russ, is that you?
Welcome back Et!
@Gs Dunno, cuz I'm craa~aazy~
[cuteness sensor overloaded] Who's a good girl? Who's a good girl? You are! You are!
@Graingy Kek. Although here I thought the Yanks had it worse back during the years HMS Agamemnon was active? IIRC the Brits were pretty unionized during the 1910s and 1920s, the Yanks - especially the miners - not so much.
FDR have the right idea on how to run a state, shame about the state of affairs since Richard Nixon though.
@upperflat Thanks!
f r u g
Which maps did you use for the two screenshots?
@V Sorry, wrong guy.
Thanks anyways for keeping the XML sheet up and running either way.
@TheMouse Thanks!
@V You missed
fuseInputNorrköping-class?
@TheAviator77
They detect missile lock alright - and that's why I said such a weapon might be pointless in the first place! The difference, though, is that IIRC the target only detect missile lock after the missile ignites, and you don't need to worry about actually "locking" onto the target as the missile automatically counts as locked.
The only way to make a truly undetectable missile in SP is through tons upon tons of FT-based XML'ing - something I have problems doing myself due to both hardware (phone is already as crispy as-is, laptop cannot funky tree) and personal skill (read: me dumb) issues.
@RamboJutter
First thing first, a Mustang isn't a British design either - it's an American one that just happen to function better with British engines than their homegrown counterparts. Plus, a P-51 fin flares out at its base at the leading edge, while the Halocene's flares out at the trailing edge... and TBPH the Supermarine Attacker looks much closer to a British-built "jet P-51".
.
Plus, a trapezoidal fin (or a triangular tailplane) does not as readily identify an airframe's lineage (especially because the Ju 287 had a very similar fin) as the shape of its engine nacelles and the canopy - and both are all German.
.
Seriously, this plane is a dead ringer for the Junkers/OKB-1 EF-131 sans the third pair of engines (preemptive apologies for not being able to find a good English source), which, given that IRL British post-war designs usually take a drastically different approach with a cylindrical cross-section, cigar-shaped outline, sharp nose, bubble canopy, and trapezoidal wings (see: de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Meteor, EE Canberra, Hawker Sea Hawk, and the aforementioned Supermarine Attacker; incidentally the Canberra looks like an overgrown Meteor) compared to their WWII counterparts, still look really out of place.
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... and sorry for hogging the channel.