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I think we should have a multi-body aircraft contest...

9,445 vcharng  5.0 years ago

From the Yak-15 x2 and x5, to the recent MiG-42 (MiG-21 x2) maybe we should have a contest that requires multi-bodied aircrafts.
It could be "naturally" multi-bodied like the Twin Mustang or Bf 109Z, or "manually" multibodied like multiplying random single-bodied aircrafts.

So how about this:

  1. must be visibly and indisputably multi-bodied aircraft, containing multiple fuselages before and after the wing (therefore twin-boom aircrafts like P-38 and Vampire doesn't count as they only have one forward fuselage)
  2. must be functional (in whatever the purpose the aircraft is said to have)
  3. must be flyable, capable of taking off AND landing, either from land, from water, or both. In the case of land aircrafts, it has to be able to operate (take off and land) with the longest runway on vanilla sandbox, i.e. Yeager airport runway. The non-wheel parts can exceed runway limits but it must not hit any obstacles.
  4. XML modding is allowed
  5. the points are given without combat efficiency concerns, so part HP modding, overpowered weapons and the like are allowed as they don't affect the outcome anyway. The "functionality" points for combat aircrafts are based on designs instead of stats. (for example, I don't judge a bomber by whether it can sink USS Beast in one go, but by whether it has good stability, good downward visibility, etc.)
  6. the aircraft must be able to fit into the Avalanche airport hangar (which is quite big by the way) without detaching any parts. Folding wings and the like are allowed.
  7. the points will be given according to: Creativity, aesthetics, easiness to fly and functionality.

What do you think, guys?