Thank you to all the people who entered my Bush Flying Challenge.

To speed up marking, I only judged the aircraft which have a chance of winning. If your plane is on the list, and you want it to be judged, plz tell me and I will! It probably won't be so descriptive though.

Let's get on with it!

CESSNA 150 - BUSH PLANE CHALLENGE

-By TMach5

Design: 7/15

It’s not very accurate. It’s rather oversized, cockpit has only 2 controls, and there’s no functional stuff, no flaps. Also there seems to be some confusion over whether it’s a Cessna 150 or a Cessna 180… However I do like the paint scheme and a few of the details though.

Practicality: 13/15

Pretty good as a Bush Plane, quite a lot of visibility, some storage… umm… yes. Nothing really impractical! XD

Performance: 14/20

Stall speed pretty good, it’s a little to manoeuvrable, pitches up while you’re flying Quite fast for a Cessna 150… or a 180. Idk what it is. XD Well I guess it was me who said that it looked more like a Cessna 150 than a 180...

Presentation: 3/10

Screenshots could be better, description could include more stuff. A copy paste of the real life stats is alright, but there isn’t any anything else in the description.

Total: 37/60

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Vanishing-Point Co. Incorporeal Light Bush Plane

-By FGW2014

Design: 10/15

I really like the steampunk looks. There’s lots of detail, and it has custom control surfaces. Awesome custom cockpit. There are a couple of issues, such as the wheels are off-road tyres, which are kinda ugly, and there are quite a lot of lines around windows and stuff that don’t line up. But they’re not big issues. Pretty good! Not much of a “wow factor” though.

Performance: 10/20

Stall speed is very high. Usually a plane like this would have a stall speed of around 50mph, but this has a stall speed of around 80. Also top speed is a bit high. A plane like this should have a stall speed of about 120, but this goes 160. Also no trim, and not manoeuvrable enough.

Practicality: 11/15

Lots of storage space in the back, kinda basic looks, easily repairable (probably) however the STOL performance severely effects the practicality. Also there’s no window in the back, and that’d make a lot of drag.

Presentation: 7/10

Could’ve zoomed in on the screenshots a bit more, description doesn’t include any pictures, but apart from that, pretty good!

Total: 40/60

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Piper super Cub PA-18 custom

-By Zandgard

Design: 12/15

Looks really awesome! There are several issues though, such as the scaled down cockpit in the cockpit is too large and obvious, and the intakes are square when they should be kinda curvy, also yaw goes the wrong way, and the flaps overlap the ailerons, however detail is highly abundant, and it has a nice functional cockpit, and that pretty much makes up for the issues.

Performance: 7/20

This is the real let down of this plane. Stupendous issue: THERE IS NO YAW!!! Also the rudder surface goes the wrong way. Also roll is nowhere near powerful enough. It’s even more awkward considering there’s no yaw, it’s just makes the issue even more obvious. Stall speed is a bit high for a Got Rocks Piper Cub, same with top speed.

Practicality: 15/15

Well, the Got Rocks Piper Cubs are pretty famous Piper Cubs, and have modifications which improve performance, thus practicality. Also Piper Cubs are known as the best bush planes out there with the DHC-2 Beaver apparently.

Presentation: 6/10

Screenshots are pretty bad.I definitely would have used a different designer. A yellow and black aeroplane does not go well with a bright dirt and dark tree designer. Also you should have zoomed way for in on your plane. I don’t like how the plane is leaning back either. Description is pretty good though. You could have added some Wikipedia facts though.

Total: 40/60

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Martin Explorer™ STOL

-By Chancey21

Design: 13/15

THE WHEELS. Severe let down. I’m sorry. They’re just completely ridiculous. Anyway. Let’s look at the positives, as there are quite a lot. Attention to detail is great! I love the wings, and the livery is nice too. Cockpit could be a little more detailed, your fingers would probably be squished if you pitched down. Nice custom suspension, works well, cool custom engine. Structural integrity below the wings around the cockpit looks like it would be a little low in real life though.

Performance: 13/20

0-60 in like… a second. Increasing the mass a lot and decreasing the chord scale of the prop could have helped. Also it’s way too manoeuvrable. STOL performance is pretty great though. Top speed is perfect! Yeah. Basically just way too agile.

Practicality: 9/15

The wheels are completely impractical for any purposes. In real life, they would be extremely bulky, heavy, and cause bucket loads of drag. Although it has a ladder, getting in and out of the plane would be a hassle, and chucking luggage in would be difficult too. Although the plane itself is pretty practical, I can’t really give it any more than a 9/15 for this reason.

Presentation: 10/10

I see no faults. Perfect! :D

Total: 45/60

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Cessna 180

-By 1PlainPlanes

Design: 10/15

It’s not super accurate, the tail wheel is too large, only one flap works, and it’s not very functional, but the livery is really nice, and the overall look is really smooth. Also has quite a nice custom cockpit,

Performance: 14/20

Takeoff speed is high, smaller tail wheel may have helped, manoeuvrability is fantastic, landing speed a tad high, but not much. Pretty good!

Practicality: 13/15

Cessna 180s are well known for being practical bush planes. The do however have limited visibility, and they only have 1 prop. But 1 prop means low maintenance I guess lol.

Presentation: 5/10

Screenshots are pretty good,but could be better, description is a little lame, but how to fly the plane is there.

Total: 38/60

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UBS-8 Pelican

-By greasytortle

Design: 12/15

Extremely functional. I love how the control surfaces are powered by pistons. It’s so cool! The whole design is extremely functional. The let down though is the cockpit. It has very low detail. Also the hull lowering isn’t very realistic. It’d be very turbulent in the air if it did that in real life,

Performance: 14/20

Pretty good! There is an issue where it is extremely difficult to take off from the water though. Maybe you could have hidden a few floating blocks in the front. Also it’s top speed is rather fast. Shaving about 40mph off would be nice.

Practicality: 15/15

It’s low, it’s big, it has two engines, it’s amphibious. How much more practical can you get??? XD

Presentation:9/10

The description couldn’t be better! Includes everything! You could have used a designer background though.

Total: 51/60

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Ghost Dynamics GD-1 Bush Baby (Bush Flying Challenge)

-By GhostHTX

Design: 13/15

High amount of detail, really love the livery. Also it’s cool how you managed to enclose the cockpit while still having it detailed and look good! Really cool! Also really nice slats! Really lovely. Lacks a little in functionality though, also the cockpit could be a little more detailed.

Flight: 14/20

Stall speed it rather high. The horizontal stabilisers are too big which makes it a bit wobbly to fly. Also very unstable at low speeds. Manoeuvrability is fine though.

Practicality: 12/15

It has only one seat, so you can’t transport a passenger, also the engine is very powerful, and would probably be quite high maintenance, but apart from that, it’s perfect.

Presentation: 7/10

Screenshots are as good as you can get on iOS I guess. There aren’t any screenshots or pictures in the description, but there is a lot information about the plane, so that’s a bonus.

Total: 46/60

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“Dino Fox”

-By BogdanX

Design: 14/15

Really nice! Super original. I really like all the details on it. The livery is really nice. It’s also highly functional. It would be nice of the suspension was more than just the axles rotating though.

Performance: 17/20

Realistic manoeuvrability, top speed, and stall speed. It’s very pleasant to fly. The flaps are a bit too effective though. Also the nose drops a lot when you’re getting up to speed.

Practicality: 13/15

The reason why designers are looking at “double ender” type planes is because they are more practical than single engine bush planes. Also if one engine fails, they can still fly around like a conventional aircraft without any pulling to the left or right. So good choice there. There is a issue with this plane where there isn’t much cargo area. Also it could have two seats.

Presentation: 9/10

First screenshot could be better. But that’s all. Everything else is perfect.

Total: 54/60

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Aerostyle Aviation Model 9P

-By DestinyAviation

Design: 10/15

Quite good. The paint scheme is a bit dark, the struts are a bit thick, it’s a bit large, and there is a rather lack of detail in the cockpit. I do like some of the details though, such as the logo, and I like the wings. 7/10 on functionality lol.

Performance 10/20

It’s way too fast and it spins when you use full pitch. Stall speed is rather high, manoeuvrability is kinda bad.

Practicality: 8/15

I know the scale is a little large, but if it were 1x scale, it would still be quite a big aircraft. Having a uncovered body on a plane like this would cause loads of drag, and wouldn’t be worth the weight reduction. Also, where does the luggage go?

Presentation: 5/10

Dark plane on a dark runway, not a good idea. Also your first screenshot is taken too far out. Description doesn’t include any pictures or fancy text. It does have a nice made up description of the plane though, and it explains the controls, which is quite nice.

Total: 33/60

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Windworks Series 50XR. Heron (RecXR)

-By Mostly

Design: 13/15

Looks fantastic! Attention to detail is incredible! There are a couple of issues though. First of all, you’ve been really inefficient with parts. With the letters, you could have used inlets for the 8s and the 0. And the windscreen is a little bit ugly. Also it’s a bit long.

Performance: 6/20

Probably the most sluggish plane I’ve ever flown… At least it flies I guess. Nice touch with the autopilot, it does make the plane descend though. STOL capability is… terrible. Also top speed it very high.

Practicality: 12/15

A high flying bush plane would be kinda impractical because usually bush planes do short hops and fly underneath the weather. Also a 1 seater bush plane is kinda impractical. But apart from that, it’s pretty good.

Presentation: 7/10

Coloured designer, nice screenshots, pretty good description. No pictures though.

Total: 38/60

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Pilatus PC-6 Alps Porter

-By mikoyanster

Design: 13/15

Loads of design put into this. I love it. I do have an issue where the windscreen is rather ugly, also, even though it’s not a direct replica, it’s not very accurate. But that’s all.

Performance: 16/20

It’s a little fast, and a bit manoeuvrable, but appart from that, it’s fantastic! I’d expect the increased stall speed is a bit higher than the real version because of the increased weight.

Practicality: 13/15

I suppose the increased cargo capacity increases practicality, but then the lower visibility out the plane decreases it.

Presentation: 10/10

I think the plane wouldn’t look as good in a designer because there’s a lot of bits and stuff on it. Description is fantastic. Screenshots are great.

Total: 52/60

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3rd place: UBS-8 Pelican

-By greasytortle

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2nd place: Pilatus PC-6 Alps Porter

-By mikoyanster

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1st place: “Dino Fox”

-By BogdanX

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