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Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Challenge
The Naval Command issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) for a new Maritime Patrol Aircraft in order to cope with new threats emerging from sea vessels and submarines in the Jundroo Archipelagos.
Deadline: 29 July 2018
Basic build rules - upd1.0
Rules have been updated at July 2, 2018
Max fuel up to 10.000gal
New weapons and armament rule
Read carefully before taking part in the contest
• The design and the aerodynamic behavior of the aircraft must be realistic
• No helicopters, VTOL aircrafts or Drones allowed. Only fixed-wing planes
• Jet or props are allowed; can be fictional or replicas
• Must be successor of this post
• Contestants may use already uploaded aircrafts but they must upload it as successor of this post, unless major issue prevent them from doing so
• XML is allowed and expected, except from: gravity, health and infinity fuel
• No extra mods shall be used (e.g. instrumentation, smoke trails, etc)
• Any entry with less than 100 parts and more than 800 parts will be disqualified
• The weight and drag of the details can be 0
• Max fuel capacity of 10.000 gallons
• Each contestant may submit up to 3 aircraft
• Retractable landing gear required
• Max 8 x wing hardpoints for weapons and/or equipment; modded missiles/torpedoes are allowed
• Max 6 x internal weapons bay hardpoints
• Max 30 sonobuoys (design up to contestants); can be internal or external
• No guns and no air-to-air missiles allowed (except if aircraft is a maritime strike fighter)
• Max 2 x counter-measure equipment (flares/chaffes) with max 20 rounds each
• Naval T/O and Landing is NOT required or expected;
• Time of introduction ranges from WWII era (ca.1940) to modern era (ca. 2030).
• NO futuristic or extremely advanced technology aircrafts allowed.
• A detailed description is highly recommended and will add extra points. Basic description topics must include: 1) Manufacturer, 2) Year of introduction, 3) Brief designing overview, 4) Specs and Equipment
Detailed Assessment Criteria – 100pts in total
• Handling, stability, flight characteristics: 30 points- Level flight, stability, flight characteristics, turn radius, T/O and Ldg speeds, general maneuverability is within the parameters for an airplane of its class.
• Realistic appearance and behavior of aircraft: 30 points - Realistic aircraft model and plausible design for the time and role intended.
• Weapons and Armament: 10 points - Quality and quantity of custom-made weapons and tracking devices on board. Level of originality, effectiveness and versatile usage of the weapons. Moving/rotating parts and lights. Capability of destroying surface vessels will add points in total assessment.
• Details, Camo colors and Equipment: 10 points - Integration of details into the plane. Protrusion, color combination, lettering and numbering. Camouflage scheme and color quality. Extra mission equipment addition such as fuel tanks, sensors, sonobuoys, antennas, refueling probes, etc
• Build quality: 10 points - General look and the level of aesthetics. The quality of the construction and the level of creativity and innovation of the building techniques used.
• Special Operational Assessment: 10 points - Personal impression of independent judgement, taking into account the level of details and background provided in description, the mission specialty needs and general military aviation topics.
Indicative equipment and design of a Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
Operational Trial Phase
• All eligible aircrafts will fight against multiple fleets in a new unpublished map
• Aircrafts will be flown and judged by me in all aspects and criteria.
• Each sunken ship will add 5 points to the plane's note.
• All combats will be possibly recorded and published in Youtube Video (depends on time availability).
Rewards
• Winner: 10 Upvotes
• 2nd place: 7 Upvotes
• 3rd place: 5 Upvotes
• 4th place: 3 Upvotes
• 5th place: 2 Upvotes
• Every entry: 1 Upvote
Specifications
Spotlights
- Sgtk 6.5 years ago
- mikoyanster 6.5 years ago
- GhostHTX 6.5 years ago
- Chancey21 6.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 50 airplane(s) +4583 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 47.3ft (14.4m)
- Length 47.2ft (14.4m)
- Height 14.3ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight 13,128lbs (5,955kg)
- Loaded Weight 13,128lbs (5,955kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.495
- Wing Loading 39.0lbs/ft2 (190.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 336.7ft2 (31.3m2)
- Drag Points 6826
Parts
- Number of Parts 128
- Control Surfaces 11
- Performance Cost 646
@F104Deathtrap If I'm going to announce an extra time for the due date of the challenge then it will be 1 or 2 days just for final refinements. I will think about that and announce it in the next few days. In the meantime, keep working on ur project.
@Dimkal I don't think I will be able to complete my maritime strike Backfire in time for the 29th. If you can delay the due date, I would be grateful. But you've already given us plenty of time to complete our entries, so I understand if you decide not to.
@FarrowTECH the rules exist in order to facilitate the judging process and help players have a common starting ground. Fictional means something that does not exist, not something that is not plausible. Many players posted fantastic designs within rules. You can try too and if u cannot come up with something good and eligible just withdraw. Challenges are for everyone but everyone cannot cope with challenges.
Can be fictional but has to follow all the limitations of today’s outdated crafts... also it cant defend itself with anything besides countermeasures and relies on nonexistent support aircraft in the game to protect it.
Maybe Edit the rules to fit the expectations and limitations of the game instead of the real world, cuz this takes the fun out of simpleplanes. The game is basically about escaping from the limitations of the real world and crafting our wildest ideas into a reality and see what they do
Ok thanks@Dimkal
@Amaker Of course. This gives extra points to ur plane! Its written on rules!
@Jack2019 Don't be lazy. Just read it. Its literally one page...
@Dimkal thanks I managed to make my own :D
@Sarin Of course! All custom-made and xml-modded weapons are allowed!
is custom anti ship weapons allowed?
@JQ No, its not allowed. U should build ur own weapons bay if u want one.
I have a question about: No extra mods shall be used (e.g. instrumentation, smoke trails, etc). So this means the awesome weapons bay mod is not allowed?
https://www.simpleplanes.com/Mods/View/704103/Weapons-Bay-Fuselage
@Dimkal Check it out yrself! I already uploaded it!
@ChaseTheACE u download the challenge post and start building in it. When u post it, it will be automatically set as successor!
Quick question I haven’t uploaded many planes so how do you make it a successor? @Dimkal
@LotterCrafts I cannot understand what u mean by the thrust vector 10º pitch and roll...pls enlighten me, my friend!
I have a question: My aircraft's engines are placed on the wing tips and thrust vector 10º pitch and roll. Does it still count?
@Dimkal CP-140 Aurora
@DeezDucks 700 parts? What r u building?
Welp looks like I'm gonna get disqualified, my aircraft is sitting at 700 parts I haven't even done the landing gear or details.
Ill just submit one with and witjout the deflector shield for you to see it and decide if it would be against the rules @Dimkal
And its not health its just a way of destroying missiles @Dimkal
Ok so an in air start right and im from the states @Dimkal
@Nerfenthusiast Health xml-modding is not allowed. So, no armor plates are required...its in the rules
@Nerfenthusiast in Europe we write 10.000 instead of 10,000....anyway....From where u take off is irrelevant...the aircraft will be tested in a different unpublished map. Its in the rules.