Fictional Strategic Bomber Challenge:
Deadline: 17th December 2018**
Unfortunately the deadline has to be moved back to the 3rd of January due to work related issues
Hello everyone! This is my first challenge, and today, I would like you to develop a long range, strategic bomber! There is one catch to this challenge though; the bomber must be fictional, it may bear resemblance to pre-existing real life aircraft, however there must be enough of a difference to tell it is indeed fictional.
The rules are rather simple:
It must be an original build of your design. If you want to use an aircraft you've designed previously, please modify it.
It must be a successor to this challenge, I would prefer not to go through a maze to find a participant.
Entries must be realistic in their performance, Maximum Speed is 2,100 MPH and must have a realistic flight performance.
Aircraft under 150 parts and over 700 parts will be disqualified
a bomb bay must be present and functional for your bomber, no bombs may be allowed on external pylons unless in the form of nuclear warheads or encased in pylon pods - see my B-93 Deltarrow or NARSSB-01 Hydra as examples.
Avoid using mods. XML is allowed and expected, except: drag, gravity, health and infinity fuel.
Each contestant may submit up to 3 aircraft
The description is mandatory and it will be specified: 1) Year of introduction, 2) Nation of origin 3) Brief history of plane, 4) Options and specifications
No national markings are required, however the more in-depth and detailed your aircraft is, the higher your score.
You may choose to use jet engines or prop engines... or both for that matter!
The Aircraft must be from the eras of 1950's through today (2020-ish)
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JUDGING
Handling, stability, agility: 10 points :: Does it fly level? is it a stable build?
Realistic model and behavior: 10 points :: It is a realistic airplane design for the time. It has a noble behavior in flight
Details, paint and other: 10 points :: Are the details of the aircraft done well? Do said decals protrude? Does the coloration suit the aircraft?
Build quality: 10 points :: Does this aircraft function well or is it just eye candy?
Personal impression: 10 points :: Is this an aircraft that I would enjoy flying?
Description: 10 points :: Is the history of the aircraft well set? Does it cover any noticeable events with said aircraft? Is the history of the plane well fleshed?
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Rewards:
Winner :: 10 Upvotes- 5 Spotlight (if possible), Your bomber possibly featured in an upcoming game I'm developing - with your permission of course.
2nd place :: 5 Upvotes - 3 Spotlight (if possible), Your bomber possibly featured in an upcoming game I'm developing - with your permission of course.
- 3rd place :: 5 Upvotes - 1 Spotlight (if possible), Your bomber possibly featured in an upcoming game I'm developing - with your permission of course.
- Every entry :: 1 Upvote
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Any questions/ concerns? Let me know! and happy building!!!!
Specifications
Spotlights
- ColonelStriker 6.0 years ago
- mikoyanster 6.1 years ago
- LiamW 6.1 years ago
- GhostHTX 6.1 years ago
- JohnnyBoythePilot 6.0 years ago
- Texasfam04 6.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 19 airplane(s) +1374 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 114.8ft (35.0m)
- Length 114.8ft (35.0m)
- Height 18.7ft (5.7m)
- Empty Weight 1,871lbs (848kg)
- Loaded Weight 1,871lbs (848kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 86.9lbs/ft2 (424.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 21.5ft2 (2.0m2)
- Drag Points 70042
Parts
- Number of Parts 22
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 51
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The challenge has officially concluded with the judging of the aircraft: the results are here
@LegnaK Nice!
@LegnaK cool
@LancasterAce @ColonelStriker @hopotumon @squideater56 @Pilothouston5 @Jurassicty060 @poopatron71 @MarshallLewisAerospace @PapaFoxtrotA51 @Shootingstar07 @GhostHTX @Geckoplane5 @ND40X @ProjectTank @greasytortle @Texasfam04
Thank you all for participating! the challenge is now closed and now I will be judging! gimmie a few days for everything!
@LegnaK oh that's a great relieve~~
@Shootingstar07 don't worry, I got a notification about it anyways :)
@Texasfam04 no problem, if you need another week extension I can judge yours a whenever you're done :)
@LegnaK the link is here https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/521uno/Peace-Walker-XB-75
@LegnaK Man...I don't know what happen.I want to submit a entry but the aircraft doesn't link to this post😰
I wanted to let you know ive been sick the last week and will most likely not be able to complete the project in time. I will try to but its only about 70% done right now. @LegnaK
Wait an upcoming game in development?! Hold up
Building a big and very beefy bomber the may go mach 3 but at a certain altitude where there is barely any air to cut through. And it has three bomb bays with 10 boom 50 each
@LegnaK I have submitted my aircraft to the competition, I would appreciate it if you could check it out, please.
LINK TO AIRCRAFT: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/2O5M1d/Lightning-Aircraft-Industries-Delta-19D2
TY I appreciate it! @LegnaK
@Texasfam04 Absolutely!
Any chance of getting a week long extension please? The holidays have really tightened up my schedule and I havent had much time to use building for this. Thank You!
Im now building my entry for this challenge, i wanted to finish up my last drone before i focused on this. I really love this challenge, the weapons bay forces you to really think about how you build.
@MarshallLewisAerospace yes, nations may be fictional, your best bet to make it a sucessor is remove the cockpit, make the entire aircraft a sub-assembly, download this one, remove all but the cockpit and put it on your pre-existing plane.
How exactly do I make my aircraft a successor? I’ve got an aircraft I could submit but I’ve had it built for a while. (I’ll need to slow it down a bit as well, design specs called for Mach 3 capability so she’s a bit too fast for the rules as well...)
Can the nation also be fictional?
@PlanesOfOld either or works, that is completely up to you to decide, as long as it has bombs and a bomb bay :)
Cause my design has got 190 boom 50s in it and it crashes the game if you crash the plane with a full bomb bay.
Hmm would you rather the plane have hundreds of small bombs or a few very big ones
@LegnaK that seems doable
@moomoo I would prefer to see aircraft make it from Yeager to Wright and back, but if not it's not going to be any issue.
Are fuel requirements a big issue?
I think I'm in on this challenge.