A CHALLENGE BY PLANESOFOLD
DEADLINE 31st October 20015
In the early 1920s all aircraft were bass guzzling behemoths of wood and canvas, but in 1923 the Daily Mail (a British newspaper) held a competition for anyone to enter, that competition was for light aircraft.
Because of this, weight was kept at a minimum, engines were small, pilots had to be dieted and most planes were monoplane single seat designs.
THE CHALLENGE
Using period style parts build an early 1920s themed ultralight to compete in the ultimate challenge of building skill. I will judge on a few things 1. Weight 2. Handling (it doesn't have to be great planes of the 20s flew badly don't worry about this one) and 3. Looks, if it looks like a 1920s aircraft and feels like one, you get extra points oh and a bonus one 4. Originality NO REPLICAS replicas of the original aircraft will get lower points!
I've provided you with some parts
The blue square is a structural panel, use this for your fuselage
The triangle is a structural wing for biplanes
A camera (You don't need cockpit inside the plane)
An assortment of struts, the first I recommend you use for a frame
A chair (see requirements for more details)
Wheels (rear needs to have tail skid and NO RETRACTABLES THIS IS 1923)
And three engines from left to right- 16hp 30hp 50hp you can't change the HP but you can change the prop from 2/4 blades (no one has made 3 bladed props yet)
REQUIREEMENTS
You must use the fuel tank provided (fuel restriction only 12 gallons, don't worry these lil engines don't burn much)
You must use wheels provided
NO MODS except the ones provided
EFFORT if you clearly have not put efort into the plane will be disqualified
It has to be 1920s themed (look up 1920s ultralights for inspiration)
It needs to have a cockpit inside with the chair and camera in it! (IMPORTANT)
IF YOU NEED HELP JUST ASK ME
ADVICE
If you think Your plane is too heavy
Make a bleriot style fuselage, just a frame at the rear with covered front
HOW I WILL JUDGE
I will test endurance and control by flying around the bowl as many times as possible, I will time it as well and whoever gets the longest range and the shortest time gets a Prize in this category.
The person with the lowest weight will get a prize
The person who makes the best looking aircraft (I have two judges in mind for this category) will get a prize
Inventive concepts win a small prize
PRIZES
All Entries get an upvote (for your troubles ?? old aircraft are hard to build)
Long distance prize: 5 upvotes on their chosen planes aswell as a shout-out on the results page, BONUS: a modded part provided by an XVI modder
Fastest timed aircraft prize: 5 upvotes on their chosen planes and a shoutout, BONUS: a free trial of the WIP XVI 5th Gneration Jet Fighter the Britania II
Best looking Prize: 5 upvotes on chosen planes and shoutout
BOMUS: free set of Paints for Vintage Styled aircraft as well as useful parts that we use
Inventive concepts 5 upvotes aswell as shoutout, BONUS:a round of applause
ENJOY
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 28 airplane(s) +964 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 18.0ft (5.5m)
- Length 3.8ft (1.1m)
- Height 9.1ft (2.8m)
- Empty Weight 2,657lbs (1,205kg)
- Loaded Weight 2,795lbs (1,268kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.268
- Wing Loading 161.3lbs/ft2 (787.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 17.3ft2 (1.6m2)
- Drag Points 3474
Parts
- Number of Parts 39
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 190
This was almost two years ago? Whoa, that was a long time ago. I forgot whether I entered or not, but If I did, the aircraft was deleted due to account changes by me over the past 2.8? years.
Vindustries who won the challenge?
Ok cool @XVIindustries
I'm currently any listing results, there were more entries than I expected, @Cedy117
It's nov 2 when ya guna judge ?
Hmmm
@XVIindustries so we are creative moders?
Xiphias Volanti Inventum @Nickasaurus
@XVIindustries im still kinda confused though, what are xvl planes?
@Nickasaurus @Nightraider is the other guy, you may join, and build XVI planes too :)
@XVIindustries me?
@Nickasaurus there's a modder an idea guy/builder and a new recruit...
@XVIindustries i honestly didn't know xvi was a thing you guys were doing...
I'm in
@XVIindustries awesome
@ElGatoVolador possibly in the future,
@XVIindustries Will we be doing the second trial the two seater one or no?
Yes, I've given all you need to create a pretty old plane, the rest is up to skill :) that's why it's a challenge! TOP TIP: don't go too early, not like a 1900s plane like some of the entries are building, whilst they are amazing, they wouldn't have been used in a contest like this, :) good luck m8! @AgDynamics
I'm totally in for this one! When you say no other mods, does that include all other XML edits? Not to the engine, but for details/aesthetics? @XVIindustries
alright, Can we part clip it inside a block?
Yes you have to use THAT @ElGatoVolador
@XVIindustries Do we have to use THAT fuel tank or can we put fuel in the plane like the wings? And still keep the 12 gallons without the tank.
Yes everything about the prop except the horsepower @ElGatoVolador
@XVIindustries can we change the fixed pitch on the propeler?
@XVIindustries cool