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[CLOSED] Swing Wing Challenge

27.4k HuskyDynamics01  2.1 years ago
5,416 downloads

For this challenge, your goal is to build an aircraft with variable-sweep (or "swing") wings. You can build a replica, or something completely fictional if you want. No limits on type, role, or era. As long as the wings swing, it counts.


Rules

  • Minimum 200 parts. Anything under 200 parts will be immediately disqualified.
  • Maximum 1000 parts. Anything over 1000 parts will have one point deducted for every 5 additional parts, but will not be disqualified.
  • No mod parts.
  • Maximum of three entries per person.
  • Must be a successor. If it isn't a successor, ask a moderator to make it one.

Judging

Aesthetics 10 points

  • Does it look good?

Details 10 points

  • Markings, lights, antennas, etc.

Build Quality 20 points

  • Interesting build techniques
  • Nudging quality, smoothness
  • Cockpit and/or interior
  • Part efficiency and use

Basic Functions 15 points

  • Does it fly?
  • Does it randomly lose parts or explode?
  • Do the wings sweep?

Advanced Functions 15 points

  • Moving parts (doors, canopy, etc.)
  • Cockpit functionality (do the buttons do things?)

Realism 20 points

  • Blueprint accuracy (if applicable), realistic size and dimensions
  • Is the wing sweep a realistic feature to have for this aircraft?
  • Realistic performance
  • Sweeping wings affects/changes performance characteristics

Personal Impressions 10 points

  • Description/controls
  • Did I like flying/testing it?

All entries will receive an upvote, provided they follow the rules.

Prizes

1st Place

20 upvotes, 3 spotlights*

2nd Place

15 upvotes, 2 spotlights*

3rd Place

10 upvotes, 1 spotlight*

Honorable Mention

5 upvotes, 2 spotlights*

*If I can't spotlight you or you don't have enough planes for me to upvote, I'll rebalance your rewards so 1 spotlight = 2 upvotes.


Deadline December 1, 2022

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Successors 38 airplane(s) +1357 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 1.6ft (0.5m)
  • Length 3.3ft (1.0m)
  • Height 3.3ft (1.0m)
  • Empty Weight 595lbs (270kg)
  • Loaded Weight 595lbs (270kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 385

Parts

  • Number of Parts 3
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 7
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    The results are in!

    Thanks to everyone who participated!

    Pinned 1.9 years ago
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    This challenge is now closed, and any further entries will not be included in judging.


    I'm pretty busy for the next few weeks, but results will be announced before Christmas.

    Pinned 2.0 years ago
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    @HuskyDynamics01 I'm not competing in the challenge but how do you make successors?

    2 months ago
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    35.7k Speedhunter

    The Foxcat would have been an entry here if I returned from my Hiatus a year earlier

    +1 9 months ago
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    @phrongus Still yes

    1.9 years ago
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    42.7k phrongus

    @HuskyDynamics01 is it over. . . now?...

    +1 1.9 years ago
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    @JustDragon Yes.

    2.0 years ago
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    42.7k phrongus

    @HuskyDynamics01 is it over now?

    +2 2.0 years ago
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    @HuskyDynamics01 oh Alr mb lol

    2.0 years ago
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    @crusaderwingman It's already the 1st but I said in one of the forum posts that submissions on December 1 would still be accepted.

    2.0 years ago
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    @HuskyDynamics01 what day is it for you

    2.0 years ago
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    oh

    2.0 years ago
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    @JustDragon Technically it's open for about another 11 hours or so

    2.0 years ago
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    42.7k phrongus

    @HuskyDynamics01
    is the challenge over?

    2.0 years ago
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    alr nvm i done it boys

    2.0 years ago
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    "les do dis"

    edit: my plane is nearly done at only 120 parts, i cannot make it larger but its weaponized with a 2 seated cockpit (full inter)

    2.0 years ago
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    I would do this if there wasn't a minimum part count or maximum count part

    2.0 years ago
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    Just posted my first plane, another will hopefully be done before the deadline.

    +1 2.0 years ago
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    Just posted my entry, not a successor yet. Posting the link here anyways just in case it doesn't show up in the list
    Clicky

    +1 2.0 years ago
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    I looked through the planes and was disappointed to not see any Grumman f-14 tomcat replicas from Top Gun: Maverick, I would make one but I'm to lazy and I only have my phone :P

    2.0 years ago
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    5,341 shibusu

    can you believe it guys? deadloejne ujsut wa weak away! just in a week! i am so excited by this information. juyst a weeka away! it happened so fast!

    2.0 years ago
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    @HuskyDynamics01
    Plane 1 submitted

    2.0 years ago
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    34.5k GhostHTX

    @HuskyDynamics01

    Youre a good man/woman/camera/internet person :-)

    +3 2.0 years ago
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    @GhostHTX Sure! Just tag a moderator in its comments and ask them to make it a successor to this challenge, and that should all be good.

    2.0 years ago
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    34.5k GhostHTX

    Hi! I have a model that I started building about a year ago - just uploaded it now -

    https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/4Yx5U0/BAE-Broadsword-FGR-1

    Can I enter it into the competition? It isnt a successor, but I really didnt want to start messing around with cockpits etc, since it is around 700 parts (many of them moving). Please?

    2.0 years ago
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