click here for my older F-29C build

SimisterARMS since I modified the cockpit off their F-5E Tiger ll

FalconDynamlcs since I took bits and pieces off their F-5E-3

dhtv587 for the HUD

ZeroQithSlashedO for the exhaust nozzles from their F-15J

Whats New?

Upgraded engine and turkey feathers

Minor improvements in the cockpit

The nose gear no longer phases through the cockpit

New livery based off the 425th TFTS

Foward Swept Wing

Air flowing over any swept wing tends to move spanwise towards the aftmost end of the wing. On a rearward-swept wing this is outwards towards the tip, while on a forward-swept wing it is inwards towards the root. As a result, the dangerous tip stall condition of a rearward-swept design becomes a safer and more controllable root stall on a forward-swept design. This allows full aileron control despite loss of lift, and also means that drag-inducing leading edge slots or other devices are not required. At transonic speeds, shockwaves build up first at the root rather than the tip, again helping ensure effective aileron control.

With the air flowing inwards, wingtip vortices and the accompanying drag are reduced. Instead, the fuselage acts as a very large wing fence and, since wings are generally larger at the root, this raises the maximum lift coefficient allowing a smaller wing. As a result, maneuverability is improved, especially at high angles of attack.

Description

The F-29E Switchblade is a fighter variant of the Grumman X-29 Demonstrator. Realizing the benefits of a forward swept wing, the technology was imported into the fighter role creating the first true forward swept fighter.

Startup

Push the yellow button on the bottom left marked "Ignition" then push the red button to the left to open the safety release and flip the switch to disarm the fuel shutoff

AG:1. Open/Close canopy
AG:2. Navigation lights
AG:3. Tail hook
AG:4. Jettisons drop tanks
AG:5. Formation Lights
AG:6. Drag chute
AG:7. Eject
AG:8. Arm missiles
VTOL UP. Open nose cone

Notes

Ag.6 will also allow the canards to be used as drag brakes

Move the trim slightly down since the plane is alittle front heavy

Throttle past 89% to ignite the afterburner

Be careful going past 1600mph (2574 kph) with low physics

Gameplay

Nothing wrong with a false canopy

Full afterburner on takeoff

Cockpit view

Fox 2

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