Aircraft Details
The Rockwell-Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm X-31 was an experimental jet fighter designed to test fighter thrust vectoring technology.
It was designed and built by Rockwell and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), as part of a joint US and German Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program to provide additional control authority in pitch and yaw, for significantly more maneuverability than most conventional fighters. An advanced flight control system provided controlled flight at high angles of attack where conventional aircraft would stall or lose control.
(Adapted from Wiki)
Operating Instructions
AG1: Changes the mode in which the thrust deflection paddles always work
FireGuns:Thrust deflection paddles move as long as the button is pressed
As long as the HUD shows a stall warning, the thrust deflector will continue to work to stabilize the aircraft
AG2: Drag chute deployment
VTOL down: Flap deployment
High maneuverability due to thrust deflection!
Click here for the full demo.
The thrust deflection function is a major feature of the X-31. The benefits to maneuverability it brings are immeasurable. With SimplePlanes, I have made it easy to achieve both stable flight and high maneuverability.
All you have to do is press the FireGuns button and anyone can soar freely through the air, no mods needed!
Enjoy your flight!
Some samples
Thanks to Scharnhorst, PlanariaLab2, Type89igo who cooperated in the test flight
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft has been featured
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General Characteristics
- Successors 3 airplane(s) +21 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 22.3ft (6.8m)
- Length 43.2ft (13.2m)
- Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 23,758lbs (10,776kg)
- Loaded Weight 27,303lbs (12,384kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.457
- Wing Loading 16.4lbs/ft2 (80.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,665.0ft2 (154.7m2)
- Drag Points 3223
Parts
- Number of Parts 701
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 3,570
It's been a year since I posted my most well-received piece to date, "Bubble Ship," and X-31 managed to beat my personal best in UV counts.
Thanks to all the SimplePlanes users who rated it！
@Noob101 i am most likely going to build the X31 for if i reach plat. I will look at this to see how to get by some of the difficulties in design like the afterburner and canopy. Then i will try making my own models of the IRL systems
the demonstration video is deleted.
Can I modify it @Suica
once I was thinking to build this one, but never got a chance, Nice build and description
How did you get the smoke on the wings?
You just got popular bro,
The almighty @YYEE has uncovered the hidden power of your aircraft
runs out of fuel quickly but
this thing is an absolute masterpiece
love it
can i ask for the one with the simplewings mod installed?
Possibly because it is? @BreadDoBeKindaSus
This makes mine look like garbage
@Suica can you pls make mobile version of this
BELKAN WITCHCRAFT! In all seriousness though this feels like some thing straight out of ace combat 7
@Suica lol I hate paneling--it is fun and it's cool but it takes so many parts and I cannot build, a full plane if I panel
Looking forward to it btw
@UltraLight
It's coming soon.
I'm now trying to build by paneling.
When are you planning on posting next?
@Suica how do i make a plane to be as supermaneuverable as this?
@Suica Thank you very much!
@mikoyanster Thanks for the assessment and the invitation, if I can make it in time, I'll submit my work to you.
@russianspy Great!!
@mikoyanster YES MIKO GO BOY GO GET EM <3
You are invited to participate in the 1st Jetfighter Challenge! Your creations have the level to participate, please take a look. Thank you
Great to fly. I can use the vectoring to do a full 180 in less than 2 seconds.
very nice build my guy. 10/10