Welcome, to this program. Now let's get to the rules.
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1) Top speed must be under 2100 mph
2) Max turn rate for non-vectoring planes will be 25 degrees /sec
3) Max turn rate for vectoring planes will be 40 degrees /sec
4) Part count less than 300
5) Weight must be less than 30,000 lbs in empty weight, 40,000 lbs in filled weight, 65,000 lbs in loaded weight (with missiles, guns, bombs)
6) Part limits are as follows:
- Interceptor part limit - 6
- Guardian part limit - 2
- Minigun part limit - 1
- Boom 50 part limit - 2
- Boom 25 part limit - 4
7) Wing guns disallowed
8) BFFE300 and J15 engines disallowed
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No submissions currently
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Scoring:
Aesthetics: 100 pts total
- Originality: 20
- Stealth design: 10
- Candy for the eye: 50
- Detail: 20
Performance: 100 pts total
- Supersonic (w/ afterburner) or High Speed (no afterburner): 20 pts
- Kill-to-loss ratio of at least 5-to-1: 30 pts
- Agility: 10 pts
- Range: 40 pts
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List of mods allowed:
- Builder's essentials (Fine Tuner and Overload)
- SP Multiplayer
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Post submissions here: https://www.simpleplanes.com/Forums/View/600398
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Deadline is on the last day of this year (December 31, 2017).
Specifications
Spotlights
- AceOfSpade 7.6 years ago
- XjayIndustrys 7.6 years ago
- hopotumon 7.6 years ago
- mikoyanster 7.6 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II v 2.0
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +35 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 49.5ft (15.1m)
- Length 50.5ft (15.4m)
- Height 22.3ft (6.8m)
- Empty Weight 39,828lbs (18,065kg)
- Loaded Weight 60,270lbs (27,338kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.342
- Wing Loading 32.6lbs/ft2 (159.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,846.7ft2 (171.6m2)
- Drag Points 23287
Parts
- Number of Parts 458
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 1,429
@LockheedMartinAerospace Are old designs acceptable or naw? Also, how the hell do you make a plane a successor? I have a few designs I'm working on now that could work with this but IDK how to set them up.
Yap Im the early bird.
I think I have a non vectoring fighter that does something like 45 degrees per second. I'm not entirely sure, but last I remember, it did a full loop in 8 or 9 seconds
@Tully2001 Fighters don't primarily need one; these are strictly for close combat when missiles can't lock.
Im in!
@LockheedMartinAerospace ok fine
You could, @BaconRoll, but you will lose originality points.
I'm maybe in, can I modify an old plane and make it a successor?
@MASB29 Is it a vector plane?
Welp, my plane's turn rate is much higher than 25 deg/s..
I'll try to do this