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Gladius

25.2k JohnnyBoythePilot  5.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on hopotumon's Simple Fighter Challenge (Closed)

"Gladius" 6th generation stealth fighter concept

Gladius is a recent concept Rainier created, utilizing a lifting body "pincer" design that houses room for tons of fuel and weapons giving Gladius an incredibly long range.

Due to part limitation and xml-modding being barred from the challenge, Gladius is severely nerfed, but the official version (which I plan on making) will only have 2 powerful turbofan engines, twin pulse lasers, and rotator-controlled flight control surfaces.

This is actually a tribute or "homage" to the XF-0002 Phosphorus (aka Vic Viper), a super-fighter from an old Xbox air combat game called "Air Force Delta Storm", which was the first aircraft-related game I ever played and fell in love with.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Simple Fighter Challenge (Closed)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 38.4ft (11.7m)
  • Length 57.3ft (17.5m)
  • Height 14.2ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 27,059lbs (12,273kg)
  • Loaded Weight 43,225lbs (19,606kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.119
  • Wing Loading 92.7lbs/ft2 (452.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 466.5ft2 (43.3m2)
  • Drag Points 7239

Parts

  • Number of Parts 50
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 609
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    74.4k hopotumon
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    @yoshicraze
    Thank you!

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    @SakuraSaku
    Thanks!

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    @Ownedpilot
    Thx!

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    Thanks!

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    74.4k hopotumon

    Cool....

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    XD @JohnnyBoythePilot

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    Wish the thumbnail wasn't so dark. I was trying to get the sun to pop-out more in contrast against the sky and I noticed you can achieve that by switching between different weather themes. However to capture the effect you have to be real quick in closing the settings window and hitting F9 and F12 to capture the screenshot. Unfortunately it appears the thumbnail is too dark to make out the outline of the aircraft... RIP

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    @Strikefighter04
    Yea its pretty weird looking. Looks like a cross between the F-22 and the Energy Sword from Halo. lol

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    Whoa this is weird

    5.8 years ago