SimplePlanes | B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17 Flying Fortress

30.2k aircraftarsenal123 9.4 years ago

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Auto Credit Based on WalrusAircraft's Free Props

action 1- prop-VTOL thruster tilt (VTOL shifter)
action 2- gear (VTOL shifter)
NOTICE: Use in high physics only.

I've been wanting to make this plane for awhile but haven't really gotten to it. Well that needed to change. behold, the mighty B-17, Flying Fortress. she unfortunately is not weaponized, but there is a space on the bottom if you want to remove the big hatch. she will NOT go above 70 degrees or she go out control. i tried to fix this but for some reason the centre of lift won't show up. but other than that its a very nice plane and stays steady. she comes with a top speed of 210 mph and handles fairly well. i placed the pod in the back so it is as though you were looking down from the back. @WalrusAircraft for the propellers.

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General Characteristics

Predecessor Free Props
Successors 1 airplane(s) +63 bonus
Created On Mac
Wingspan 93.2ft (28.4m)
Length 64.7ft (19.7m)
Height 22.8ft (7.0m)
Empty Weight 25,691lbs (11,653kg)
Loaded Weight 36,469lbs (16,542kg)

Performance

Power/Weight Ratio 2.218
Wing Loading 19.8lbs/ft² (96.9kg/m²)
Wing Area 1,838.3ft² (170.8m²)
Drag Points 29192

Parts

Number of Parts 472
Control Surfaces 10
Performance Cost 1,049

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30.2k aircraftarsenal123

haha, yeah I guess could.- HypnoticChicken

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9,624 HypnoticChicken

Would you mind painting it authentic colors?

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51.5k JoshuaW

love the engines
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30.2k aircraftarsenal123

@WalrusAircraft- oh okay. thank you!
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648 DailyCrash

Nice
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109k WalrusAircraft

@aircraftarsenal123 - I've updated your airplane and provided the details. Let me know if you like it. I'm asking people not to rate, but they appear to be doing it anyway.
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25.5k Scriefers

Yeah it sucks having to change settings a lot but that's the name of the game for us mobile users. @LordofLego
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57.1k bjac0

Wow, good job! This looks amazing, can't wait to see your next plane! Maybe you can check my B-17 out?
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30.2k aircraftarsenal123

@A5mod3us- i put the cockpit there so that it would be as though you were looking through the rear gunman turret station. if you weaponized it you could see the bombs hit the ground.
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30.2k aircraftarsenal123

@WalrusAircraft- oh really? i didn't know that. I thought that anybody with apple couldn't MOD. Alrighty.
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30.2k aircraftarsenal123

@LordofLego- Ohhh, okay. Thanks. Ill make note of the settings needed to fly the planes from now on. Thanks
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109k WalrusAircraft

@aircraftarsenal123 - I'm going to look at your plane tonight. I noticed you have OSX, so you can actually mod the XML. Here are some notes I've compiled that might help you. https://www.reddit.com/r/SimplePlanes/comments/3acdsn/modding_notes/
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16.2k LordofLego

I changed your rating.
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16.2k LordofLego

Yeah. I hate changing the settings all the time. It got rid of lag, so I left it.
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25.5k Scriefers

@LordofLego I think I know why you're having issues with the wings. Did you leave on the low physics settings from when you were flying my Frogfoot? For some planes, the low physics setting causes weak part connections.
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25.5k Scriefers

Pretty damn sweet! I love WWII heavy bombers!!
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155 LoganBorth415

Try and make a b29 superfortress
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2,528 planelover400

Amazing!!! can you build a B-29
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1,642 BananaDictator

@LordOfLego and @WalrusAircraft That had to be the most civilized fight about a plane I have ever seen....
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30.2k aircraftarsenal123

@WalrusAircraft- yes that would be nice. however the only the only problems I'm having with it is that it is not as powerful as i intended it being, and therefor can not pull its weight vertically. Im not exactly sure as to why it appears to snap or blow up as it doesn't happen. i will try to fix the problem though.
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483 VonRichthofen

I love this plane! i always have, and you put an immense amount of detail into it too.
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30.2k aircraftarsenal123

@TanksOfOld- I'm sorry about that. it seems to glitch with a lot of people it seems. it never does that on my computer. but in the the nose, there are four blocks that can be removed and you could try to put it there.
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109k WalrusAircraft

@LordofLego - I see that now. Thank you for alerting me to it. I'll try it out in about six hours. My day is getting quite busy now. Cheers!
+0 9.4 years ago
16.2k LordofLego

@WalrusAircraft Thanks. I just posted it a few minutes ago.
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109k WalrusAircraft

@LordofLego - thank you for your reply. I typically don't call out others is because it generally starts flame wars that are bad for the community. In your case I see a talented builder who I follow, and others look up to. It is your choice on how to play the game. It is just a game after all. Any attempt to get something in the air is an achievement, especially for new users. I hope you have a good day, and best of luck on your upcoming build.
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B-17 Flying Fortress

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