Auto Credit Based on HuskyDynamics01's [CLOSED] Swing Wing Challenge
Design based on the. VF-1 Valkyrie from Macross/Robotech. Features thrust vectoring, and variable geometry wings that sweep based on speed. Air to Air armament is 6 short range and 6 long range missiles, as well as 1 gunpod and 1 under fuselage turret gun. Functional airbrake, and formation/nav lights (AG5) round out the package.
Specifications
Spotlights
- Dracul0Anderson 1.7 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor [CLOSED] Swing Wing Challenge
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 43.4ft (13.2m)
- Length 56.5ft (17.2m)
- Height 15.7ft (4.8m)
- Empty Weight 14,382lbs (6,523kg)
- Loaded Weight 20,695lbs (9,387kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 4.343
- Wing Loading 60.7lbs/ft2 (296.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 340.8ft2 (31.7m2)
- Drag Points 6245
Parts
- Number of Parts 205
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 913
@HuskyDynamics01 I look forward to your next challenges
As requested, here's the full breakdown of your score:
Aesthetics 7/10
Somewhat basic, but an interesting and well-balanced look.
Details 8/10
Lights and fuselage label markings, as well as a few uses of part-based detailing
Build Quality 10/20
No cockpit and nothing revolutionary in terms of techniques, but solidly built. Everything has a purpose and stays where it should.
Basic Functions 12/15
Wings sweep automatically, flies fairly stable once sufficient speed is reached. However, it is very difficult to control at low speeds and seems to explode if pitch control is lost.
Advanced Functions 7/15
Automatic wing sweep and pitch thrust vectoring, but that's about it.
Realism 13/20
Wing sweep is a realistic feature and affects performance reasonably well. Proportions are pretty accurate to the inspiration, and aircraft performance is within the bounds of physics.
Personal Impressions 6/10
Craft description is a bit lacking though functional. I enjoyed testing it, though controlled, effective use of thrust vectoring is quite difficult.
Overall 63/100
@Vincent
Any chance you could make this a successor to the following challenge?
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Hrpj7U/OPEN-Swing-Wing-Challenge?showAllComments=true#comment-4156652