gear doors: clamp01(-1 * abs(2 * smooth(Geardown, 0.25)))
gear: clamp01(smooth(-LandingGear, 0.25) + 0.5)
If it doesn't work please let me know, I'll fix asap.
If I could still spotlight you, it would've been awesome.
Thanks so much for the build, and a very much belated congratulations on platinum. And thank you even more for your friendship, and you still remembered me after months of ups and downs, drama, and my inactivity. I can't thank you enough for this.
P.S. smh why isn't my point count 7172 lmao, it really should be, so I can stay inactive with a point count that shows my favorite airplane
I had to log on to spotlight this, having not done so for about 8 months. I love machines like this one, and it looks awesome!
P.S. I also got you to gold :D
@AAAagent7 Seeing as the fuselage here is just a few blocks strapped together, I don't see why not. However I do suggest using something else since this was a low quality build, and there are many other similar fuselages out there.
@stevemc01 You can add a link by typing the following: [Display Text](URL)
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Well, as much as I want to play SP more, the drama and the fact that people who make airliners are way more skilled these days made me lose dedication. I figure there's no point in even building when no one enjoys the product, especially when I don't enjoy the process myself. Favorite airliner would be the B757
@Wernster Only the first three mentions in a comment will result in a notification. I was unfortunately not notified, sorry for showing up a week late :P
In any case, congrats!
peekaboo
P.S. A lot of people who I interacted with back in the day at the very beginning now outrank me, this really shows how inactive I am these days. Congrats on 7k, 8k, 9k, 10k, and 11k since I had missed all of those!
Create a new server on discord and invite absolutely no one. (If you have not done so already)
Send your gif/image in said server.
Right click the gif/image after it's sent (or press for 3secs on mobile) and select Copy Link (Copy media link if on mobile)
In where you would like to paste the gif/image, type 
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Upload the gif/image to Google photos or Icloud photos. (If you use an iOS device, just put it in your camera roll and sync the photos app with icloud.).
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@russianspy Hi again.
About the grading rubric you made:
1. Remember that not every single aircraft in existence is a military plane. This means not every plane has armament, which you are dedicating an entire seventh of your points to. What if I make an airliner with no armament? It's like dividing by zero. How do you tell if it's realistic armament or not with absolutely no armament?
2. There is no points that judge the actual design of the plane. This is a major problem, as it both tells people you are not an experienced challenge host AND it does not account for aircraft design in grading. In terms of replicas, you should also judge how closely the build matches the aircraft in real life.
@UltraLight lol i've been told that the MCAS was hard to disable and there was no training that mentioned MCAS or said lever so maybe misinformation is also at fault
@asteroidbook345 @ChrisPy As much as Boeing recommends a timetable for maintenance, the guidelines are only a recommendation. I don't think the mechanics or Boeing can keep track of the thrust setting at any moment during a plane's lifetime, which is what is needed to accurately determine the condition of an engine. The best we can currently do is to keep track of the number of flights for the plane, and through inspections of the engines from time to time. The latter makes it seem like airline maintenance is at fault as they have not identified the problems in the fan blades. On the other hand, the engine may have been worn out more than expected because of consistent high thrust settings and other factors, but the wear and tear is maintenance's job to identify, so they are at least partially at fault either way.
FIRST, the 777 and 747 (yes, not 2 777s) engines were PW4000s, so either Pratt and Whitney or Boeing is at fault here.
Even if PW made the engines, Boeing is still responsible for ensuring the safety of its integration with the aircraft. In this specific case, with the Denver incident, the engine exploded due to a loose fan blade so PW can be argued to be at fault.
However, Boeing is still responsible for the safety of the engines as they make the planes and they choose which engines their airplanes come with. In this process they must also certify the safety of said engines, so it can also be argued that Boeing is at fault.
However, I believe this is mainly the fault of United and Longtail Aviation maintenance as they are ultimately responsible for maintaining the aircraft they operate and ensuring their safety.
You can still argue all three points, however.
Following the rules is not the point here. Of course that would be the expectation. What a scoring rubric/guideline does is it determines the categories entries are judged on, and how heavily these factors/scoring categories affect the final score that determines challenge placement. @russianspy
@russianspy oh and also, before anyone submits, pls make a grading rubric. This helps us know what you are looking for and it makes things slightly less subjective!
NOTE: what you mean by “blastpad” is actually a displaced threshold. Having such a long displaced threshold isn’t so unrealistic, especially when you consider that the entire purpose of it is to prevent aircraft from aiming too low on final approach to avoid terrain (hence why yeager’s displaced thresholds are so long; there’s a huge mountain right at the end of the runway). What actually is a blastpad is the bunch of yellow chevrons at the end of the runway near the sea. As the name suggests, they help protect the ground from jetblast among other things.
Look great, but it’s too front heavy for the handling to be realistic.
@Th3rmoplylae LOL
gear doors:
+1clamp01(-1 * abs(2 * smooth(Geardown, 0.25)))gear:
clamp01(smooth(-LandingGear, 0.25) + 0.5)If it doesn't work please let me know, I'll fix asap.
This build looks awesome. Definitely an improvement from when I last really paid attention to stuff on this site lmao
If I could still spotlight you, it would've been awesome.
Thanks so much for the build, and a very much belated congratulations on platinum. And thank you even more for your friendship, and you still remembered me after months of ups and downs, drama, and my inactivity. I can't thank you enough for this.
P.S. smh why isn't my point count 7172 lmao, it really should be, so I can stay inactive with a point count that shows my favorite airplane
I had to log on to spotlight this, having not done so for about 8 months. I love machines like this one, and it looks awesome!
+1P.S. I also got you to gold :D
@AAAagent7 Seeing as the fuselage here is just a few blocks strapped together, I don't see why not. However I do suggest using something else since this was a low quality build, and there are many other similar fuselages out there.
@stevemc01 You can add a link by typing the following:
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all tags please. Good work!
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+1first
The build looks nice, I'll check it out when I get home
Well, as much as I want to play SP more, the drama and the fact that people who make airliners are way more skilled these days made me lose dedication. I figure there's no point in even building when no one enjoys the product, especially when I don't enjoy the process myself. Favorite airliner would be the B757
+1T
I do sincerely hope I can try out this mod one day, since I always wanted CCTV.
But I'm on iOS. D:
@BigBushy101 lol only the first three people in your list of tags actually got notified
that's how they work
@Simpleuser04 @Rajko @SodiumIodide Can we please stop the spam now?
@Wernster Only the first three mentions in a comment will result in a notification. I was unfortunately not notified, sorry for showing up a week late :P
In any case, congrats!
@PioThePioneer Hi!
+1peekaboo
+1P.S. A lot of people who I interacted with back in the day at the very beginning now outrank me, this really shows how inactive I am these days. Congrats on 7k, 8k, 9k, 10k, and 11k since I had missed all of those!
*looks at date*
+7@Wernster A slightly late congratulations on gold! I'm not that active these days but still check in every week or so.
+1@rexzion I hope if I was still modding the server you would consider myself to be half decent o_O
@Dazare Thats what I understood, you said that 95% will remain if you fly 50 miles, which is still absurd
Going 50 miles with 5% of fuel means your plane only has 1000 miles of range lol, which is considered ultra-short range
@AN2Felllla LOL
Copy Link(Copy media linkif on mobile)@Valheru
Alternate method for if you do not use discord: (Not guaranteed to work)
- Upload the gif/image to Google photos or Icloud photos. (If you use an iOS device, just put it in your camera roll and sync the photos app with icloud.).
- Go to a browser version of the service of your choice, in which the gif/image is uploaded, and locate the gif/image.
- Double click on the icon of your gif/image in the menu and when a menu with just the gif/image of your choice opens, right click (or long press) and select
- See step 4 above
+1Copy Image Link.Awesome! Love the paneling as always
@russianspy Hi again.
About the grading rubric you made:
1. Remember that not every single aircraft in existence is a military plane. This means not every plane has armament, which you are dedicating an entire seventh of your points to. What if I make an airliner with no armament? It's like dividing by zero. How do you tell if it's realistic armament or not with absolutely no armament?
2. There is no points that judge the actual design of the plane. This is a major problem, as it both tells people you are not an experienced challenge host AND it does not account for aircraft design in grading. In terms of replicas, you should also judge how closely the build matches the aircraft in real life.
@ChrisPy United for the denver 777
@UltraLight lol i've been told that the MCAS was hard to disable and there was no training that mentioned MCAS or said lever so maybe misinformation is also at fault
@asteroidbook345 @ChrisPy As much as Boeing recommends a timetable for maintenance, the guidelines are only a recommendation. I don't think the mechanics or Boeing can keep track of the thrust setting at any moment during a plane's lifetime, which is what is needed to accurately determine the condition of an engine. The best we can currently do is to keep track of the number of flights for the plane, and through inspections of the engines from time to time. The latter makes it seem like airline maintenance is at fault as they have not identified the problems in the fan blades. On the other hand, the engine may have been worn out more than expected because of consistent high thrust settings and other factors, but the wear and tear is maintenance's job to identify, so they are at least partially at fault either way.
@asteroidbook345 There's also a theory that the Dutch 747's engine fail was because of a birdstrike but idk
+1FIRST, the 777 and 747 (yes, not 2 777s) engines were PW4000s, so either Pratt and Whitney or Boeing is at fault here.
Even if PW made the engines, Boeing is still responsible for ensuring the safety of its integration with the aircraft. In this specific case, with the Denver incident, the engine exploded due to a loose fan blade so PW can be argued to be at fault.
+1However, Boeing is still responsible for the safety of the engines as they make the planes and they choose which engines their airplanes come with. In this process they must also certify the safety of said engines, so it can also be argued that Boeing is at fault.
However, I believe this is mainly the fault of United and Longtail Aviation maintenance as they are ultimately responsible for maintaining the aircraft they operate and ensuring their safety.
You can still argue all three points, however.
@russianspy yay ty
@russianspy
Oh wait. Thanks for the pin tho!
Following the rules is not the point here. Of course that would be the expectation. What a scoring rubric/guideline does is it determines the categories entries are judged on, and how heavily these factors/scoring categories affect the final score that determines challenge placement. @russianspy
@russianspy oh and also, before anyone submits, pls make a grading rubric. This helps us know what you are looking for and it makes things slightly less subjective!
+1@russianspy wait u said 200 in the desc
Build an airliner! They are underrated lol
NOTE: what you mean by “blastpad” is actually a displaced threshold. Having such a long displaced threshold isn’t so unrealistic, especially when you consider that the entire purpose of it is to prevent aircraft from aiming too low on final approach to avoid terrain (hence why yeager’s displaced thresholds are so long; there’s a huge mountain right at the end of the runway). What actually is a blastpad is the bunch of yellow chevrons at the end of the runway near the sea. As the name suggests, they help protect the ground from jetblast among other things.
+1@MIAW26PERSIAN wut i didn't say i was going to participate
Finally, a good challenge
oop no lifeboats
yay you did it! lol
(basically an airliner)
@asteroidbook345 imgur isnt working pls fix
@BagelPlane @knightOfRen yes we need le gear
le tuck tuck go brrrrr
I can't fly the plane right now, but from the screenshots it looks really nice! This is a great improvement from your early builds!
@ClaymatorYT but how do you determine whether one plane is better than another? What factors do you take into account?