@Tang0five Thanks. That model has been in the works in various versions for a long time.
Yeah, the F.53 (iirc) was bought by Kuwait and Saudi. It had cannons and limited ground attack ability (could carry rocket pods, I think) but it also had limited use; the climate in the mid east and the lack of trained ground crew basically made them fancy ornaments.
I like this. For 54 parts it is very very good. Just a wee point; the earlier models of the lightning (F.1, F.1a, F.2 and F.2a) had cannon. This was removed from the F.3 but reinstated in the final F.6 variant. The F.3a also had cannon, but these were originally delivered as cannonless F.3 models and subsequently upgraded to the F.6 standard.
Yeah, the Lightning is my all time favourite aeroplane.
@doge Very sorry, but the model was just too complex to chop up and make a successor. Here is my entry;
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Qr7XSb/Northrop-Grumman-B-2-Spirit-v2
Hope it is acceptable?
Ok... slight cock up... Dont use the Infernos. If you do you will detonate the torpedos - they have inferno missiles clipped into them for added boom. Remove the infernos or the torps. Up to you, they are both fine choices...
If I remember correctly, the Airacuda was intended as a bomber destroyer. An aerial battleship, as it were. Not a bomber or attack aircraft.
Could be Im wrong...
Either way cool beans.
@ChiChiWerx Good job there with notifying the guys that can actually do anything about this. In hindsight, I probably should have done the same thing...
@Smoker Yeah, thats not going to happen. I build on iOS (iPhone6) and this causes a lot of issues as it is. More parts will only make it worse, performance wise.
Hi @Smoker, you mean that an improvement would be to give the cruise missiles 2x Boom50 warheads? That would be cool, but it would require an extensive revision of the weapons. I will look into it.
@Cy3brOdyssey Of course. No problem at all.
In order to get to the rotator (which should allow you to lift out the entire wing assembly) you just need to remove the large structural panel on top.
@mikoyanster the original one is a successor. The v2 is simply to stop it shooting itself down with its own guns. Really its up to you if you accept it or not.
@vonhubert Thanks. I just want to clarify; I didnt say you shouldn't. I just gave my reasons for not uploading mine. If you upload yours, I'll upload mine too? A contest, no less!
@vonhubert I thought about uploading mine, but I figured that a first flight in '53 would put this beyond the "first gen" jets mentioned in the challenge rules.
@NativeChief1492 Am preparing something stronk. Hand made by babushka. For export, so made with inferior Uzbeki steel, but I throw in free borscht to make deal, yes?
This is very good. Double super especially since it is done on iOS.
Real men aren't scared to build on iOS...
Ok, I dont get it. This is a lovely model, really, but it is broken. It cant fly.
It is only good for looking at.
@Tang0five Thanks. That model has been in the works in various versions for a long time.
Yeah, the F.53 (iirc) was bought by Kuwait and Saudi. It had cannons and limited ground attack ability (could carry rocket pods, I think) but it also had limited use; the climate in the mid east and the lack of trained ground crew basically made them fancy ornaments.
I like this. For 54 parts it is very very good. Just a wee point; the earlier models of the lightning (F.1, F.1a, F.2 and F.2a) had cannon. This was removed from the F.3 but reinstated in the final F.6 variant. The F.3a also had cannon, but these were originally delivered as cannonless F.3 models and subsequently upgraded to the F.6 standard.
Yeah, the Lightning is my all time favourite aeroplane.
Good job on this one!
Very nice.
@doge Good news shoes. Thanks.
@doge Very sorry, but the model was just too complex to chop up and make a successor. Here is my entry;
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Qr7XSb/Northrop-Grumman-B-2-Spirit-v2
Hope it is acceptable?
Ok... slight cock up... Dont use the Infernos. If you do you will detonate the torpedos - they have inferno missiles clipped into them for added boom. Remove the infernos or the torps. Up to you, they are both fine choices...
@Warbrine Thanks!
If I remember correctly, the Airacuda was intended as a bomber destroyer. An aerial battleship, as it were. Not a bomber or attack aircraft.
Could be Im wrong...
Either way cool beans.
@Mumpsy Thanks. She did alright, huh?
This is the best replica I have seen so far. I wish I could upvote more than once for this.
Just a note; she is substantially slower than thecreal deal. This can be partially fixed by clipping the smallest turbojet into the rear fuselage.
Either way it is a wonderful model.
Very nice. I like your building style.
@EliteIndistries1 Christ, that was quick. Many thanks.
@JoddyFubuki788 Many thanks - you too!
Not too bad.
But I feel the need to point out that the name you are going for is ;
F4U Corsair.
Looks like a simplified deHavilland sea Vixen. I like.
@ZephyrSystems I would say that it has elements of the Gustav and the Emil, personally.
For only 158 parts this is a work of art.
@ChiChiWerx Good job there with notifying the guys that can actually do anything about this. In hindsight, I probably should have done the same thing...
Must be tech issues... Ah well, hope it gets fixed with minimal hassle @Leehopard
@mikoyanster I am in. Not brown nosing or anything, but I really enjoyed the AJTC, so this should be great fun!
Oh, and one more thing; "serp" is sickle in Russian, if Google Translate is anything to go by (winkey smiley face).
@vonhubert Thanks, I didnt know that. Good info!
@ChiChiWerx Da komrade. Stronk like babushka pulling plow.
@Smoker Yeah, thats not going to happen. I build on iOS (iPhone6) and this causes a lot of issues as it is. More parts will only make it worse, performance wise.
Hi @Smoker, you mean that an improvement would be to give the cruise missiles 2x Boom50 warheads? That would be cool, but it would require an extensive revision of the weapons. I will look into it.
Wow, Im amazed the Besra did so well. I was sure the Gaupe would do better. Awsome competition!
I like. It flew, bombed, landed, stopped. Quite stable, too. All in all very nice. @Joco80
As im sitting here now, this 52 has 52 upvotes...
+2@DownUnderWing Cheers mate. Youre not so bad yourself ;-)
@Cy3brOdyssey Of course. No problem at all.
In order to get to the rotator (which should allow you to lift out the entire wing assembly) you just need to remove the large structural panel on top.
@mikoyanster the original one is a successor. The v2 is simply to stop it shooting itself down with its own guns. Really its up to you if you accept it or not.
@Franticmatty Thanks. It's sort of a little bit F-14, a little Bit Panavia Tornado, a little bit F-15...
OK - I have now also figured out how to make clean and tidy rotating stores points. Expect a fully tooled up version soon.
Bigger, better, more, and faster
@mikoyanster in the interestes of the competition, can you please consider the version 2? Link below. Thanks!
@Athaya Oh sweet! Thanks.
@Athaya I agree - not sure it is possible on iOS, though?
I might need to dust off my old Galaxy Tab...
@Athaya @RedstoneAeroAviation @Avro683Lancaster @destroyerP
Many thanks. I am keen to improve this design - any ideas for improvements?
I have noticed a few fatal errors in this model - an update is posted here;
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/8oe2mF/AJTC-Swing-Wing-v2
@Picklemaster Nice. I like the front end. Feel free to borrow the wings from the C-2 if you want folding?
@ Picklemaster
Here you go!
This is really good. I have "fixed" the gun issue and can re upload, if you like? @Picklemaster
@Visify Da gomrade!
@DownUnderWing Thanks. I like your offering too.
@vonhubert Thanks. I just want to clarify; I didnt say you shouldn't. I just gave my reasons for not uploading mine. If you upload yours, I'll upload mine too? A contest, no less!
@Treadmill103 Thanks. Im working on a way to release all the bombs at once without using action groups. Should be an interesting test programme...
@vonhubert I thought about uploading mine, but I figured that a first flight in '53 would put this beyond the "first gen" jets mentioned in the challenge rules.
@NativeChief1492 Sorry! Upload glitch. I deleted one (looks like I deleted the one you upvoted *hint hint).
@NativeChief1492 Am preparing something stronk. Hand made by babushka. For export, so made with inferior Uzbeki steel, but I throw in free borscht to make deal, yes?