@TakicraftCorporation The choice of language is homage to professional car reviews which I think your build deserves. The car I have built using this kit is still running laps on Norschleife. I have yet to get a perfect lap in but recent imperfect records have shown great potentials of the platform. Once the lap is done, I will link the car in the video.
Takicraft Corporation always stuns me with the abundant details he has put into the car. The design language of Takicraft screams utilitarianism and simplicity which fits with the theme of Simpleplanes. This kit car is no different. However, this car would not be Takicraft Corporation's product if there are no suspension design mishaps. The rear shock was connected solid to the wheel hub which made the rear suspension completely immovable. After fixing the issue with relative ease, the rear suspension geometry make the rear wheel gain positive camber under stress which harms the rear end grip during cornering. The front suspension features a pushrod design. Although cool looking, the lack of damping in the hinge rotators caused severe porpoising problem at high speeds. In order to fix the issue, the front suspension was modified to a more conventional design. The performance of the car was also problematic when testing on Nordschleife. The rear end tends to get unstable at higher speeds due to the rear suspension geometry design problem mentioned earlier. The drag reduction was not done properly which limited the top speed of the vehicle. The lack of steering assistance also contributes to poor driving experience. As the first build I have seen that demonstrates the idea of a kit car, this is an amazing build that I will definitely recommend. However, some additional polish may be necessary to elevate this car to the god tier which it belongs.
@KSB24 Some testing I have done indicated the suspension was to blame. I suggest you try the suspension setup I used in Nord Challenger which does improves the driving dynamics a lot. Or you should try to modify the suspension to a normal Mcpherson so the camber does not change much during cornering.
@jamesPLANESii Indeed, the tires are a lot grippier than the real tires (I don't like tire screeching). But I think it makes the driving somewhat harder since there is no transitional region between best grip and no grip. So at 2:54, you can see that I suddenly lost the rear end because I steered a bit too hard.
Perhaps it would be great if Ian Yashima can teach you about how to code the walking algorithm. But since he only speaks English and Japanese, there might be language barrier.
@o2o For each Pitch, Roll, and Yaw PID, there is a multiplier before the Pitch, Roll, and Yaw control input. There are separate PIDs for leveling mode and acro mode. The first PID is for the leveling mode and the second PID is for the acro mode. Therefore, you need to change the multiplier of the second PID. The problem is, the current setting is the fastest rate I can achieve without severe snap back. This drone seems to have a low limit in terms of its rates. You may need to tune down I term in PID to achieve faster rates.
@Zaineman Thank you very much! The only build I would like a spotlight is my F-15ES High Mobility Strike Eagle. And since that plane is already PSM capable, I think you do not need to work on that. Unless you wish to convert it to project wingman physics and give it a Monarch paintjob.
@ThomasRoderick It actually does calculate the lead but the rotator cannot keep up. Or rather, I did not account for the dynamics of the turret which is a big problem. Also, it does not help when I forgot to calculate the error caused by the cockpit placement.
@o2o I am not sure though, the problem with creating a detailed build is that I have to compromise on flight characteristic. But I think I may give it a try.
To be honest, although it is a brilliant build, I was slightly disappointed that you did not use any funky trees to create special AI to make it more deadly. I may have missed your touch on AI but I cannot see the apparent changes. Perhaps use variable system if you did make any notable changes.
To test the combat proficiency of this plane (and its pilot), I pitted it against my F-15C AI enemy and AI enemy modified from F-16C made by @Tohu piloted by AI. And they seems to have similar combat effectiveness despite not having ace pilot in them (OP missiles I assume).
@JoshuaW I think your plane is still an F-15. But we just built with different philosophy. Your build is only a test bed for your fly-by-wire experiments. This means performance accuracy and detail is not the priority of your concern. A plane with very low wing loading and powerful engine is the natural result since these features make planes fly a lot better.
My build carried a lot more weight. It is a test of all the newer functions added into this game since I have been dormant for more than 3 years. These functions include fly-by-wire systems. It also served as a proof of concept for myself since I had this F-15ES concept for years. This is also the reason why I opt for accuracy in flight performance. In addition, a heavier plane with much less power is certainly more challenging to control. An adaptive flight control algorithm with learning capability is planned but I have yet to iron out some of the theoretical details. After the algorithm is finished, I may compare the results with the ones on real F-15 Active (Yes, a lot of paper reading).
I don't know why suddenly we have 2 F-15s with canards pops up. Here is my take on it though:
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/p1fDRi/F-15ES-High-Mobility-Strike-Eagle
I don't know why suddenly we have 2 F-15s with canards pops up. Here is my take on it though:
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/p1fDRi/F-15ES-High-Mobility-Strike-Eagle
@o2o That is totally fine.
+1Now we just need to see you do a lap in this car
@ReinMcDeer I might try steering wheel and see what happens.
+1@FlyingPatriot
Do you think the credit should go to the kit or the car?
@TakicraftCorporation
Here is the link to the car I have built out of this kit
The car
@TakicraftCorporation The choice of language is homage to professional car reviews which I think your build deserves. The car I have built using this kit is still running laps on Norschleife. I have yet to get a perfect lap in but recent imperfect records have shown great potentials of the platform. Once the lap is done, I will link the car in the video.
+1Takicraft Corporation always stuns me with the abundant details he has put into the car. The design language of Takicraft screams utilitarianism and simplicity which fits with the theme of Simpleplanes. This kit car is no different. However, this car would not be Takicraft Corporation's product if there are no suspension design mishaps. The rear shock was connected solid to the wheel hub which made the rear suspension completely immovable. After fixing the issue with relative ease, the rear suspension geometry make the rear wheel gain positive camber under stress which harms the rear end grip during cornering. The front suspension features a pushrod design. Although cool looking, the lack of damping in the hinge rotators caused severe porpoising problem at high speeds. In order to fix the issue, the front suspension was modified to a more conventional design. The performance of the car was also problematic when testing on Nordschleife. The rear end tends to get unstable at higher speeds due to the rear suspension geometry design problem mentioned earlier. The drag reduction was not done properly which limited the top speed of the vehicle. The lack of steering assistance also contributes to poor driving experience. As the first build I have seen that demonstrates the idea of a kit car, this is an amazing build that I will definitely recommend. However, some additional polish may be necessary to elevate this car to the god tier which it belongs.
+4I think I will assemble it and send it around the Nordschleife.
+2But it can also be the fact that I am so used to driving cars that has godly amount of grip.
@KSB24 Some testing I have done indicated the suspension was to blame. I suggest you try the suspension setup I used in Nord Challenger which does improves the driving dynamics a lot. Or you should try to modify the suspension to a normal Mcpherson so the camber does not change much during cornering.
Good design but the driving dynamics is unsatisfying
@FlyingPatriot
+1@jamesPLANESii Indeed, the tires are a lot grippier than the real tires (I don't like tire screeching). But I think it makes the driving somewhat harder since there is no transitional region between best grip and no grip. So at 2:54, you can see that I suddenly lost the rear end because I steered a bit too hard.
@MikeWallace 可以考虑找找高达大佬 @Ian_Yashima 来学习一下。但是他只说英语和日语所以交流可能会有点麻烦。
Perhaps it would be great if Ian Yashima can teach you about how to code the walking algorithm. But since he only speaks English and Japanese, there might be language barrier.
+2@MikeWallace 以前没有mod和位移工具的时候做得那叫一个蛋疼。我最后花了三个月做了一架VF-25之后就彻底收手了。那个变形机构是很帅，但是做起来太恶心了。
+1想起以前在IOS上做超时空要塞里的飞机的那段时间了
+1@FlyingPatriot
I am planning to join with my Light Car Company Rocket since that car did not get too much attention. This should be a good publication stunt.
another fellow suspension freak I see
War thunder moment
+8"I just did a little modification to your plane."
The modification:
+3@WolfHunter9111 Are you okay with me using your character like this?
+1@DARZAVIATIONOFICIAL This is the one for the challenge. I made a mistake
@Nightgems Yeah, that is quite unfortunate.
I think you might want to see this.
The car
Congrats! I hope my LCC Rocket made a bit contribution to this achievement.
@Nightgem Hmm, nobody seems to care about this car.
I have something in the works to submit to your open wheel challenge.
@o2o I used the variable system so that is where you should be looking.
+1@o2o For each Pitch, Roll, and Yaw PID, there is a multiplier before the Pitch, Roll, and Yaw control input. There are separate PIDs for leveling mode and acro mode. The first PID is for the leveling mode and the second PID is for the acro mode. Therefore, you need to change the multiplier of the second PID. The problem is, the current setting is the fastest rate I can achieve without severe snap back. This drone seems to have a low limit in terms of its rates. You may need to tune down I term in PID to achieve faster rates.
+1@o2o Can you make a freestyle video with this drone? I am more of a racing guy so my freestyle capability may be limited.
+1@Zaineman Thank you very much! The only build I would like a spotlight is my F-15ES High Mobility Strike Eagle. And since that plane is already PSM capable, I think you do not need to work on that. Unless you wish to convert it to project wingman physics and give it a Monarch paintjob.
@ThomasRoderick It actually does calculate the lead but the rotator cannot keep up. Or rather, I did not account for the dynamics of the turret which is a big problem. Also, it does not help when I forgot to calculate the error caused by the cockpit placement.
+1@JacksEpicGamingYT Thanks! This was meant to be a weird test but it just shows my incompetence.
顶上去
@o2o I am not sure though, the problem with creating a detailed build is that I have to compromise on flight characteristic. But I think I may give it a try.
+1To be honest, although it is a brilliant build, I was slightly disappointed that you did not use any funky trees to create special AI to make it more deadly. I may have missed your touch on AI but I cannot see the apparent changes. Perhaps use variable system if you did make any notable changes.
To test the combat proficiency of this plane (and its pilot), I pitted it against my F-15C AI enemy and AI enemy modified from F-16C made by @Tohu piloted by AI. And they seems to have similar combat effectiveness despite not having ace pilot in them (OP missiles I assume).
+2Maybe you should try make Demoman's bottle and put a label on it.
"Guns?"
"Yes"
@JoshuaW 忘记可以讲中文了。额
+1@JoshuaW I think your plane is still an F-15. But we just built with different philosophy. Your build is only a test bed for your fly-by-wire experiments. This means performance accuracy and detail is not the priority of your concern. A plane with very low wing loading and powerful engine is the natural result since these features make planes fly a lot better.
My build carried a lot more weight. It is a test of all the newer functions added into this game since I have been dormant for more than 3 years. These functions include fly-by-wire systems. It also served as a proof of concept for myself since I had this F-15ES concept for years. This is also the reason why I opt for accuracy in flight performance. In addition, a heavier plane with much less power is certainly more challenging to control. An adaptive flight control algorithm with learning capability is planned but I have yet to iron out some of the theoretical details. After the algorithm is finished, I may compare the results with the ones on real F-15 Active (Yes, a lot of paper reading).
+1I don't know why suddenly we have 2 F-15s with canards pops up. Here is my take on it though:
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/p1fDRi/F-15ES-High-Mobility-Strike-Eagle
I don't know why suddenly we have 2 F-15s with canards pops up. Here is my take on it though:
+1https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/p1fDRi/F-15ES-High-Mobility-Strike-Eagle
@WinsWings
+2This is not an entry. I do not know why the auto credit decided to link to your challenge.
@Tohu
+2Here it is.
@Tohu
+2I also made an AI enemy version of your F-16. I changed it to F-16C. Can I post it?
有些线条有点怪但总体非常好
@Zaineman
I built something I don't like, again.
@Zaineman
Brain Fart Sound
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