Oh yeah, it’s basically standard on most dive bombers, like the Ju-87 Stuka and Helldiver, helps slow the plane and make it controllable in a dive, then the trapeze lets the bomb clear the prop arc@OFFWORLDSHRIMP
Apologies for the hiatus and very late comments, but I was gone for a decent while due to personal reasons, and next week I can start my testing of these airplanes when I get home, sorry again for the wait, but I appreciate all who participated
They did have arresting hooks on some of them, more like a bunch of them that they hoped would hit a grid of rope, but the wing folding would be exempt on a WWI design as being necessary@lilgreen06
So say you make a cargo plane like the C-2 Greyhound, that thing won’t be pulling high G maneuvers at like 500 mph, it’s just not realistic@DerpyCookie17
An interesting concept with the opening bomb bay for the cleavers, and the unique design of it is also really cool, although the wings folding with the brakes is kinda weird, and if AG1 is on while landing and trying to slow down, the wings accidentally folding is hard to recover from, and the 0-100 taxiing speed is also difficult to use at first. But overall a cool and interesting design
It’s a pretty, fast, and maneuverable little plane, kinda reminds me of the Vought F4U Corsair, although you did forget a tail hook, so landing is slightly difficult lol, but you can easily fix it
So everyone fought all the entries, plus my 2 aircraft, for you though, you beat: EP-14, Sh-21, Type-5, TA-4, and Cortina TR530. You were shot down by: Starjet, Monsoon, Nexus, Me-119, and Buster. So a 5 to 5 score@Trijets
Also to anyone who’s curious, The Me-119 and SchArCo Buster both got 8/10 on dogfighting, the Me-119 lost to the Type-5 Super Zero and the Cortina TR530, while the SchArCo Buster lost to the Hawker Monsoon and Cortina TR530
At my time it’s still the 25th, but it’s also by the end of the day here for the submissions, then results will be posted at the end of my tests@TheMitsuboshiBoi
I like the basics of it, the cockpit that far back is very interesting, and the fact that it’s detailed is even better. Also not often you get an Italian design too
Because I want to see the best of the best, and that people are just getting this as well, I am extending it another week to March 26th, so @FearlessAce, @Trijets, you guys have an opportunity to get something in, anyone who wants to improve or add another aircraft to the mix has the ability to do so.
That is the inspiration, except I left out the inverted gull wings, and also the cannon under the fuselage is based off the Il-20 where it swivels down for level flying strafing@Pufferfish0754
Having a dogfight between your creation and mine is quite fun, especially since mine is British and yours is German, and speed and maneuverability is relatively close, only thing is how fast your guns are compared to mine
Best of luck, excited to see what you’ll make@Hannyboy
@WinsWings want to help push this challenge along? I think you could bring some people to make some good entries
Having our two planes fly against each other is without a doubt the slowest dogfight haha, but you definitely did a great job with this one
Thanks, the engine could be better but it was a quick build@FuhrerGaming
Blohm und Voss are barely aircraft lol, they’re voodoo machines@MrKtheguy
Thank you, kinda went with a Sukhoi and F-14/ F-18 fusion, just had fun@MrKtheguy
Oh I thought the 250 to 1100 was for the speed, not part count@FeatherWing
Go ahead, just make sure the AG is set to what you want and all that@OFFWORLDSHRIMP
Oh yeah, it’s basically standard on most dive bombers, like the Ju-87 Stuka and Helldiver, helps slow the plane and make it controllable in a dive, then the trapeze lets the bomb clear the prop arc@OFFWORLDSHRIMP
Lol thanks, I’m definitely not the first or best at a bomb trapeze and dive breaks, but I think they are fun to play with @OFFWORLDSHRIMP
@ KnightsOfRen Thanks, I wanted to make an easy to download and fly plane, with enough detail to look nice.
Apologies for the hiatus and very late comments, but I was gone for a decent while due to personal reasons, and next week I can start my testing of these airplanes when I get home, sorry again for the wait, but I appreciate all who participated
They did have arresting hooks on some of them, more like a bunch of them that they hoped would hit a grid of rope, but the wing folding would be exempt on a WWI design as being necessary@lilgreen06
The USS Beast, for take off and landing@ThePropellerIsAFan
So say you make a cargo plane like the C-2 Greyhound, that thing won’t be pulling high G maneuvers at like 500 mph, it’s just not realistic@DerpyCookie17
An interesting concept with the opening bomb bay for the cleavers, and the unique design of it is also really cool, although the wings folding with the brakes is kinda weird, and if AG1 is on while landing and trying to slow down, the wings accidentally folding is hard to recover from, and the 0-100 taxiing speed is also difficult to use at first. But overall a cool and interesting design
Well perfect timing then lol@Trijets
Sorry, I’m not familiar with it@FearlessAce
Your cargo plane?@FearlessAce
Well it is kinda part of the challenge lol, right in the description@TheMitsuboshiBoi
It’s a pretty, fast, and maneuverable little plane, kinda reminds me of the Vought F4U Corsair, although you did forget a tail hook, so landing is slightly difficult lol, but you can easily fix it
@Galland @FearlessAce, here’s the newest challenge, with about a month to build it, if interested
Well I’m kinda using mobile lol, and don’t have discord, but would it still work?@Trijets
It was fun watching them all honestly, and I have pictures from the fights but wouldn’t let me paste them in unfortunately @Trijets
I’ll make sure to give it a longer time for people who build slow or are busy often@FearlessAce
So everyone fought all the entries, plus my 2 aircraft, for you though, you beat: EP-14, Sh-21, Type-5, TA-4, and Cortina TR530. You were shot down by: Starjet, Monsoon, Nexus, Me-119, and Buster. So a 5 to 5 score@Trijets
@Trijets @teodor99 @jacephysicsboss
@TheMitsuboshiBoi @Pufferfish0749 @Tonnkatu500
Oh really? Didn’t know that thanks@ChisP
Also to anyone who’s curious, The Me-119 and SchArCo Buster both got 8/10 on dogfighting, the Me-119 lost to the Type-5 Super Zero and the Cortina TR530, while the SchArCo Buster lost to the Hawker Monsoon and Cortina TR530
So no mods include XML and Overload?
How are winners being announced?
Yeah I kinda realized it’s wings angle forward a little bit, but oh well, and it is B-17esque, which was also accidental lol@Pufferfish0754
Lol, I got to do it all after work@TheMitsuboshiBoi
Off by 10 points ain’t bad, what’s the issues?@Pufferfish0754
At my time it’s still the 25th, but it’s also by the end of the day here for the submissions, then results will be posted at the end of my tests@TheMitsuboshiBoi
lol, thanks@Tieioi
It’s not too bad lol, just slow and sluggish, which I guess is how a big bomber should feel like@Tieioi
I think I spent the most time and added detail on my entry than I ever have on anything else I built, but feels like I could have done better still
I like the basics of it, the cockpit that far back is very interesting, and the fact that it’s detailed is even better. Also not often you get an Italian design too
Thanks, I can add the dogfight matchups and have the results on there plus the points for originality, design and other factors@Trijets
I honestly really don’t know how to do that lol@Trijets
Yes, xml and overload are allowed@FearlessAce
Because I want to see the best of the best, and that people are just getting this as well, I am extending it another week to March 26th, so @FearlessAce, @Trijets, you guys have an opportunity to get something in, anyone who wants to improve or add another aircraft to the mix has the ability to do so.
I was thinking of extending it a little bit, because a lot of people are just coming to seeing this now@Trijets
You still got a whole day pal@FearlessAce
Very cool pusher concept, and a nice back story too, very enjoyable
The Tri-motor set up is interesting, and for the fused guns thing it’s perfectly within the rules
That is the inspiration, except I left out the inverted gull wings, and also the cannon under the fuselage is based off the Il-20 where it swivels down for level flying strafing@Pufferfish0754
Having a dogfight between your creation and mine is quite fun, especially since mine is British and yours is German, and speed and maneuverability is relatively close, only thing is how fast your guns are compared to mine