@SteadfastContracting
1. When something of mine gets attention, it prompts me to look at that person's planes for something I haven't properly looked at yet, so I often end up upvoting something old.
2. It's great.
Let's not make mountains out of molehills here. Some people just don't have the same perspective as everyone else. Blowing up on the forums won't help it, and just invites more drama. Just chill out and post more planes.
@PaderiegeZ I have two planes with custom landing gear. Meissa, and this P-38. If you download them, and pull them apart in the editor, you can save the rotators that retract the landing gear as a subassembly.
It's been 15 years, and only a few thousand people died. It's really not a big deal anymore.
Should we have remembrances for other major losses of life?
In 1975, a series of dam failures led to deaths of 171,000 people.
In 1984, the Bhopal disaster occurred in India. As many as 16,000 were killed.
In 1987, the ferry Doña Paz collided with an oil tanker at sea in the Philippines. 4,386 people died.
In 2002, the ferry Le Joola capsized, killing 1,864.
In 2004, a tsunami swept away a train, killing up to 1,700 people in Sri Lanka
Not long ago in 2005, 2,268 were trampled to death in Mecca.
And that's just the small stuff. If we start pulling numbers from natural disasters, you'll be amazed.
MILLIONS were killed by flooding in China back in 1931.
Up to half a million people were killed by Bhola cyclone in Pakistan, 1970.
280,000 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in 2004.
20,000 killed by an avalanche in Peru in 1970.
And I won't even start listing of deaths caused by diseases and warfare.
You could make a tribute post EVERY DAY for some large loss of life. So just don't.
Basically, 9/11 was pretty insignificant, and only seems like it wasn't because of how publicized it was by the sensationalist media of the United States, and the resultant global reach of the news coverage of the event. In the end, it was just a bold terrorist attack carried out by a small handful of renegades, nothing more.
@SHCow You're spot on about my plans for Betelgeuse. It's also the only major star in Orion that isn't blue (hence why all the planes so far are blue).
@SHCow It's pretty easy. The rotodome on this only took 7 parts to build. Just slap one on your Pelican or Behemoth, and you're done. Sharp eyes will realize this airframe is built using my earlier plane, Switch, as a base.
"There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. Its knack lies in learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss. ... Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, that presents the difficulties."
@SHCow The F-15s the 131st operates used to belong to the 102d. They were actually scrambled during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and had the capability to intercept Flight 175. Ultimately it was NEADS's decision not to send them into the metropolitan area.
@SHCow Fighter squadrons are always reorganized time after time as the defense climate changes. They can have many different missions throughout their history. Currently, the 131st's primary mission is the support of homeland security. Keeping the country safe here at home. They spend most of their time training.
@SHCow Also, fun fact about the 131st: They once flew P-38s during the second world war back when the squadron was based in the Pacific. Recently, they even operated A-10s, but the squadron retired them in 2007. Today, the only plane they fly is the Eagle.
@SHCow I've never actually seen the E-model up close. I see the C and D most often. Specifically the fleet belonging to the 131st Fighter Squadron out of Barnes ANGB. I actually know how to operate them too. I've flown it in a pilot-training simulator. Very easy fighter to fly. I've actually been thinking of putting my name in to transfer to being a fighter pilot since I'm still young enough to start training, but I'll wait and see where my career goes.
@Deloreandude No true flying wing has ever been produced for civilian use. They are simply too difficult to fly, or require expensive flight computers to be marketable to the private sector.
@Deloreandude No I was just thinking about current Air Force projects. The one I hear about the most is the new stealth bomber, Northrop Grumman's B-21. A little overpriced in opinion. Even as an estimate, half a billion per unit is pretty heinous.
An improvement. Still retains a poor pitch rate. The roll rate is about perfect. And the top speed isn't as bad as you think it is. It's only slightly underpowered (the top speed for the P-38 is obtained with dropped fuel tanks and minimal drag at an altitude of 15,000ft). Also, The flaps kind of push the wings a little bit when they are actuated. There's a multitude of tiny details I could nitpick, but overall, this is pretty good.
@Deloreandude Sometimes planes are so good at what they do, they end up sticking around. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and so forth. The C-130 has been in service since the 50s.
This actually suffers from a slight instability when pitch controls are pushed to the stops. That needs fixing. You got the top speed just about perfect though. Stays right around 414 at the P-38's ideal cruising altitude of 15000ft. Also, The P-38 has a lower roll-rate, and a higher pitch rate. Another thing I noticed is you got the rotation direction of the propellers right. Believe it or not, very few P-38s on this site get that right.
@DEATH2REVIVE LINK These are modded to behave the same way as the Prowler's
@Unreliablewaffle365 Not that I am aware of. I use PC. Best way to get modded parts is to pull them off of other people's planes and save them as a subassembly. I posted a link to some modded guns above.
@Deloreandude The wing I belong to is currently having their fleet of C-5s modernized. All C-5As are being upgraded to C-5Ms. New avionics, new turbofans, upgraded skeleton, and landing gear, and best of all, improved APUs (the APU on the old C-5 breaks down WAY too often). Units all over the Air Force have been having their planes retrofitted and replaced. It's actually quite a crazy time nowadays.
@Unreliablewaffle365 Edited bullet weight in the XML. If the bullets are heavy enough, they smack things with enough momentum to send them flying. Also allows it to destroy the bridges.
@Deloreandude @Deloreandude Most of the reason strategists want to replace the A-10 is the fact warfare has changed a lot since it was introduced. In particular, developments in anti-air technology threw big wrenches into its primary mission. The plane only has one purpose it excels at, and it's a mission that requires it to fly low and slow. Modern anti-air is simply too sharp for it to handle with its subsonic top speed, lackluster rate of climb, and blindingly obvious radar profile. It's rather very vulnerable to SAMs. Faster, stealthier jets are able to penetrate anti-defenses and attack ground forces much more efficiently. However, I still think the A-10 is valuable. It's durability and loiter time make it the ideal plane for tank hunting, and defensive CAS. It's just not the right choice for attacking enemy installations behind enemy lines anymore.
Jet fuel is essentially just kerosene with a handful of additives.
You CAN fuel an internal combustion engine with kerosene provided it is engineered to run on it. Diesel engines in particular can handle kerosene just fine since the two fuels are so similar.
@Deloreandude Yeah, the Hogs are starting to be phased out. But just because a plane is retired, doesn't mean you'll never get to fly one. The A-10 is such an iconic airframe, I'm sure it will see service in airshows for years to come. Never give up on your dreams.
Also, planes that have fallen into obsolescence are often demilitarized and sold off to the private sector. You can buy old fighter jets if you have a couple million to spare.
@Deloreandude I actually had a hard time getting the shape of the cockpit right on My Lightning. My only advice would be to brute force it until you get it to look right.
Also, the fanciest thing I put on mine was custom-built landing gear, but they were an absolute nightmare to try and get right.
I'd focus on the major things before worrying about the details.
@Deloreandude Yup. Word of advice: If you want to be a military pilot, get a college degree in a field related to aeronautics. The Air Force especially prefers that sort of thing.
@Deloreandude The flaps on the P-38 are pretty hard to model right in SimplePlanes. They're fowler flaps. I experimented with a way to replicate the way they move, but the mechanism was too clunky, so I settled on doing the flaps the simple way.
Also, the first model armed with HVARs was the P-38L.
@Deloreandude I see. The P-38J has much more prominent scoops under the propellers to accommodate the upgraded intercooler and oil radiators. The new layout allowed for more efficient oil cooling, which let the pilots push the engines much harder than they could on the older P-38H. IMAGE
MiG-19?
@SteadfastContracting
1. When something of mine gets attention, it prompts me to look at that person's planes for something I haven't properly looked at yet, so I often end up upvoting something old.
2. It's great.
Let's not make mountains out of molehills here. Some people just don't have the same perspective as everyone else. Blowing up on the forums won't help it, and just invites more drama. Just chill out and post more planes.
This is a site for posting planes and vehicles.
@PaderiegeZ Yeah, just let me know if something didn't work right.
@PaderiegeZ Here you go. I threw in some extra goodies just because.
@PaderiegeZ I can throw that together in a few minutes. I'll make an unlisted post. Anything else you want to go with it?
You make a wing.
+1Then you make it fly.
@PaderiegeZ I have two planes with custom landing gear. Meissa, and this P-38. If you download them, and pull them apart in the editor, you can save the rotators that retract the landing gear as a subassembly.
It's been 15 years, and only a few thousand people died. It's really not a big deal anymore.
Should we have remembrances for other major losses of life?
In 1975, a series of dam failures led to deaths of 171,000 people.
In 1984, the Bhopal disaster occurred in India. As many as 16,000 were killed.
In 1987, the ferry Doña Paz collided with an oil tanker at sea in the Philippines. 4,386 people died.
In 2002, the ferry Le Joola capsized, killing 1,864.
In 2004, a tsunami swept away a train, killing up to 1,700 people in Sri Lanka
Not long ago in 2005, 2,268 were trampled to death in Mecca.
And that's just the small stuff. If we start pulling numbers from natural disasters, you'll be amazed.
MILLIONS were killed by flooding in China back in 1931.
Up to half a million people were killed by Bhola cyclone in Pakistan, 1970.
280,000 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in 2004.
20,000 killed by an avalanche in Peru in 1970.
And I won't even start listing of deaths caused by diseases and warfare.
You could make a tribute post EVERY DAY for some large loss of life. So just don't.
Basically, 9/11 was pretty insignificant, and only seems like it wasn't because of how publicized it was by the sensationalist media of the United States, and the resultant global reach of the news coverage of the event. In the end, it was just a bold terrorist attack carried out by a small handful of renegades, nothing more.
Build them on rotators, then go into the XML and change the control input of the rotators like this: input="LandingGear"
Then, give every part of the custom landing gear this property: disableAircraftCollisions="true"
@Supercraft888 Super cool. Thanks!
@MAHADI @Treadmill103 Thanks.
@SHCow Let me do the math real quick...
It would have a wingspan of 560 ft based on my planned dimensions for Betelgeuse.
Truly monstrous.
@SHCow You're spot on about my plans for Betelgeuse. It's also the only major star in Orion that isn't blue (hence why all the planes so far are blue).
@SHCow Only 4 more stars left in Orion. I have an Idea of what I want Betelgeuse and Rigel to be. But what do you think Saiph and Bellatrix should be?
@SHCow It's pretty easy. The rotodome on this only took 7 parts to build. Just slap one on your Pelican or Behemoth, and you're done. Sharp eyes will realize this airframe is built using my earlier plane, Switch, as a base.
They'll be actual size if you make it 29.49 times bigger.
@Treadmill103 Mostly did that because the rising nose was too much for just the control surface trim to handle at speeds exceeding mach 1. And thanks!
"There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. Its knack lies in learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss. ... Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, that presents the difficulties."
@TTHHSSSS @Treadmill103 @MAHADI Thanks all!
@Unreliablewaffle365 I actually remember wanting to add cameras. I just ended up forgetting to add them lol.
@ACMECo1940 👍👍
@ACMECo1940 Underappreciated. It deserved an upvote.
@SHCow The F-15s the 131st operates used to belong to the 102d. They were actually scrambled during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and had the capability to intercept Flight 175. Ultimately it was NEADS's decision not to send them into the metropolitan area.
@SHCow Fighter squadrons are always reorganized time after time as the defense climate changes. They can have many different missions throughout their history. Currently, the 131st's primary mission is the support of homeland security. Keeping the country safe here at home. They spend most of their time training.
@SHCow Also, fun fact about the 131st: They once flew P-38s during the second world war back when the squadron was based in the Pacific. Recently, they even operated A-10s, but the squadron retired them in 2007. Today, the only plane they fly is the Eagle.
@SHCow I've never actually seen the E-model up close. I see the C and D most often. Specifically the fleet belonging to the 131st Fighter Squadron out of Barnes ANGB. I actually know how to operate them too. I've flown it in a pilot-training simulator. Very easy fighter to fly. I've actually been thinking of putting my name in to transfer to being a fighter pilot since I'm still young enough to start training, but I'll wait and see where my career goes.
@Deloreandude No true flying wing has ever been produced for civilian use. They are simply too difficult to fly, or require expensive flight computers to be marketable to the private sector.
@Deloreandude No I was just thinking about current Air Force projects. The one I hear about the most is the new stealth bomber, Northrop Grumman's B-21. A little overpriced in opinion. Even as an estimate, half a billion per unit is pretty heinous.
An improvement. Still retains a poor pitch rate. The roll rate is about perfect. And the top speed isn't as bad as you think it is. It's only slightly underpowered (the top speed for the P-38 is obtained with dropped fuel tanks and minimal drag at an altitude of 15,000ft). Also, The flaps kind of push the wings a little bit when they are actuated. There's a multitude of tiny details I could nitpick, but overall, this is pretty good.
@Treadmill103 @MAHADI Thanks.
@Deloreandude Sometimes planes are so good at what they do, they end up sticking around. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and so forth. The C-130 has been in service since the 50s.
This actually suffers from a slight instability when pitch controls are pushed to the stops. That needs fixing. You got the top speed just about perfect though. Stays right around 414 at the P-38's ideal cruising altitude of 15000ft. Also, The P-38 has a lower roll-rate, and a higher pitch rate. Another thing I noticed is you got the rotation direction of the propellers right. Believe it or not, very few P-38s on this site get that right.
@DEATH2REVIVE LINK These are modded to behave the same way as the Prowler's
@Unreliablewaffle365 Not that I am aware of. I use PC. Best way to get modded parts is to pull them off of other people's planes and save them as a subassembly. I posted a link to some modded guns above.
@Deloreandude The wing I belong to is currently having their fleet of C-5s modernized. All C-5As are being upgraded to C-5Ms. New avionics, new turbofans, upgraded skeleton, and landing gear, and best of all, improved APUs (the APU on the old C-5 breaks down WAY too often). Units all over the Air Force have been having their planes retrofitted and replaced. It's actually quite a crazy time nowadays.
@Unreliablewaffle365 Edited bullet weight in the XML. If the bullets are heavy enough, they smack things with enough momentum to send them flying. Also allows it to destroy the bridges.
@VailinPeral It's about 5 degrees up on the inboard wings, then 2 degrees incidence on the outboard wings.
Here's a very useful reference image: IMAGE
Nice.
@Deloreandude @Deloreandude Most of the reason strategists want to replace the A-10 is the fact warfare has changed a lot since it was introduced. In particular, developments in anti-air technology threw big wrenches into its primary mission. The plane only has one purpose it excels at, and it's a mission that requires it to fly low and slow. Modern anti-air is simply too sharp for it to handle with its subsonic top speed, lackluster rate of climb, and blindingly obvious radar profile. It's rather very vulnerable to SAMs. Faster, stealthier jets are able to penetrate anti-defenses and attack ground forces much more efficiently. However, I still think the A-10 is valuable. It's durability and loiter time make it the ideal plane for tank hunting, and defensive CAS. It's just not the right choice for attacking enemy installations behind enemy lines anymore.
Jet fuel is essentially just kerosene with a handful of additives.
You CAN fuel an internal combustion engine with kerosene provided it is engineered to run on it. Diesel engines in particular can handle kerosene just fine since the two fuels are so similar.
@Deloreandude Yeah, the Hogs are starting to be phased out. But just because a plane is retired, doesn't mean you'll never get to fly one. The A-10 is such an iconic airframe, I'm sure it will see service in airshows for years to come. Never give up on your dreams.
Also, planes that have fallen into obsolescence are often demilitarized and sold off to the private sector. You can buy old fighter jets if you have a couple million to spare.
@MemeKingIndustriesAndMegaCorporation Waters of life, my friend.
Clean body, clean soul.
@Deloreandude I actually had a hard time getting the shape of the cockpit right on My Lightning. My only advice would be to brute force it until you get it to look right.
Also, the fanciest thing I put on mine was custom-built landing gear, but they were an absolute nightmare to try and get right.
I'd focus on the major things before worrying about the details.
@Deloreandude Yup. Word of advice: If you want to be a military pilot, get a college degree in a field related to aeronautics. The Air Force especially prefers that sort of thing.
@Deloreandude The flaps on the P-38 are pretty hard to model right in SimplePlanes. They're fowler flaps. I experimented with a way to replicate the way they move, but the mechanism was too clunky, so I settled on doing the flaps the simple way.
Also, the first model armed with HVARs was the P-38L.
@Deloreandude I see. The P-38J has much more prominent scoops under the propellers to accommodate the upgraded intercooler and oil radiators. The new layout allowed for more efficient oil cooling, which let the pilots push the engines much harder than they could on the older P-38H.
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@aloushi605 Get in that shower and ask life to wash your back. Waste no opportunities.
@Treadmill103 Thanks. Though being able to fly was entirely accidental.
@Deloreandude Also, which model are you basing your design on? The fronts of the booms seem reminiscent of the pre-P-38J models, P-38H and older.