11.2k ThomasRoderick Comments

  • Drag Coefficient 9 months ago

    @Ku

    The Coefficient of drag is indeed proportional to the wetted area of the plane.

    Nope. The drag coefficient is, by definition, a unitless coefficient, which should NOT be proportional to an area. The drag area, however, is defined as the wetted/reference area times the drag coefficient, which, for an aircraft, is defined as the wing area instead of the frontal cross-section unlike it was for automobiles.
    (Source: drag coefficient, drag area, drag equation)
    .
    So... read my calculation again: parasite drag should be proportional to the product of the drag coefficient and the reference area - because the drag coefficient is defined as the ratio between the parasitic drag force and one-half the product between the air density, the square of airspeed, and the reference/wing area.

  • E-2C Hawkeye (Ako) 9 months ago

    DISCIPLINE ENFORCED BY AIRCRAFT

    +2
  • Drag Coefficient 9 months ago

    @Ku
    ...... hmmmm.... Cd = (2 * Fd) / (rho * v^2 * A), which gives us F = Cd * A * 0.5 * rho * v^2, while the drag area is defined as Cd * A....
    Your calculation gave us F=D*0.0010145*0.5*rho*v^2, so..... shouldn't the D here be proportional to the drag area instead?

  • Iroha's Tiger Tank (Blue Archive) 9 months ago

    ++DISCIPLINE ENFORCED BY TANK++

    +1
  • L'Adroit (1927) 9 months ago

    Quick question though: how does the depth charge work?

    +1
  • L'Adroit (1927) 9 months ago

    ZOGGIN' BOOTIFUL, BOSS!

    +1
  • Clip Cannon 9 months ago

    @MajorFreischmidt Thanks!

  • AC Test 9 months ago

    Armored Core?

    +1
  • [Fictional Story writing] How Death of a character affects the mind of a writer 9 months ago

    @GalaxiesDontSlleep
    .... no wonder why you tend to describe what would normally be considered "horror" and/or "tragedy" as "Lovecraftian".....
    For me most of those are called somewhere between "Tuesday" and "it's more efficient to just [insert a realistic solution] for [insert a plot-specific problem], y'know....".

    +1
  • [Fictional Story writing] How Death of a character affects the mind of a writer 9 months ago

    Yeah, people die in wars, to disease, to accidents, to old age and whatnot, so what?
    - Tom the souless abomination

  • Low accurate War Rig 9 months ago

    WITNESSED ! ! !

    +1
  • Aiming for the stars [Thanks for Gold] 9 months ago

    Keep up the good work my pal! 🤗

  • P-51C "Mustang" 9 months ago

    @WritersCrusadersAirCo2

    well, it doesn't mean all of it are X-rated though. You know what I mean

    No? I mean, anime characters in and of itself shouldn't be the issue, and if someone actually posted explicit stuff here then of course they deserved whatever the mods have in for them, no?

  • P-51C "Mustang" 9 months ago

    @LowQualityRepublic

    consider accounts that haven't done anything children

    As in......? Pretty sure age have nothing to do with their creativity - or lack thereof - in SP.... Plus, once again, I'm pretty sure the noseart is still PG-13.

  • P-51C "Mustang" 9 months ago

    @WritersCrusadersAirCo2

    Unless it's anime for the pin-up decal like Blue Archive, Genshin Impact, Azure Lane, etc.

    as in.... ?

  • P-51C "Mustang" 9 months ago

    @USAMustang
    .... how come are those X-rated? No full nudity, no intimate parts, no substance abuse nor strong language either.

    +1
  • P-51C "Mustang" 9 months ago

    @LowQualityRepublic
    Less "children" and more "teenagers"; SP is PG-13 by definition.
    Also, whatever Juan's doing is a lot tamer than historical WWII aircraft noseart.

    +3
  • Sidewinder Snake 9 months ago

    NO STEP ON SNEK !

    +1
  • B-24 "Liberator" v2 9 months ago

    Welp, let's just say the original "Mad Mommy Maddie" was struck by flak (pun intended) during a combat mission and the airframe was written off after limping back to base; her surviving crew members then decided to commemorate their old aircraft by naming the replacement "Mad AF Mommy Maddie"....

    +4
  • Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-C-S4 9 months ago

    I'Z HERE FOIST ! ! WAAAAAAAGGGHHH ! ! !

  • North American F-83C Jouster 9 months ago

    j u g - o ' - j u i c e W H E R E

  • F-86D Sabredog Mod 9 months ago

    Ah, the greatest, handsomest mix between the P-51 and the Me-262. Great job!

    +1
  • [FSF] MV-1 Harmful 9 months ago

    just look up the Yak-15 it's weird lol

    .... thanks for the idea! Now let's see if I can turn my own tractor props into jets....

  • [FSF] Archer Mk.VI 9 months ago

    Not into bombs? Not an issue! The Archer has a rocket-armed variant which will be released in "Stage 2" of FSF.

    .... and here I thought something named "archer" would have rockets and/or missiles as standard loadout...

  • [FSF] Pi-3V-14 Revolutionist 9 months ago

    .... and here I thought it was because it revolutionized air combat and brought forth the jet age.....

    +1
  • L3.35 (10.5cm Anti-Tank Gun) 9 months ago

    @WritersCrusadersAirCo2

    Removed by Mod. Looks like they can't handle the heat...

    I just hope it wasn't my comment that caused the mods' attention.... (in case anyone's wondering the historical nosearts I presented were decidedly NOT PG-13 because there's nothing really PG-13 in WWII).
    .... That said, reporting someone else's comment without a good reason might also anger the mods... unless that guy was lying and his comment was taken down for something else, ofc.

    +1
  • HE JL-200 CARAMJET engine 9 months ago

    @Graingy Yeah. Bonus point for a turbojet is nought but a ramjet with a compressor powered by its own exhaust gasses.

    +1
  • HE SABAC autocannon 10 months ago

    @Karroc9522 ... and what are you guys intercepting again? Flying battleships?

  • HE SABAC autocannon 10 months ago

    heavy 100mm autocannon


    designed to be used in an interceptor plane

    How large, may I ask, is your plane?

  • Dusty Crophopper WW3 10 months ago

    His pals from the Jolly Wrenches might feel differently though... Granted, they're built and raised for war, regardless if they were Corsairs or Rhinos; Dusty, decidedly, is NOT.

    +1
  • Platinum P47 Award 10 months ago

    Gratz on platz!

    +2
  • Clip Cannon 10 months ago

    @Mosquitowithagun Oh. Apologies for not remembering your name then! Also.... here's my most recent Skylance, so... enjoy!

    +1
  • Clip Cannon 10 months ago

    @Mosquitowithagun Yeah, thanks for all those upvotes and thanks again for pushing me to 10k! But... how did you even find me?

    +1
  • Alice's doll/drone 10 months ago

    ... if I recall, going by Hisotenku spellcards, would the "Shanghai" variant be an early "proof of concept" model with a massive TLS pod, and the "Hourai" variant a newer model that carried a medium-sized TLS pod but better autonomous capabilities? Also, I'll just assume the "Holland" variant carries miniaturized microwave APS domes, and Alicebird is probably providing her drones energy via microwave transmission either way... (If Seeker Wire and Seeker Dolls skill/spell cards are of any indication all of her dolls/drones carry TLS pods but require external power, on land her dolls are probably controlled via wire guidance)
    .
    ..
    ... and if Chireiden taught me anything, the drones she lends to Marisa use chemical lasers instead of solid-state ones due to the lack of wireless transmission.
    ....
    .....
    ...... and preemptive apologies for the word vomit.

    +1
  • Solent S-19 Swan 10 months ago

    @Solent19
    First thing first: it's not my first time doing mass-upvoting some random strangers 'ere, nor would it be my last.
    Second: please, for the love of all that's sacred and cherished please try to sketch how the plane would look like before you start the construction process - your construction style is good, but your aesthetics is really hit-and-miss.
    ... and preemptive apologies for nitpicking.

    +1
  • Capture The Point!! 10 months ago

    ++ ATTENTION TO THE MAP ! ++

    +1
  • Hummilte H-2C-1V 10 months ago

    @LunarEclipseSP
    I can say with confidence I was among those who reported the bot without clogging up the comment section. I know it might be funny to you, but please, keep it professional and don't force us to see even more spam just because you're personally bored, pretty please?

    +2
  • RJ Kangaroo F1 3.1 10 months ago

    Goo' ta' see ya' 'gain, RJ!

  • [446677]Blahaj cursed 10 months ago

    Ah, the missing link between the IKEA shork and the Gura shork. Evolution always finds a way, nay?

    +5
  • B787-9 China Airlines 10 months ago

    @21817651
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  • ACaviation AC410 china airlines 10 months ago

    @Cestbon
    [website](link)

  • TU-95 "BEAR" 10 months ago

    @ChaseRacliot

    Thanks.

    +1
  • TU-95 "BEAR" 10 months ago

    @ChaseRacliot How did you get the red formatting?

    +2
  • MIG-41 10 months ago

    Cursed fishbed

    +1
  • The Tolcester Twin 10 months ago

    Wait.... that pfp.... TREADS.... IS THAT YOU?

    +2
  • Dominion Aeronautics Skylance - Dogfight Challenge Entry 10 months ago

    @USAMustang
    Didn't even think that far when I first made it (was aiming for a mix between a Bf-109 and a La-7)... then I rechecked my saved technical drawings for the Wildcat. Yup, that's a Grumman canopy alright!
    And, yeah, the rear fuselage (sans the fin) is also closer to a Wildcat than a Jug.

    +1
  • Shout out to ThomasRoderick 10 months ago

    Kek. I'm a simple man: I see good build, I upvote; I see good builder, I mass-upvote. Probably why I never host challenges on a second thought....

    +1
  • Hummilte H-1RA-1 10 months ago

    @HummilteDesignBureau The MG-3 is an MG-42 rechambered for 7.62×51mm NATO ammunition, so....

    +4
  • Hummilte H-1RA-1 10 months ago

    Wasn't the post-WWII German GPMG the rechambered MG-3?

    +2
  • Heinkel He-162 A-2 Salamander 10 months ago

    Link to the bombers please?