647 TuckerAeronauticalLabs Comments

  • Small Feature Wish List for v1.11 Update 3.3 years ago

    I think an overhaul of the aerodynamics in game would be amazing. The model we have now is functional, but makes it feel like every plane flies "on rails" unless some trickery is applied in the builder. Better representation of how aircraft behave at high speeds would be welcome as well. Power to weight in the current model to me feels a bit wonky. It feels a little too easy for aircraft to climb at near vertical for quite long periods of time, and this is further exaggerated by the fact that adjusting the horsepower slider on propeller engines yields no penalty to weight. I do understand that many people do enjoy the simple physics model, so perhaps an option to enable a separate "complex physics model" would hypothetically be the way to go with this idea.

    +26
  • VTOL Bush Plane 4.4 years ago

    This is pretty cool. I downloaded it and modified it to hover without the gyro.

  • contra prop thing 5.7 years ago

    lol when you said it was next to impossible to land, I took it as a challenge to land it

  • Air_Pod_Racer 5.8 years ago

    Now this is pod racing!

    +1
  • Sled Zeppelin 6.7 years ago

    Reminds me of the Die Spinne Zepellins from Crimson Skies on the original Xbox.

  • MP-04 Mobile Plasma cannon 7.8 years ago

    Looks kind of like the battle gear from Metal Gear Solid 5.

  • |**CLOSED**|STOL CHALLENGE! 8.3 years ago

    I might make something for this once I've finished my current build.

  • Stratos mk.2c 8.3 years ago

    @ElGatoVolador I may try to add some of those things on this next build. Some detail lines and markings wouldn't be too hard, they'd just take a bit of time.

  • Stratos mk.2c 8.3 years ago

    @ElGatoVolador Thank you! And stay tuned, I plan to make a twin seat fighter-bomber soon.

  • Northrop YB-35 8.3 years ago

    This is really cool. I'm guessing it was pretty difficult managing to get it this stable. It seems to be prone to flat spinning at low speeds, but it's still so cool. If the YB-35 is sever added to War Thunder, it will surely be known as the new death star.

  • Vulture mk.1a 8.4 years ago

    I try, but the plane is pretty heavy as is. I may try to add more detail in a future version. Thanks! @ElGatoVolador

  • HiTech Rafale v2.0 (w/flares) 8.4 years ago

    lol I released the smoke pods and somehow the plane exploded and accelerated the cockpit to 30k mph.

  • The Polar Express 8.4 years ago

    Missing an observation car, but you still get my up vote because this is cool and the polar express is a great movie.

    +3
  • Warthog 8.5 years ago

    "See those tow hooks? They look like tusks. Now what kind of animal has tusks?"
    "A walrus"
    "Didn't I just tell you to stop making up animals?"

    +1
  • SmokeTrailPod 8.5 years ago

    So, how does this work? I'm guessing it's just a missile with no thrust and infinite fuel.

  • what is your favorite tank cannon or tank 8.5 years ago

    My favorite tank gun is either the L7 or L11. Both of them have been used on NATO tanks at one point or another. My favorite tank would be the experimental T92 light tank. By the way, I believe QF stands for Quick Firing.

  • Advanced, compact swash plate 8.5 years ago

    Dude, this is really cool.

  • T-45C Goshawk 1:1 Scale 8.6 years ago

    Hey, this plane was in Ace Combat 5. Cool build!

  • Aircraft Uploading Bug 8.6 years ago

    @AndrewGarrison Ah, yes that worked. Thanks, I feel kind of silly now, that was such a simple fix.

  • Aircraft Uploading Bug 8.6 years ago

    @AndrewGarrison

  • Ariel atom v8 8.6 years ago

    All we know is... he's called the stig!

  • Try out the Steam beta! (version 1.3.20.0) 8.7 years ago

    Something I've noticed about the carriers in the beta is that the decks appear to have massively decreased friction on their surfaces. When I spawn on either on of them, my aircraft doesn't seem to want to stay lined up with the deck, especially when the carriers are turning. I've also experienced something of a bug where the USS Beast will constantly move slightly sideways.

  • Try out the Steam beta! (version 1.3.20.0) 8.7 years ago

    Found a potential bug, but I'm not real sure about it. In the designer menu, when you hover the mouse cursor over the "Airplane Charactaristics" button, it reads a description that seems to fit the "Show Drag" button.

  • How much aircraft buff are you? (Teasers) 8.7 years ago

    looks like the textron-airland scorpion. it was made from parts manufactured by existing cessna aircraft to cut down on costs.

    EDIT - oh wait, someone already guessed it lol.

  • Galaga Spaceship 8.7 years ago

    Dude, this is cool. Galaga is probably one of my favorite arcade games, and this plane recreates it very well.

  • Bomb sight?? 8.7 years ago

    As much as I did love to have a bomb sight in the game, it would kinda make the bomb practice mission a bit too easy.

    +1
  • Dieselpunk- "Red Wine Baron" 8.7 years ago

    Best. Description. Ever.

  • Maximum speed with prop planes 8.8 years ago

    technically, you CAN break the sound barrier with props since the sound barrier is actually a lower speed at higher altitudes because the air is less dense, making it so that soundwaves have less molecules to travel on. i probably didnt explain this well, but meh.

  • Realflight 8.8 years ago

    used to, but i lost the disk between the time my old pc broke and when i got a new one, so i cant re-install yet.

  • MIG 21 Remastered 8.8 years ago

    pretty cool! the rudder actually yaws the plane, what kind of magic makes THAT happen?

  • Anyone Know Where to Find the Steam Airplane Files to XML Mod? 8.8 years ago

    Hm, I'll have to try this next time I want to try to learn xml nodding.

  • Spruce Goose MkI 8.9 years ago

    Man, sucks that it wouldn't fly at 80 mph. That's how fast it went irl on its first/final flight. I would fly it but I'll have to wait till tomorrow when I can use my pc because this will surely crash my kindle.

  • Nudge Controls? 8.9 years ago

    Lol thanks @Skua, I'll be using this a lot more now.

  • Nudge Controls? 8.9 years ago

    Alright, I have the PC version. Are the controls listed in the key bindings settings?
    @Skua

  • Joystick 8.9 years ago

    I just use my xbox 360 controller with a USB cord

  • Controls for PC SimplePlanes 8.9 years ago

    I just use my xbox controller. it works great. hint hint

    +1
  • WWI Cockpit 8.9 years ago

    Is there a way I can put two of these in a row? Like a old-timey biplane's tandem cockpits?

  • Wish me a safe flight tomorrow guys :D 8.9 years ago

    Lol these posts are pretty funny. Have a safe flight man.

  • UH-1 Huey Gunship 8.9 years ago

    AHH GOD! Santa! I need a steam card santa!

  • Dev Update 8.9 years ago

    Holy crap, that's such a long hype train there. Lol.

  • My new building style 9.0 years ago

    My style is more of a "make something that will perform a certain way" rather than replica building. I think both of these building styles are great, but I prefer to use the former.

  • Feel hype for this post is enclosed with a picture of goodies >:) 9.0 years ago

    Lol error 404 page not found. Awesome :D

  • Lockheed Super Constellation L1649 9.0 years ago

    Aw yeah, Howard Hughes and TWA ftw!

  • Possible changes that should (shouldn't) be added/changed 9.0 years ago

    @Flightsonic "graphics, sound, and gyro controls" are already in the game. There's a settings tab in the main menu.

  • Does Anyone on here play war thunder? 9.0 years ago

    I do, and I think @IStoleYourMeme does too. Pretty sure I shot down his pe-8 the other day.

  • Petlyakov Pe-8 9.0 years ago

    Lol I actually shot down @IStoleYourMeme while he was flying one of these in War Thunder yesterday.

  • Glitches that make it harder to make a plane fly 9.0 years ago

    I've had similar issues to this. Most of the time when it happens to me it's from parts clipping, or extreme wing flex.

  • OMG 9.0 years ago

    @Brields95 Hm, that's an interesting thought because the tiny does move on its own and it also tries to correct it's course if you make vehicles to try and control it.

  • Things you can do with markup on these forums. 9.0 years ago

    Oh cool. I managed to accidentally make italics in a forum comment a while back, but other than that I didn't know how to do any of this stuff.

  • Great Lakes Freighter 9.0 years ago

    Has anyone heard of the Edmond Fitzgerald? It was a ship that looked a lot like this one and it sank in a storm. In fact it might be the same class as this ship. Looks really cool though. Unfortunately I have an older tablet so anything over 300 parts puts me at like 2 fps.