@lesyes123 your right it fly's. My intent isn't to be harsh although it could come across that way, if you build a replica try and get the shape about right for a start. The 109 by the way the gear needs disable aircraft collisions applying to the wheels if you haven't already instal the mod 'overload' so you can change settings that don't appear normally.
@mLk17 Thanks for your downloads and comments, hadn't seen your rocket until half an hour or so ago. Inspiration for this plane came when my son suggested recoil as a propulsion system instead of rotators when looking at fuel free power systems on a separate challenge.
@DogstenAnkleheigh admittedly if you open the throttle up whilst on the ground it's not going to end wel (end over end flips)l. 60-70% power and nose down until your at flying speeds then slowly pull the stick back and it flys, part of the issue with giving it some thrust vectoring.
Tricky job as the bottom of the fuselage has to open like a double clamshell from the centre first before the gear comes down and not hit the floor when you land. Looking at pictures it's a narrow track trapezium when the gear is fully down.
Good effort at a basic low part replica, pitch controls are inverted and those miniguns look wrong. More people will also take notice if you paint using the custom palette.
@ANOAircraft Anywhere??? That's the job of a helicopter. Will gladly look to make a STOL cargo plane but I'm not going to put down/take off from USS Tiny.
@mLk17 Tug has a gyro hidden under the seat and really is just a bunch of subassembly items thrown together, it flys ok without the glider if you want to put a cockpit on it. Concept is get up high using the tug and enjoy circling the islands. The glider doesn't need a gyro it's less than 1500lbs in weight and responds well to all stick inputs
@JeffChandler agreed it's still a WIP for the original builder, assume nose undercarriage and cockpit will be way forward of current CoM thus aiding weight distribution. As it came it was tail heavy and asthmatic with no wing in the wing and no effective tail.
For a plane that weighs nothing (-3 tons) and has no drag on much of its structure I would have expected it to climb like a rocket, instead it made a big old hole at the end of the runway first time out. As tempting as it is to mod everything try making it fly better within the physics of the game would be my suggestion
@Mustang51 You can fold the wings on the ground. First disable group 8 the landing gear and pick group 1 for the folding wings. As far as takeoffs launch it from beasts catapult!!! Oh and I know it's not a great flying machine...
Nice representation of a legendary war bird, one of the first aircraft I recall making both here and as a plastic kit many years ago.
+4@lesyes123 your right it fly's. My intent isn't to be harsh although it could come across that way, if you build a replica try and get the shape about right for a start. The 109 by the way the gear needs disable aircraft collisions applying to the wheels if you haven't already instal the mod 'overload' so you can change settings that don't appear normally.
+1Have an upvote for effort but the wing is the wrong shape for a Sunderland. Equal tapper front and back, no sweep rounded tip....
+1@mLk17 Thanks for your downloads and comments, hadn't seen your rocket until half an hour or so ago. Inspiration for this plane came when my son suggested recoil as a propulsion system instead of rotators when looking at fuel free power systems on a separate challenge.
+1@RC1138Boss Yep I've been hidden under a rock.
@DaddyUnt care to explain?
@AirForceLover just uploaded my Sunderland mk111 perhaps you could check it out?
@Noname918181 thank you
Thanks @LieutenantSOT
@tucan thanks for the upvote, fancy spotlighting this build? It's taken ages over several weeks.....
@TheAlpha1TEST uploaded a jet based on this earlier
@AirForceLover hmmm what? I'm building a MK3 Sunderland at the moment big build to so it any justice.
I've seen much worse, cockpit is pretty good needed to be in a hollow block for better effects though.
@AirForceLover Wikipedia has a pretty clear top down illustration as it does for 80+% of aircraft if your after an idea of size and layout.
@Kipo has been, not sure I will keep going, very few downloads make me think even researching a lost plane for the day is kinda not worrh writing.
Would you mind if I used this in my serries lost 80 years ago today for 11March?
@DogstenAnkleheigh admittedly if you open the throttle up whilst on the ground it's not going to end wel (end over end flips)l. 60-70% power and nose down until your at flying speeds then slowly pull the stick back and it flys, part of the issue with giving it some thrust vectoring.
@MIAW26PERSIAN yep nigh on 6 hours work
Tricky job as the bottom of the fuselage has to open like a double clamshell from the centre first before the gear comes down and not hit the floor when you land. Looking at pictures it's a narrow track trapezium when the gear is fully down.
I'm having a go at a JU-87 probably the best dive bomber ever built (mine won't be).
@ANOAircraft you asked and Frank in the warehouse listened!
Good effort at a basic low part replica, pitch controls are inverted and those miniguns look wrong. More people will also take notice if you paint using the custom palette.
@ANOAircraft Anywhere??? That's the job of a helicopter. Will gladly look to make a STOL cargo plane but I'm not going to put down/take off from USS Tiny.
@mLk17 Tug has a gyro hidden under the seat and really is just a bunch of subassembly items thrown together, it flys ok without the glider if you want to put a cockpit on it. Concept is get up high using the tug and enjoy circling the islands. The glider doesn't need a gyro it's less than 1500lbs in weight and responds well to all stick inputs
fun times flying high. uploaded and upvoted
@LittleJerry I'm happy to work on it to make it stable / finished but that's not what you asked for initially
These should come in handy
@JeffChandler agreed it's still a WIP for the original builder, assume nose undercarriage and cockpit will be way forward of current CoM thus aiding weight distribution. As it came it was tail heavy and asthmatic with no wing in the wing and no effective tail.
For a plane that weighs nothing (-3 tons) and has no drag on much of its structure I would have expected it to climb like a rocket, instead it made a big old hole at the end of the runway first time out. As tempting as it is to mod everything try making it fly better within the physics of the game would be my suggestion
A little harsh take off angle is about 88 degrees so it rolls (a little)
Thanks think I've fixed the block also physics setting was wrong I will now continue working on this as it doesn't suddenly disintegrate
That looks stunning
@ToastyTaco XML edit of the length of the fuselage block. Think this one is -7.5,.
I've entered, mine will fly backwards or forwards you choose
I've uploaded my best effort.
@Mustang51 You can fold the wings on the ground. First disable group 8 the landing gear and pick group 1 for the folding wings. As far as takeoffs launch it from beasts catapult!!! Oh and I know it's not a great flying machine...