MightyDarkStar

The aircraft attempts a head-on with the dummy, but pitches down with full forward stick and doesn't release it. It ends up in the sea in 10 seconds. When turning with full Steer Limiter the thing manages to use too much rudder and spins out. I have to turn off the pilot and SAS to fix it. Even when I turned the Steer Damping down it just makes it worse. @BahamutoD

I too have got two aircraft to choose from. One is a typically British inspired low-wing fighter inspired by the Typhoon, Defiant and the Hurricane, the other is a high-wing, Polish inspired beast. I'm having problems with the AI pilot on the low-wing aircraft, so it's likely I'll pick the high-wing fighter for the tournament, which performs better at low speeds and has acceleration far in excess of the other. Not to mention that the AI works on that one . EDIT: Nope, the AI doesn't work properly. It just ends up falling into a spin.

I most certainly will enter, my design is going through some extremely rigorous testing as of this moment. However, I'm having problems when the AI pilot takes control and fights the dummy. It turns far too tightly and manages to fall into a recoverable spin. But to recover from it I find myself turning off the AI and correcting it, which is just not going to work for this tournament. It is extremely agile and has a fantastic rate of roll, but I think it's too manoeuvrable if you catch my drift. Is there any way in which I can fix this problem? @BahamutoD

I'm looking forward to finally submitting! I missed last year as I really wasn't great with BDArmoury, but I've taught myself how to use it and I think I can build something decent.

To enter the next tournament will you have to have applied for the previous one? I have a pretty decent jet aircraft I'd like to submit for the next one...

Dark Star Aeroworks Ltd. have been the premier aeronautics association in the nation of Lithronia ever since before the First Kerbin War. The company has grown exponentially over the past 50 years; fully funding the nations air force, produces 5000 aircraft a year through factories all over the country, and arms at least 5 air forces across the globe with state of the art prop and newer gas-turbine powered pursuit, strike, bomber and trainer aircraft. They have also supplied numerous airlines with highly advanced, turbine powered commercial airliners that have ferried passengers across the planet at heights and speeds never achieved before. The company is a success story that has been felt all over the world. This is the story of a few of the aircraft that they built, and the pilots that flew them. Dark Star Aeroworks: Type. 003 "Puffer" Scout Aircraft The Puffer is an embodiment of the classic FKW (First Kerbin War) fighter. First flown by chief DSA test pilot, Shelberry Kerman, in late May of 1910 AK. One year later the war began, and 13 Puffers were dispatched to No. 1 Squadron, No. 13 Squadron, and No. 512 Squadron of Dark Star Air Fighting Corps (No. 1 receiving six, No. 2 around four, and No. 512 were given three). It was proven highly effective in combat rather quickly. On the first day of aerial combat six Tytherium bombers of No. 38 Bombing Unit were intercepted by four hostile Type 122 "Raikkaou" fighters of the United Nibblian Conglomorate. Luckily, the bombers had escort from No. 2 Squadron, with Colonel Jebediah Kerman and the aforementioned Shelberry Kerman flying top cover. Three Type 122s were destroyed with no loss of friendly life. By the end of the war, the DSAFC had reformed into the Dark Star Air Force. Colonel Jebediah Kerman was the most successful ace of the three year conflict, with 23 confirmed victories, 32 probables, and 12 damaged. Shelberry Kerman came in third, with 18 victories. In 1915 AK, the entire fleet of 127 Puffers were sold off to other nations, aside from three. Of these three, two were de-militarized, and one was left in a hangar for a few decades. Only two examples of the aircraft are left in existence, they are as listed below: Serial N23390 - The personal mount of Flight Sergeant Kelsby Kerman. Was stored in a hanger on a decommissioned front-line aerodrome for some 40 years. Still retains its military equipment. Currently under restoration for display at KSC-001 Space Centre in Lithronia. Serial N23374 - The personal mount of Wing Commander/DSA Chief Test Pilot Shelberry Kerman. Was de-militarized and kept in airworthy condition for 38 years before a fatal crash occured in 1953 AK at the annual KSC-001 Air Day. Crash resulted in the death of Newnand Kerman, a commercial pilot. Had went under extensive restoration until finally put on display at KSC-001 Space Centre in 1959 AK. Serial N22560, the first production Puffer, pictured here during the Gregford Offensive of December 1912 AK. During the two month offensive, this aircraft was the mount of Robert 'Bob' Kerman, in which he destroyed two enemy aircraft. Note the .303 calibre automatic machine gun above the upper wing. Serial N23374 on that fateful day in 1953. The aircraft took off and went into a steep climb. However, an aerodynamic anomaly occurred and the 'plane went into a flat spin. As it plummeted into the ground, the oil pipes in the cockpit tore from the G-level - a common problem with the aircraft. Newnand Kerman survived the initial crash, but soon perished as the oil tank which is located directly underneath the pilot's seat exploded. The aircraft was rebuilt, and is now on display at the same facility. Note the lack of weaponry. Great amounts of inspiration was drawn from @NathanKell, his aircraft, and the back-stories he has written for him. To him I give many thanks! To be continued...

Any new progress @TUKE?

Yes, yes.... This is looking extremely nice so far, @tetryds. Congratulations to you and the whole team for coming so far! I hope to see some more turrets, like perhaps the four-gun turret you would see on a Lancaster or Boulton Defiant.

I need this in my life !

Wow...this is the sort of stuff I build, but you are just so much better. I'd like to see the Bf-109, Spitfire, Hurricane, P-51 and a few others!

I am in love with the WWII themed parts. The Spitfire and FW-190D engines are absolutely perfect, although I'd like to see the rest of those two aircraft.

My favourite

I love this mod! The X-1 fuselage is surprisingly versatile for a number of different aircraft designs. Might I suggest a Spitfire? It is arguably the most famous aircraft from the time period and I have been anxious to see a mod implementing the thing into the game. Or, perhaps the Whittle or the He 178 - the first pioneering steps into turbojet powered flight?

I'd like to see a Frazer Nash turret. Y'know, the Boulton Defiant? I think that could be a very cool and interesting thing to see.

I'd love to see B-29 parts to go with this!

How about that there Spittie cockpit I don't want to pressure you, but my inner child is screaming for it.

When will you be able to release them, do you reckon?

Release it! Release it neeeaaaaaawwwww! In all seriousness, those weapons look fantastic. It s everything I've always wanted.

Easily the best part of this pack are the sound effects for the HS.404! So accurate!

Indominus rex, Shh... 8/10 Quick, concise, informative.

10/10 I cri evry tiem bout phoens

I remember building a Welkin a while back. Excellent plane in game, the same could be said about the real life counterpart.

I feel like this pack is sorely missing some plane...I can't put my finger on it. I do understand that the wing is irritating... But I've cracked it! PM me man!

You're welcome ! It's really helped my designs.

I'm not too sure if this aircraft will qualify...but alas, It is going through the prototyping stage. It uses tweakscale for three parts, and includes one modified part. The modification, however is a simple rescale of the engine -- from 0.650 to 1.250 -- it can be removed if you wish. This is also a mod request - Could tweakscale become an allowed mod for the challenge? That would help quite a lot of us I think. Here is something I cooked up for the second prototype or the "F. II". That engine is from SXT by Lack, which has a host of WWII cockpits and engines, with even more planned! I would also suggest SXT and ZZZ Flag Decal as allowed mods as well.