MiffedStarfish

Did some filming for my upcoming naval stock combat series, got some nice pictures.

I dont have it installed, and since it was on my copy of the craft file, I doubt it. I must have realigned them when rebuilding for BDA and forgot to fix them, my fault.

Easy.

When it's more efficent to pick up your lander and throw it on a suborbital trajectory and RSC up to it than it is to ascend normally.

For the people who use mods, I've added a BDA version. Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cijp3p14oye7ajr/McDonnell Douglas F_A-18C Hornet BD.craft?dl=0

Having looked at the design, I can confirm that the chaff pods are not the problem. I have however, found out what is. The RCS balls making up the rotating parts of the bearing were offset slightly into the structual cubes holding them in place. I fixed it, and this updated version should have none of those problems. https://www.dropbox.com/s/cijp3p14oye7ajr/McDonnell Douglas F_A-18C Hornet BD.craft?dl=0

Nope. @dundun92

I might have figured out what's wrong with the Hornet stabilisers. I think the chaff pod hit boxes might be hitting the stock hinge. Could you offset them forward to the trailing edge of the wing, and try it then? An if that doesn't work, just unlock the elevons on the assembly and don't stage.

I know, I made a BDA version.

The poll I just made is unneeded. How would people feel about diversifying the specifications from "planes" to "everything in atmosphere"?

Here is my turn @sdj64, sorry it took me so long. I used four EX-9 Eoses with G4H torpedoes attached on the back to boost tonngage. My fleet comes out to about 192 tons. Taking an EX-9, I made 2 burns to rendevous with the Whisper. I fired a single G3 torpedo. This destoryed all the weapons on the Whisper, and knocked off most of its fuel. Though its not technically dead, it cant move against me, so Im happy with the result. Persist: https://www.dropbox.com/s/esunw550e3to8fl/persistent.sfs?dl=0

I didnt actually say I was joining...

First and foremost it's a replica of my favourite plane, if I'd known I would dogfight with it I would have built it slightly more... "economically." It's the stock missiles which bring the part count up, each AIM-120 AMRAAM is like 30 parts...

Can you put up the poll?

There are a lot of threads on this already... And why title your post "Coming Soon"? Making History is coming in a few months, and that's pretty much all we know on development right now.

After the changes to account for the missiles, really well, its very responsive but hard to stall.

Thanks! I never seriously tried to make a F-14, but no reason why it shouldn't. Something a bit bigger and tougher might be better suited though.

Just tried it out as you wanted, and armed for the series. However, I found that the mass of the missiles was casuing it to spin easily, so I made some modifications. I moved the 0.65m stack of fuel tanks back, and mounted the stabilisers on that, and added a docking port for carrier use. Are you okay with those changes?

Ooh.... I could maybe do 150. With stock replica weapons it was over 500.

That's really strange. It's never been used with FAR, but that shouldn't lock them up. Unless FAR changes the way elevons are controlled. Worst case scenario if you can't get it to work, don't stage and unlock pitch and roll for the flaps on the end.

In what way wasn't it working? Did it just not respond to controls?

The leaving scene was sad. For some reason, I keep imagining Christina on a plane in 10 years, being sent through to the cockpit and being told she is the only person on board who can fly the plane, with her replying: "I flew double engine fighters in WWK, but this plane has four engines. It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether." Half an hour later: You have to decide... You have to decide... You have to decide... You have to decide...

Hey @DarkOwl57, I built a small F/A drone yesterday, would you want it for WWK? I have a BDA version built which has 4 sidewinders, 2 AMRAAMS, and a Vulcan cannon. I also refitted the stock missiles with a high explosive warhead, allowing it to be used as a powered guided bomb or a overkill air to air missile.

Very useful! I'll definitely be using these in my planes.

Nah, it kinda cheats and uses parachutes. But it can take off.