Britannian Aircraft

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KHT
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Re: Britannian Aircraft

#11 Post by KHT »

Well, as said! :lol:
I'm not too profficient in aircraft either, but I follow a very easy rule when designing/drawing my airplanes, something that APDAF could have use of as well:
Look a lot on IRL aircraft. When designing you own aircraft, take one or two planes from the 'bucket and start combining elements that you like from the,(no copy and paste though, try to draw said elements yourself in a plausible maner.), along with checking up the data of those planes. Just designing one out of the head without knowing a lot(I include myself among those who lack the knowledge)is really hard to get right.
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Re: Britannian Aircraft

#12 Post by APDAF »

UPDATED:

Added shading to the wings.
Moved rear landing gear further back.
Moved the higher wing forward slightly.
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Re: Britannian Aircraft

#13 Post by eswube »

Essentialy I was meaning rather something like this:

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;)
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Re: Britannian Aircraft

#14 Post by APDAF »

Hum?

I have given a good looking over and while it is more aerodynamic and safer it's aesthetics does not suit the Empire's style I.e Gothic architecture and sightly blocky vehicles.
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Re: Britannian Aircraft

#15 Post by acelanceloet »

style is not more important than 'does it actually work' ?
also, you can NOT take building architecture and apply it to aircraft, even less then that you could do that to ships.
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Re: Britannian Aircraft

#16 Post by APDAF »

My aircraft would work as it is based on several WW1 bombers like the Gotha G.IV, Vickers Vimy and Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI.
Although it is slightly more basic in some respects.
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Re: Britannian Aircraft

#17 Post by eswube »

That's a gratitude... :(
No. Your aircraft in it's initial form - with wings lacking airfoil and bicycle-type undercarriage without side wheels wouldn't even took off the ground. :twisted:
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Re: Britannian Aircraft

#18 Post by APDAF »

Oh sorry about sounding harsh I have issues with people skills.

I am not used to make something small so I need to get used to the scale of these drawings.
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Re: Britannian Aircraft

#19 Post by ezgo394 »

Try a larger scale like FD
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Re: Britannian Aircraft

#20 Post by APDAF »

UPDATED:

Added most if not all eswube's edits.
Moved Bombardier/Navigator/Photo-reconnaissance officer's window forward.
Added a 'Roundel' on the top wing.
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