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I drew some sketches. Which of these look the coolest for my new fighter design?

1http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/x85.jpg
2http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/x82.jpg
3http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/x83.jpg
[4 removed, looked too much like 2]
[5 removed, looked too much like 1]
6http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/x86.jpg
7http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/x87.jpg
8http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/x88.jpg

I kinda like #1 and 2

Related to this thread:
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=137079

BTW, the things on top are blaster pods, and the things on the wings are fuel pods (the thing is thirsty ;) )

I think 1,2, and 6 look fairly good.

1/5

1/5lol oops, 1 and 5 look san awful lot alike :P

8 and 3. and a lot of them look identical.

Removed the identical pics.

Carry on :)

Three. Definitely three.

#3 pwns them all. :D Go Raysia!

Three!

Yes, I have to go with the flow and say that #3 is the way to go.

#6 all the way

can i use the Pic 1 for a future Tech fighter?? i just want to ask cos it looks kinda cool. TG me with ur reply

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I went ahead and rendered 1 and 3:

http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/rx81.jpg
http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/rx82.jpg

I'm likin' #1

[Do these look at all like the original sketches? :)]

What software are you using?

8 or 1, but remove the canards.

I'm liking #1, too, but how does it stay in the air?

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Sorry SC, I'll try to find time.

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Resi: Stay in the air? Umm... wings?

I like #7 a whole lot. #2 is also good.

That looks pretty good. Do you plan on rendering 8 without the canards?

Resi: Stay in the air? Umm... wings?Yeah, I noticed that they had that having-wings feel to them. But seriously, the wings don't seem to be shaped properly to keep an aircraft off the ground in a terrestrial environment. Then again, you probably know more than I do about this sort of thing, so go ahead and do what you will.

That looks pretty good. Do you plan on rendering 8 without the canards?I don't like it
http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/rx83.jpg

Resi: Stay in the air? Umm... wings?Yeah, I noticed that they had that having-wings feel to them. But seriously, the wings don't seem to be shaped properly to keep an aircraft off the ground in a terrestrial environment. Then again, you probably know more than I do about this sort of thing, so go ahead and do what you will.forward-swept wings are a common concept for newer fighters... it actually produces MORE lift, and has a lower stall speed, and sharper maneuverability.

It sucks at high speeds though

I still believe the most aerodynamically sound design is #3. I mean...for a dogfighter, why would you have huge, non-swept triangular wings?

I still believe the most aerodynamically sound design is #3. I mean...for a dogfighter, why would you have huge, non-swept triangular wings?

the backswept wings in #3 are good for top speed, but suck for maneuverability/low-speed

smaller fuel pods:
http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/rx84.jpg

the backswept wings in #3 are good for top speed, but suck for maneuverability/low-speedWhat I'd suggest doing is building both #3 and #1, and stocking your gynormus airbases with them. That way the #1's can be used for defense of the base or any structure when you have advanced warning of its attack with their superior low-speed manuverability, and the #3's can be the quick strike force, able to fly anywhere and stop anything in a short ammount of time.

the backswept wings in #3 are good for top speed, but suck for maneuverability/low-speedWhat I'd suggest doing is building both #3 and #1, and stocking your gynormus airbases with them. That way the #1's can be used for defense of the base or any structure when you have advanced warning of its attack with their superior low-speed manuverability, and the #3's can be the quick strike force, able to fly anywhere and stop anything in a short ammount of time.Hmmm


Two more pics, flak cannon added:
http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/rfx8.jpg
And a kind of weirdo... anime-ish one :P
http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/rfx8c.jpg

I reckon #2 is best looking...and I'm not the greatest authority on aerodynamic designs.

I'll try modelling #2... though they are all aerodynamic

In the mean time, one more pic:

http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/rfx8b.jpg

nevermind, 2 sucks when modelled.

How does the latest rendering look? Do the Pulse-Det/Jet hyprid Engines look right?

I still like #3. :)

I still like #3. :)It looks like an F-14 :P

So? :)

its gotta be 3…

and my pics :wink:

You guys really like 3?
http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/rx82.jpg

Perhaps I'll clean up the pic a little and make it a b-version of this plane

Try that concept with and Diamond shaped wing type, like the F-23..and lose the tanks at the end of the wing tips, it doesn't make i more stealthy

Yeah, I like #3 better. It makes more sense to me as an engineer.

Also, I agree about the wingtip pods. If you're going to have them, use them for ECM gear or something like that.