Convair Delta Wing Test

[Mach3DS]

I think I'm satisfied with the final Metal appearance. Now to tackle the Additional Paints. The first 2 are complete. Phase I and Phase II Metal. I'll be doing the Phase III All White (the most widely photographed) and possibly the "MiG-23" from Jet Pilot movie which never saw the film.

 

[jankees]

beautiful!

 

[IFlySWA]

Wonderful! Really looking forward to the release of this beauty.

Brian

 

[Duckie]

Awesome Rick!

 

[mikewmac]

Spectacular Rick!

 

[tankerguy72]

simply stunning!

 

[Sundog]

Yeah, those latest images make me thing, "Nice pics of the plane, when do we get to see images of the FSX model?"

The is some of the best jet metal work I've seen. Nice job.

 

[nigel richards]

Before my primary HDD went on the fritz (no worries, files backed up, and new SSD installed.. Thanks Black Friday) I started to oxidize the aluminum... This is to much... But it will be toned down a bit from here.

Exceptionally beautiful model, and texture work, Gentlemen.

 

[Mach3DS]

Many thanks all! There are a few features that are being worked out right now, if feasible thiey will be included. I'll hold off until I get a green light. But it should be a fun little airplane to fly.

 

[mal998]

15 or 20 years ago we never could have imagined that sim aircraft could possibly look this way. Progress is an amazing thing. Metal is as metal does...that looks terrific.

 

[fliger747]

Very beautiful! Interesting one has a stall fence on the wing and one does not. A very perfect delta plan. A friend of mine soloed himself in a Mig 21 which has a similar planform but conventional tail feathers. A pioneering design, most more modern designs use a somewhat different leading edge shape to energize the boundary layer at high AOA on approach (or ACM as well).

Flying in the area of reverse command with slow spooling pure turbojets must have been interesting!

 

[Mach3DS]

Yes, the Fences are an option. As first version of the plane had them, along with Elevons which stopped short of the fences and wing tips. Since we opted for the Afterburner model, which had all moving Trailing edge elevons, we opted to allow for wing fences which were also tested during the USAF and NACA phases. There's no photos, of them so we took some artistic liberty based on the fact that multiple configurations were likely tested, to place them in about where the F-102 had them.

 

[Mach3DS]

PHASE III (WHITE) Test

 

[scotth6]

These screenshots are amazing...... they all look like works of aviation art. Nice work Rick!

 

[Mach3DS]

 

[Mach3DS]

These screenshots are amazing...... they all look like works of aviation art. Nice work Rick!

Thank you muchly!

 

[Mach3DS]

Enter the AB! Thanks Brian! I'll post a list of features which are now included tomorrow. This project is really coming along. Thanks for the interest and all the help!

 

[MrZippy]

Good looking reheat Rick! Does it come with marshmallows?

 

[Javis]

These screenshots are amazing...... they all look like works of aviation art. Nice work Rick!

100% agreed!

As much as i love bare metal that white dress does look fantastic on her ! Well done, Rick !

 

[Mach3DS]

Unique features (confirmed thus far as working) include:

1. VC selectable wing fences and inlet test vane.
2. Wing vapor effects.
3. High G/AoA airframe buffet.
4. Throttle AB detent sound with AB engagement sound.
5. Period pilot figure

There's one more major item that I would like to implement but it's beyond my skills. I imagine that I need to have a fairly competent coder, like Brian or Bjoern. We'll see if I can convince someone! For now I'll leave it at this.