Basic Gunplane Tutorial! From the Depths

[@kingivy8214]

Well you could use shared detection instead of having each plane having detection like a carrier or a large spy plane

[@BorderWise12]

True. I generally prefer independent and redundant craft, though.

[@theorangeninja6486]

I have a dedicated AWAC (sometimes multiple) attached to every single one of my ships above a certain size. They're dirt cheap, and I find that small, evasive, weaponless crafts tend not to get focused on as much as the cruiser jetting around so they're generally safe from fire

[@theapexdragon5010]

I always forget thats a feture

[@rywarrior6129]

@@theorangeninja6486 that’s probably because the ai is set to prioritize weapons

[@SamSchurger]

My favorite way to make gunplanes is to make them large and have a big spinal advanced cannon, but this small kind seems to work quite well as well.

[@zuthalsoraniz6764]

Fun fact regarding your second plane: In the late 1940s, the Emerson company developed a nose turret for the Grumman F9F Panther jet fighter. It carried four .50 cal machine guns, could rotate fully around, and the guns could elevate from pointing straight ahead to pointing backwards at a 30 degree angle - so everything up to a 60-degree half-angle cone to the rear was covered by it.

[@Debbiebabe69]

There was a British WW2 fighter plane who’s name eludes me, 2 man, the pilot had a couple of Vickers synchronised to the prop as usual, but there was also an observer who had a pintle mounted Lewis gun normally only seen on bombers - *or two if he was feeling strong* Don’t know what is the more weird - the armament (only fighter I can think of with a separate gunner), or the fact the strength of the armament was dependant on how strong the gunner felt that day.. ‘Sorry captain, had a bit too much ale last night, I’m only gonna take one Lewis up today so don’t let any Fokkers get behind us...’

[@ZackHab]

@@Debbiebabe69 that'd hilarious 😂

[@sithknight7740]

The twin prop plane was trying to use boom and zoom strats lol

[@Chu2byouBoy]

"Zey use the guns comrade" German, English and russian... Mr. Worldwide Anyway I think I am now motivated to build a gunfigther.

[@BorderWise12]

Nice! And yeah, I have no idea what accent I was aiming for.

[@arildboes]

Very helpful! I also have burning urge to mess about with WWII fighters, and your videos really helps out! Cheers!

[@BorderWise12]

Glad to hear it! 😁

[@radtrainlord8126]

P108a when? It's an Italian anti naval plane Could put the cram serph was talking about on it

[@BobTheScamBot]

Border wise: does German accent: also border wise: comrad

[@HarenunHoppus]

Yesh! My kind of video! I always build my planes like ww2 dieselpunk styles

[@Debbiebabe69]

'ww2 diesel punk' That just makes me wanna make a...... prop kamikaze drillplane......

[@youraverageengineer6957]

I'm feeling ill right now but at least I have a nice tutorial to watch :)

[@serphnoto9656]

Wouldn't attaching all three guns to the same turret get a better volume of fire on one target and save a good few mats?

[@CodeRed7109]

Strange I was just about to build a gunplane

[@remkirkthegamer1157]

And TIL those wireless recievers I keep sticking on the All-in-One LWCs are pointless.

[@ZackHab]

How do you do the ai for something like this? Attack run?

[@RandoNetizen27]

Random pedantic moment, the Germans did invent an aircraft mounted recoiless rifle (Sondergerät SG 500 Jagdfaust) for anti-aircraft use in WW2.

[@SamSchurger]

From what I remember, they also were looking into a 14 inch recoilless gun for use against British capital ships because they were struggling with the concept of air dropped torpedos.

[@rogerrabbit2913]

Could you do a most wanted on some of the hard ss craft? Like the rhea its giving me all kinds of hell

[@BorderWise12]

Sure!

[@jacobhancock6355]

Hello

[@the_barrel_mann5100]

Hey borderwise, me again. I was wondering if you could attempt a flying wing aircraft design. I looked on KZbin for advice on such a thing and found nothing

[@the_barrel_mann5100]

Update: I got mine to work. Just had to add elevators in the back. But still, it'd be interesting to see you try. If it means anything, mine is a prop plane

[@BorderWise12]

Ok! I actually have done that before, although the design is outdated now. 👍

[@the_barrel_mann5100]

@@BorderWise12 dediblades?

[@the_barrel_mann5100]

Still, it'd be cool to see your design. Mine works pretty well, going at about 100 m/s. I even made a bomber variant

[@the_barrel_mann5100]

And thank you man. You're the best

[@theapexdragon5010]

(Pre update) I made a cheap fight that was only 5k armed with 12 machine guns (don't remember the caliber probably 12mm) and a medium torpedo bomb. Made a great carrier swarm craft.

[@jasonalbert6251]

Excellent as always, BorderWise. Question, how do you have the AI set up?

[@serphnoto9656]

Cram gunplanes are hilarious

[@BorderWise12]

... oh my word, I have to try that. XD

[@serphnoto9656]

@@BorderWise12 Best part is that cram gauge increasers are as tough and armored as metal.

[@fenrin49]

this is why I always have detection turned off.... i hate it

[@lillysmith6123]

Question for a future tutorial: How do you make a wing-based aircraft with both a high top speed and a low minimum speed? ie: It can go very fast *and* very slow, without losing control in either case. I've had to use thrustercraft to do this so far.

[@BorderWise12]

Pretty tall order... I think that's also really hard to do in real life? I'd say use ACBs controlling maximum thrust based on certain triggers are your best bet, with sufficient wing blocks (or custom control surfaces) to keep it airborne at low speeds and sufficient pitch-altitude control to stop it zooming off into space at top speed. You could even use ACBs/Breadboard/LUA to switch between different AIs with low speed and high speed maneuver routines. I hope at least some of that is helpful!

[@yanlucasdf]

What I did to my propeller plane was a simple light bomber that carry gun and laser guided bombs inspired by my country light bomber a29, and it's cute how it goew pewpewpew on a marauder when it's close to finish its bombing run

[@youraverageengineer6957]

quick question. How do i set the range for my weapons to fire at?

[@BorderWise12]

It's a setting on the Local Weapon Controller. 👍

[@youraverageengineer6957]

@@BorderWise12 ah thanks now i can make effective torpedo boats

[@thecountrygamer7852]

Why is it I thought BorderWise had way more subs than 13k? cmon guys we can do better than that! ps(also I really got to change that profile pic)

[@bl1tzdevil30]

FIRST and posted in discord First

[@Debbiebabe69]

Why so much detection? Wouldnt just one forward facing camera in one wing be enough? If you lose your wing you have bigger things to worry about than the loss of detection..... If you need more detection, just use an IVT and share the detection of a 'mother ship' (or plane), shaving 1000 res worth of processor cards (plus the costs of the expensive rangefinders) off a 8000 res plane is a BIG saving....

[@BorderWise12]

- One camera isn't accurate enough. You'll miss a lot of shots that way. - It's a playstyle thing. Motherships are fiddly (and arguably less useful than just one large craft), and I prefer using planes that can operate entirely on their own.