Making a Fighter Jet with Guided Missiles in Besiege

[@ReidCaptain]

Anyone want to see an attack helicopter next?

[@Roaxial]

why can't your creations be peaceful, what about a rescue helicopter?

[@SamiO-w2j]

YES! please

[@maxboskeljon6440]

Ab So Lutely I Do

[@DoifBungus]

keep up the amazing vids! I'd love to see a mech in ksp

[@eskeline]

@@Roaxial well why should they be peaceful

[@retroruin4917]

my aerodynamics engineer in me was screaming this entire time but i'm impressed you got everything flying

[@dordydude4408]

Watching him just slap on more weight instead of try to balance it logically made me want to die as the test pilot for it

[@thesupreme8062]

@@dordydude4408 seriously, I doesnt take a degree to know that I was screaming inside

[@furinick]

now i just want to know what you think was the biggest bruh moment and what was the easy fix for it

[@toolazytolive.]

Same dude, i realy want to scream "WHERE THE GOD DAMN TAIL"

[@thesupreme8062]

@@furinick literally the weight he was like "the front is too heavy so let me put more weight in the back, ok the back is too heavy I'll put more weight in the front" just distribute the weight more evenly

[@jarentseng3533]

Imagine being a soldier, just chilling in your base, then all of the sudden you see this monstrosity flying at you and launching a missile at you.

[@xericicity]

Gonna need an ale after that for sure.

[@jarentseng3533]

@@xericicity 2 ales at least

[@ManglerWT]

@@xericicity Nah you'd be dead probably

[@breather8758]

You would probably think it's a dragon of some kind or something

[@ManglerWT]

@@breather8758 yeah probably lol

[@minecraftperson8412]

1:21 "and you can see that once i get up to a pretty high speed here it actually manages to take off" *shows clip of machine tearing itself apart*

[@redaefast]

I do not have an aerodynamics engineering degree, however I have spent extensive amounts of time designing both base-game Jet Fighters, Propeller Fighters, Rocket Powered Fighters, as well as my latest, a four-engine propeller powered bomber, capable of caring 30+ bombs in the wings and a full fuselage full of grenades for carpet bombing. Instead of using wing blocks as the rudder and yaw+up and down pieces, use propeller blades mounted on the wing. You have much more controllable performance while having the aircraft look more like a traditional build. This part is up to you, but I focus more on the build of the plane rather than the engines limited power in the base game. I turn up water cannon power if I am making a steam jet, or when I do propeller builds, I use my own design of engine with multiple powered cogs as the rotational engine piece and turn the speed up on them up too. This is pretty obvious, but the basic rule of aerodynamic engineering in Besiege is the more powered and consequently faster the aircraft travels, the more control you have over it but the harder it becomes to control. I have made insanely fast rocket fighters this way. For bombers, they only usually travel at around 40mps max, however have an enormous payload with turrets and defensive firepower. For a missile armed plane such as yours, I would actually go for a twin jet style plane with two engines on each wing, dedicating the rest of the plane for armament mounting as well as not having to design the body of the aircraft around the engine. If you don't want to use steam jets, for an aircraft such as this I would personally mount the missiles to a propeller powered bomber, as it is easier to find the middle ground of speed+controllability, allowing for either a twin propeller engine or quad engine behemoth carrying a payload enough to destroy a small city.

[@WasatchWind]

Really fantastic building, I love the paneling. Is it a newer feature? I haven't seen you use it much.

[@ReidCaptain]

Not sure when it came out. I used it in my clock video and my lock video, but I can't remember if I used it anywhere else off the top of my head.

[@idunno402]

They're officially called surface blocks, and they have their uses. But use sparingly, they hog resources and are hard to build with unless you micromanage all the vertices.

[@idunno402]

Wings panels weirdly enough do not give lift but rather stabilization. Propeller wings are closer to lift. Edit: i like your editing style though, shows improv and adaptation so well.

[@futpeter]

definitely one of your coolest builds yet and your montage was very good 👍

[@Zebo12345678]

The montage at the end definitely proves to me that this is one you're particularly proud of!

[@goldenhorde6944]

The missile hit at 19:06 is actually super cinematic, with how the launch pushes the left wing down and away, then the missile rises up, dives across the silhouette of the fighter as it and the camera pitch for a hard right and then explodes with the fireball instantly rushing behind the camera.

[@Roaxial]

I really like the landing gear! it looks very cool

[@ReidCaptain]

Yeah I loved the way it folded in

[@rebel6301]

@@ReidCaptain every time i get a notification from you it just feels good. it's like the song Nuclear Mission Jam from the Half Life (1998) soundtrack.

[@szoopzoop]

@@rebel6301 i feel like i haev to be trippping to read this comment

[@rebel6301]

@@szoopzoop listen to nucl;ear mission jam from the half life 1998 soundtrack and then you might understand

[@szoopzoop]

@@rebel6301 no no it was becuase i WAS listingening to Nuclear Mission Jam from the game Half-Life (released in 1998), i thougt i was like hallucinating by reading your comment

[@engineeredtofail6746]

At first I thought missiles on top looked kinda odd, but I've got to admit, it's such a beautiful creation!!

[@vka78]

the english electric lightning also did that which is kinda cool

[@emerald3333]

Hey RC, I recommend that you try out a game called Stormworks: Build and Rescue! It has a lot of design and technical complexity and would be perfect for you! The feats of engineering prowess that make your channel your channel are pretty commonplace there. And there are many KZbin channels (mainly a fellow called MRNJersey) that could show you the ropes if necessary.

[@chubbmaster6164]

So true! I'd pay good money to see this man make overcomplicated machines in storm works, especially with the search and destroy dlc

[@dylanroemer5510]

truly an amazing build, I really liked the steam engines, good job! build idea: something similar to this but bigger and carrying a large droppable payload, like a bomber of sorts

[@fallen_angelmemesforlife9172]

Make the bomb a nuke

[@ploof8233]

i absolutely loved this! gotta be one of my favorite builds. even though it may not be as technical as building a whole engine i thought this was really really cool

[@acompletelynormalhuman6392]

I feel like a more Central missile placement would be better as it seems like when you fire a missile the whole craft rolls also having them mounted on the bottom would probably look more realistic but it would also probably require you to redesign the landing gear

[@absolutetriad7714]

True

[@farkasambrus5741]

This is my favorite build yet: It's functional, it works well and look good at the same time.

[@lordyoofy5529]

This is the coolest besiege creation I have ever seen.

[@monotonedevelopment]

Pro gamer moment, when you make a friggin fighter jet with guided missiles. Man is insane, been a supporter of your work since I knew you exist. Keep up the good work :)

[@ReidCaptain]

If being a KZbinr is my profession, I guess that makes me by definition a pro gamer. Thanks for the support!

[@monotonedevelopment]

@@ReidCaptain :O woah i didnt expect that Ur welcome :D

[@diamonddogie]

they"re ballasts, you dont need more of them in the front you can just adjust their weight down to the point.

[@_fuushi]

This is easily my favorite video, the idea, the execution and the whole thing just looks so freaking cool

[@Slithersy]

I never thought anyone could make something as sick as this in Besiege

[@idunno402]

Also, your centre of mass should allign with or be behind your landing gear on the back if you want leverage. If center of mass is ahead of the back landing gear, it will have trouble pitching up for initial takeoff. Edit : the info button reveals center of mass and lift.

[@angelorondini5835]

Doesn't that make it tip over even when standing still? I'm not sure but I think in real planes it's the horizontal stabilizer that is behind the back wheels so when it pitches up for take off it creates a force towards the ground that pitches the nose up

[@angelorondini5835]

Also real planes have the wings slightly pitched up so they generate lift even in the plane is moving straight (and is not pitching up)

[@idunno402]

@@angelorondini5835 yeah you can apply both those principles, hence different configurations for planes like canards, delta wings, swept back with the control surfaces being in different places for different purposes etc. Real planes also have insane computers with autopilot. Biggest example being the x-29 nasa plane. That's more a main assembly thing than besiege but you could do it.

[@idunno402]

@@angelorondini5835 one more thing, perfectly balanced planes don't work in besiege because of a symmetry bug. Planes will tend to very slightly spin in one direction hence making the default autopitch up not that useful in your design.

[@Perseagatuna]

I haven't studied nothing even remotely related to aerodynamics, but I still know that thanks to kerbal space program

[@Person-lk1vs]

it was kinda interesting how you dealt with actual plane problems and used current engineering skills that appear in real planes to fix them, really cool

[@maxboskeljon6440]

Omg this is literally what ive been waiting for ever since i discovered your channel. Your content is amazing keep it up. Also lmao some of the comments say 21 hours ago even tho the vid was uplouded 2 mins ago like what. Edit: the finished jet kinda resembles a b2 spirit. Love it!

[@Roaxial]

we are magic

[@maxboskeljon6440]

@@Roaxial lmao how tho

[@Roaxial]

@@maxboskeljon6440 magic ;)

[@saccharine_sky]

@@Roaxial Members of channels can watch earilier

[@maxboskeljon6440]

@@saccharine_sky huh? Theres no join button for me though... weird

[@SunroseStudios]

this is one of your coolest, most good-looking creations to date imo!

[@Attaxalotl]

A horizontal tail could have helped with the pitch/back-heaviness issues, and Canards could have helped when it was frontheavy.

[@Dplanes2.0]

Woah, really cool build man! Keep up the good builds!

[@FlutterBug]

this is my favorite thing you've made in besiege!! it looks really awesome, I love the way it looks flying around with the flames and steam shooting out

[@opsauras1507]

This is why the center of lift is supposed to be behind the center of mass. Also adding horizontal stabilizers far behind the wings helps alot.

[@mikeock3164]

ur channel is so underrated!! Amazing content, makes me love being an engineer

[@Codebreakerblue]

The shots of firing off those missiles were super cinematic

[@mememachine3963]

Can you imagine being those soldiers and having to explain how a b2 spirit blew up the entire army

[@ordinaryknife4150]

This has got to be the best looking thing you've made yet

[@blackvx]

I couldn't understand your logic at the beginning but i admittedly underestimate your perseverance and your "ingéniosité "😮👍

[@WhatnotArt]

This guy is literally the NileRed of besiege. He sounds similar, his mannerisms are similar, he works similarly to Nile, in his experimental methods of testing. Amazing vids, keep it up!

[@Randomhandleplaceholder]

This so far, is the *best* of Reid's besiege inventions. 👍

[@warstorm3149]

I can tell you enjoyed this one a little more than your other projects.

[@alexlik4197]

Loved that montage at the end! This was a really cool build!

[@VioletScarelli]

Those guilded missiles are actually incredible, well done

[@arkadiuszrucinski2020]

Piece of advice: water cannons stack, put one of them on ballast, copy it without moving. This way you can save space and mass. If this engine will start gliching, just add more weight to the ballast you put those water cannons on, because: Another piece of advice: Parts get glichy if you put a lot of parts on them, it somehow depends on mass of the part so if you have to put a lot of parts on something, let it be ballast just increase the mass of it. I hope I helped

[@boomknight1015]

Brah never looked at a plant to know there is two sets of wings for a reason. It's so there is some form of lift far apart to overlap the center of mass. It's like thinking balancing a pencil with two other pencils is easier with them right next to each other

[@icos_hedra]

please do more fully paneled and finished builds like this, this was awesome

[@evanrobison567]

So legit!!! Who knew you could make something so amazing in Besieged?!

[@adnzip8198]

Reid's next video: "Building an intercontinental ballistic missile in Besiege and showing my opps the sun"

[@daniel_8]

I think this is your best creation

[@ReidCaptain]

Thanks! I think it turned out well!

[@Roboticwhale19]

Bro went through the entire history of flight in one video. The first couple of minutes looked like one of those failed flying experiments from the 20’s

[@jay8762]

Thanks for taking my suggestion!

[@squoshi307]

Well, it wasn't originally your suggestion it was Max Boskeljon's suggestion (source: minigun video) but yeah

[@jay8762]

@@squoshi307 well i did reply to his comment on the last one i think

[@nekrugderzweite8298]

That was a really nice montage at the end, enjoyed, it looked soo cool!

[@specs8859]

"got some good shots" (proceeds to show the plane getting split in half

[@captainphoton1693]

Would love a bomb that can't explode until you arm it. Would make some stuff easier to build like bombers etc

[@legate7158]

lf l saw that as part of a war, l know who is winning. That thing looks beautiful

[@ReidCaptain]

Lol I should have tried this out in multiplayer

[@alfrancisvictorm.sapanta1628]

This makes me really happy. It looks freaking amazing

[@TerraLyte47]

i actually made something similar to this in vanilla, it worked pretty well thank you for the inspiration

[@nottelling8129]

15:21 That cockpit section looks like an F-117 Nighthawk!

[@Irrationaaaaal]

I love that the clips at the end could just be a trailer for a jet fighter game

[@CS-sf5nq]

I love the montages for the flying stuff, especially the slow mo parts, it would be cool if we got longer montages if they stent too hard to make

[@RooMan93]

As the neighbour of a vet who's dad had an ex-wife who's uncle's work friend met Kelly Johnson: i think I'm qualified enough to say that a pretty sweet feat of engineering

[@BinaryArmorOnline]

This is unbelievably cool looking. You should do a bomber that actually holds the bombs inside!

[@lucasarledge4658]

AH, a game I haven't seen in a while, feels good

[@dakota2314]

I could watch this thing fly forever

[@Evan-27]

More of an attack aircraft than a fighter aircraft, but still really cool. Good job!

[@lackin7896]

Now this, does put a smile on my face.

[@Ar_sole_hair_fiddler]

The jump cuts after an error absolutely crack me up.

[@Strike2-9245]

I really like sandbox games like ksp or besiege, because you get to recreate other games in them, which is really cool

[@sponggg_7096]

I don't know how complex the aerodynamics are in besieged but I'm pretty sure the reason why you couldn't take off when you added the panels to the wings with the aerodynamic features turned on, the reason for it was because of the slope of them, when the wind hits that slope, it deflects upwards which in turn pushes that section down, not something you want on the front of the plane.

[@Andrew-qs6ml]

Cant imagine what this Guy would be able to make if given the right materials.

[@eineschlangemacht3907]

thank you for that project! here is a different idea: build a v22 with that principe (start straight up and then turn engines and go beast mode) and please try sometime to build a flying aircraft carrier where you can start and land aircrafts

[@mechanick]

Really cool! I did notice that your first design never left the ground because you were angling the pitch downward.. not sure if that was user error or on purpose, but either way the end result was nice 👍

[@jimwang428]

Since he didnt add a wing on the tail, he had to angle it downward as they were on the middle

[@Gaaaaaame]

@@jimwang428 That is not correct. The pitch direction is dependent on where the center of mass is in relation to the control surface. If a tail is on the very back then it needs to pitch the front of itself down to pitch the craft up, if it is on the front (think canards) then it pitches the front of itself up to pitch up. You can see that the COM of his craft was in front of his elevation surfaces, so he was, in fact, pitching down (this is apparent if you look at what the craft does as soon as he provides his control input)

[@B1Boomer]

Amazing design and video! This is by far the best looking and my favourite.

[@moebeast25z]

Looks really great. Reminds me of a mk3 Cobra from elite dangerous

[@Jonanation]

That engine is so cool, it looks kinda sci-fi!

[@EdyAlbertoMSGT3]

It's literally a Magma-fuelled Steam Engine.

[@FlorianHenneman]

Yesssssss Besiegeeeeee!

[@jackthefoxy3788]

Man, you definitely get hired by a lot of companies for your creativity

[@gojirazillasaurus6341]

WOAH that looks amazing!!

[@Al_Ares]

I've really wanted to see a guided Missile in Trailmakers, cuz watching gamers build stuff made me understand the game, so using those movement sensors in the front of a rocket that control the fins at the back of the missile could let it fly to it's target

[@munk6576]

you've outdone yourself this time, Great job!

[@LuckyHorseShoe_YT]

This build kinda looks more like a sci-fi ufo rather than a jet in my opinion. Still great job

[@THESLlCK]

when building ANYthing in besiege, braces are your BEST FRIEND, whatever structural components you can replace with braces, REPLACE WITH BRACES

[@lambdavoid3715]

You can use logic gates to use one wing panel for both pitch and roll. Just set up the panels to random keys like [, ], {, }. Then you can use the logic gate to take one input and output 2 instead. I highly recommend that you take a look at it.

[@nikkiofthevalley]

Actually there's a new feature where you can type a bit of text into the logic block instead of using up most of your keyboard for logic.

[@Gustous22]

That landing gear is 👌

[@Atomic_Oven]

1:22 "As you can see, when I get up to a high speed, it manages to take off, not to bad." As the plane is literally crumbling by the second

[@Rouverius]

"Rogue Group, use your harpoons and tow cables. Go for the legs. It might be our only chance of stopping them."

[@no_name2882]

i feel like a sick name for this would be the "Robin" because of the nice colour and sleek shape.

[@squaredanimator]

Reid captain is the type of guy who will be working on a group project and scrap half of it two days before the deadline because it could be better

[@chaing-kai-shek2862]

This is some real Ork engineering!

[@paddotk]

6:33 Why bother making a jet, you got a drone! State of the art baby!

[@Gapi505]

A game about old war machines. Reid captain: im gonna build a modern fighter jet with guided missiles

[@123TeeMee]

Very cool. Always amazed by the stuff you build.

[@nr1skiller]

Damn the music gives me VN nostalgia :P

[@doozy5184]

Plot twist: People actually saw these flying around in the middle ages, that's why many stories have dragons

[@lolmeme8705]

That looks like a very cool UFO and then it looks cool

[@benarmstead9141]

This is my favorite video of yours, I would love to see more things like this in besiege

[@jamescraig4310]

Looks like a A-Wing, from starwars. At first when you added panels to the wings.

[@errorone937]

My favorite type of videos from you. 😁

[@rafaellima6383]

This is beautiful, you should put it on the workshop

[@saltii5899]

that was pretty impressive

[@animalmango6499]

That propulshion mecanism is super cool. i have to try that.

[@tonyawall3265]

By the way do any of y'all think RCE is a little bit less logical but he is the person to go to see crazy creations that are very inefficient but fun and uhhh let's just say "interesting" and RC is more about complex engineering and helps you learn more about engineering.

[@Owroma135]

18:40 “I got some good shots here” 10 seconds later: dies

[@tdubmorris5757]

This plane actually turned out really good