How to transform F-5 into an F-104

[Youda]

Need to intercept a fast high flying bomber? This one trick will help you.

 

[Quati]

Been there too.

I was at the Cold War Server and got 2x MIG-19 flying in formation and making fun of me.

They not even had the decency of put an end at my pain.

 

[DmitriKozlowsky]

You flew the wings off!

[MiG21bisFishbedL]

The Pocket Starfighter is the next stage in the 104's development.

[ThorBrasil]

I would pre-order the F-104 if the ED releases it in the future. I love the F-104 and would love to see it at DCS World.

[LowRider88]

Yeah, this sure seems like a bug.  But not sure if it is that the wings ripped off or whether:

- the pilot should have died and the fuselage should have flown out of control once the wings ripped off

- the plane should have resisted the attempt to maneuver at such a high speed due to inertia and less effectiveness of the flight controls at that speed.

 

It was funny that you were able to roll with no ailerons.

On 12/12/2021 at 11:44 AM, ThorBrasil said:

I would pre-order the F-104 if the ED releases it in the future. I love the F-104 and would love to see it at DCS World.

Isn't there a flyable mod out for it?  Saw it on the YouTube channel of GVad, the guy who is leading Red Storm Sims, who is bringing the MiG-17.

[Youda]

On 12/13/2021 at 6:24 PM, LowRider88 said:

Yeah, this sure seems like a bug.  But not sure if it is that the wings ripped off or whether:

- the pilot should have died and the fuselage should have flown out of control once the wings ripped off

- the plane should have resisted the attempt to maneuver at such a high speed due to inertia and less effectiveness of the flight controls at that speed.

 

It was funny that you were able to roll with no ailerons.

I really had no aileron control. I rolled by using some disbalance created by asymetrically broken wings. By pulling up it would roll right and by pushing down it would roll left.

But it definitely shouldn't fly without the wings. There cannot be enough lift to keep the plane in the air like that.

[LowRider88]

On 12/14/2021 at 3:34 PM, Youda said:

I really had no aileron control. I rolled by using some disbalance created by asymetrically broken wings. By pulling up it would roll right and by pushing down it would roll left.

But it definitely shouldn't fly without the wings. There cannot be enough lift to keep the plane in the air like that.

That's an interesting finding, Youda.  Maybe the rolling with the elevator was due to the difference of how much wing was left on each side 

You are right, it should not be flyable like that.

[idenwen]

I was on the track of getting back into the F5 for the cold war server stuff but... you know... no wings and zero warnings... makes me question that plane again.

[TOViper]

I always had the impression that the wings of the F-5 are far too big. So ... this is how they should be ... ?