RC-135 Anyone?

[+Dave 2,322]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_RC-135

[Stratos 3,188]

Is a request? I like it (the plane I mean) but what is the value of it for SF?

[+Cliff7600 1,148]

Escort them, intercept them, fly them maybe...

 

Or just because they're awesome aircrafts

 

 

 

 

Not a recce bird, but what a badass look!

 

[+daddyairplanes 10,123]

could be used for missions sort of like in TSF, as a "the Soviets are attacking the..".  but for the amount of usefulness in game,  would take the 707 model and fakepilot the antennea and pods on rather than a whole new model

[Stratos 3,188]

You're right guys looks pretty cool.

[JediMaster 451]

The problem is with like a dozen variants which one do you pick to make? Or do you make more than one?

[+daddyairplanes 10,123]

probably two or three most common (funny thing to say about such a rare bird). correction from earlier, later marks would need the CFM engines as found on Veltro's E-3D.  have a conversion of that taking off the radome, ifp and wingtip pods. earlier versions could use the 707.  again would just need a fake pilot add on.  or would it be easier for a modeller to do a whole bird from scratch?

[+russouk2004 6,958]

First British RC-135W arrives at RAF Waddington in November 2013

 

seen one of these..awesome...If I had the time...hmm oh well..

[+Dave 2,322]

Well if I can find that C-135 max file, we could do this. As the plane is built. 

[+Dave 2,322]

I do have an EC-135K I did.  TACARBNCP

 

 

 

 

 

The world famous 53-811

 

 

 

[+Dave 2,322]

Moved to the correct model.

 

[+russouk2004 6,958]

we have max file for that ?

[+Dave 2,322]

Crusader and Jimbib are looking for it. It was one of Bpao's model. I sure miss him. 

[+russouk2004 6,958]

indeed m8

[+Sundowner 4,812]

I have Oli's Max files.....give me a day or two to dig them out.

[+Dave 2,322]

Thank you Ant!

 

Yeah the utility of this plane in the game is suspect but I need a project do. 

[+daddyairplanes 10,123]

did you just say you were bored?!?!

 

wow reference first rule of marriage, enlistment, and rule 33 of  fight club.............

[+Dave 2,322]

I am not bored, I got plenty of stuff to do, I just want something to do in SF2. Also russo I have the max files, you interested?

[+russouk2004 6,958]

Go on then....shoot..its really just nose forewards of wings and antennaes to add,looks like shouldnt be too big a job

Edited November 16, 2014 by russouk2004

[Fubar512 1,350]

did you just say you were bored?!?!

 

wow reference first rule of marriage, enlistment, and rule 33 of  fight club.............

 

You can always get around the latter rule, by constructing and deploying an excrement catapult, and hoping that the police don't seize it

[+daddyairplanes 10,123]

Fubar, if you annoy the neighbors enough, the police will always sieze your shit

 

back to Dave and on topic,  so ya gonna mod the whole airframe or fakepilot different models up?

Edited November 17, 2014 by daddyairplanes

[+Dave 2,322]

No fake pilot stuff, we have the max file so they are getting done right.

[+russouk2004 6,958]

looking at it now in 3ds max  

[+russouk2004 6,958]

Looks like a totally new nose\fuselage rebuild...

top pic   shows slight movement of vertices to rough shape..

 

so many polys are not needed and too many gaps... 2nd pic

 

nose gear needs new different doors...

new engines

antennaes etc

nose obviously will rebuild

add the new obvious parts too...

might be a major rebuild...

USAF S version  V and W P+w for the S or are they RR ?

RAF W version with RR`s

 

ive started on new nose...fuse is ok where needed,bit will cut then add new nose...

get it started then on weekend got 3 days off to devote to it...

Edited November 17, 2014 by russouk2004

[+Dave 2,322]

Russ...its SO big....

 

Looking good Russ. I am thinking if we can do the early TF-33 versions, then the later reengined ones. Is that k with you?

 

"In 2005, the RC-135 fleet completed a series of significant airframe, navigation and powerplant upgrades which include re-engining from the Pratt & Whitney TF-33 to the CFM International CFM-56 (F-108) engines used on the KC-135R and T Stratotanker and upgrade of the flight deck instrumentation and navigation systems to the AMP standard. The AMP standard includes conversion from analog readouts to a digital "glass cockpit" configuration."

Just did some checking, All the reengined ones are the CFM-56 and that includes the RAF versions. Its the same engine on the RAF E-3D as well.