As we all know, the addition of propellers was amazing for many reasons, but it's honestly only the start of a long way that Jundroo has to go to fix, expand, and improve all aviation technology throughout the game. So, let's talk about what we have to do.
Propellers: In it's current state, the propeller part is actually quite good. It's powerplant however, is quite bad. Batteries are well-known in this game to be quite dense, greatly increasing mass, whether good or bad. So obviously, having to use the heaviest fuel source in the game in crafts that need to have carefully balanced mass and lift really isn't a good thing. Now, one way that you might say to get around this is to use a generator, which turns fuel into power. But there is a better way: just add engines. For propeller-driven craft, we need to have the addition of radial & inline engines, which would not only allow for more realistic crafts, but also allow us to use Jet Fuel, which already has very limited uses as is.
Jet Engines: It's been known for a while that Jet Engines are kinda mediocre in this game. Due to a lack of customization options, you are limited in what you can do. The best ways to fix this would be to make Jet Engines customizable like Rocket Engines, mainly having new different types. These types would be the following: Turbojets, Turbofans, Turboprops (plus afterburners ofc!), Turboshafts, Ramjets, Pulsejets, and Scramjets. It would also be nice to have access to a hybrid mode, which would FINALLY allow us to make effective SSTOs/Spaceplanes.
In conclusion, I currently feel like Aviation Technology is kinda the lost child, and this important aspect of the game should be propped up higher on Jundroo's to-do list. Thanks for reading!
This is totally true. Planes that can fly in SP can't fly here.