Safed Sagar
2026 · Public browser experiment
I built a fictional MiG-21-inspired reconnaissance flight for the browser, with mountain terrain, flight instruments, and a photography mission. It uses AI-assisted development.
A reconnaissance flight you can try in a browser.
- For
- Players interested in flight experiences, and developers exploring browser games.
- Outcome
- A public fictional reconnaissance sortie where the player navigates mountain terrain and photographs positions from a MiG-21-inspired aircraft.
Fly through the mountains and photograph the mission’s targets.
- My contribution
- I designed and built the flight experience, including the mission systems, terrain, controls, and adaptive graphics settings. I used AI-assisted development and added tools to test the result.
How it works.
- System
- The Three.js application combines a flight model with procedural terrain and atmospheric effects. It supports keyboard, gamepad, and touch controls, with assist modes and adaptive resolution for different devices.
- Key decisions
- Make objective positions discoverable through sectors and range bands instead of exposing exact bearings before visual acquisition.
- Adjust resolution and visual quality according to rendering cost so the flight remains responsive on lower-power devices.
- Keep remembrance separate from scoring and state clearly that the work is fictional and not affiliated with India’s armed forces.
- Constraints
- The experience must communicate respectfully while using fictional callsigns, positions, events, and no official insignia.
Notes from the project.
- The project is available to play in the browser. Its repository includes controls, accessibility options, development instructions, and asset credits.
After watching Operation Safed Sagar, I wanted to try building a high-altitude reconnaissance flight in the browser. Within a few days, I had an experiment running. The player flies a MiG-21-inspired aircraft through mountain terrain and uses a camera to photograph positions.
I spent time on the controls and on making the search understandable. Targets are described through sectors and range bands, so the player has to look for them. Graphics settings adapt to the device rather than assuming everyone has the same GPU.
The project is explicitly a work of fiction. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Ministry of Defence, or any broadcaster. Its public documentation keeps remembrance separate from score.
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