2600th

2026 Case file

Safed Sagar

Public browser experiment

I built a fictional MiG-21-inspired reconnaissance flight for the browser, with mountain terrain, flight instruments, and a photography mission.

My role
Creator and engineer
Period
2026
Bands
Games · Training and simulation
Editorial illustration of a MiG-21-inspired aircraft above snowy mountains
Editorial visual based on Safed Sagar’s fictional mountain reconnaissance mission.
On this page
OverviewTHE PROJECT

A reconnaissance flight you can try in a browser.

For
Players interested in flight experiences, and developers exploring browser games.
Outcome
A public browser build, with a repository that documents the controls, accessibility options, development setup, and asset credits.
Safed Sagar aircraft cruising above mountain terrain
Original gameplay capture from the Safed Sagar repository.
The experienceIN USE

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.
Safed Sagar reconnaissance optic framing a target in snowy mountain terrain
Original gameplay capture of a mission target through the reconnaissance camera.
Technical detailsBUILD CHOICES

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
  • Describe targets by sector and range band rather than giving exact bearings, so the player has to find them by eye.
  • 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 fiction.
Constraints
  • The subject has to be treated respectfully, so the callsigns, positions, and events are fictional and there is no official insignia.
Safed Sagar pause menu with graphics quality, audio, assisted or direct flight, sensitivity and auto-throttle controls
Original settings capture showing graphics quality, control modes and flight assists.
Looking backPROJECT NOTES

Notes from the project.

  • Safed Sagar is a work of fiction. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Ministry of Defence, or any broadcaster.

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.

I still had to shape the controls and make the target search understandable. A convincing mountain range does not tell the player what to do, so the search needed its own rules.