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Dune Inspired VTOL Ornithopter

49.1k Flightsonic  8 months ago

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Had a dream that somehow swashplates couple be used for an ornithopter engine, I'm surprised how well it works. Top speed ~300mph, full thrust vectoring, though the engine provides an unanticipated gyroscopic roll force. I'll post just the mechanics if anyone is interested.

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    49.1k Flightsonic

    @Madmaximus :o

    4 months ago
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    3,310 Madmaximus

    Did you try useing Throttlecos(Time10000) in imput instead of useing an infinite rotator

    7 months ago
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    3,310 Madmaximus

    @Flightsonic yeah I saw the hinge rotors seem to make it less stable

    7 months ago
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    49.1k Flightsonic

    @Madmaximus Looks nice! A couple comments down I put an unlisted link, I actually don't use any hinge rotators :)

    7 months ago
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    3,310 Madmaximus

    Here’s what I have so far https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/SH8n9e/Ornithopter-proof-11 what do you think?

    +1 7 months ago
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    3,310 Madmaximus

    Could you post this so I can see how you made it?

    7 months ago
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    59.0k TheMouse

    Cool!

    +1 7 months ago
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    49.1k Flightsonic

    @Madmaximus unlisted post
    It uses rotors, honestly had forgot about the heli parts lol. I wanted to avoid infinite rotors but they're the only way to sync the wings

    7 months ago
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    3,310 Madmaximus

    I have been trying to make a VTOL ornithopter but I’m stuck in the concept phase. Is this using the helicopter rotor part?

    8 months ago
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    49.1k Flightsonic

    @Noname918181 Why thank you :)

    8 months ago
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    Very cool

    +2 8 months ago