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FLAPS - not so easy

328k SpiritusRaptor  8.6 years ago

I reckon creating realistic falps is not so easy. They go backwards and down, not really rotating around a single point. To create realiatic flaps seems to need two rotators... And then one ends up with one rotator having a fair amount of traverse - and then where to place.

Any thoughts?

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    69.4k Chancey21

    Uhh what’s a falp? XD

    6.8 years ago
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    If you want to make it on a wing that is made with a wing inside fuselage blocks, you can put pistons on the back and then you can put a hinge rotator on that (you might have to put a small fuselage block on the piston) then on the hinge rotator put a semi-symmetric airfoil wing.

    7.8 years ago
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    When I make flaps, I get normal libraries on a vtol/trim slider.

    8.3 years ago
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    18.2k exosuit

    Maybe u can ask him @AviationXpert

    8.5 years ago
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    Here is how I did mine. flaps on Corsair

    8.6 years ago
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    21.2k SUPERSAMROCK

    These are mine

    8.6 years ago
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    @SpiritusRaptor
    The way I do flaps in my planes are to make the control surfaces really big and then put fuselages on them, but that's probably useless to you...

    8.6 years ago
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    For easiest way to have a Flaps Ask to the developers Add Flaps on wing properties easy right

    8.6 years ago
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    Looking for a smart way to do this without needing to use 4 rotators... @Supercraft888

    8.6 years ago
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    @SpiritusRaptor np

    8.6 years ago
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    Will do @Matt7709

    8.6 years ago
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    Ahhh, very good! Thank you @AeroEngineering

    8.6 years ago
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    @SUPERSAMROCK yes. Pistons.

    8.6 years ago
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    8,104 LofiTurtle

    When Pistons come out in the next update this will be a whole lot easier

    8.6 years ago
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    3,453 Matt7709

    Check out my Robin STOL in my planes it has flaps that work very well.

    8.6 years ago
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    @SpiritusRaptor you could try these. Ive had them is my subassemblies for a while, and never had a plane to use them on. After seeing this post I decided now would be a good time to upload them. The operate the way describe flaps in this post. I hope these work for you or help you figure outhow to make your own.

    8.6 years ago
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    413 iDrakeZz

    You spelled flaps wrong...

    8.6 years ago
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    21.2k SUPERSAMROCK

    A piston can do that so it won't be a problem when. Oh never mind @Brields95

    8.6 years ago
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    I think we need a new part that operates like a slider.

    8.6 years ago
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    21.2k SUPERSAMROCK

    Pistons would make this easier. Hummm

    8.6 years ago
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    Spiritus raptor asking for help?! Sir I'll be happy to assist you!

    8.6 years ago
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    Now this idea is what I'm looking for - Terima kasih @RocketLL

    8.6 years ago
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    19.7k RocketLL

    I was toying around with this earlier.

    I think the best way to do this is with 1 rotator and an arm made out of 0x0x0.5 fuselage(invisible) with a wing piece. If you connect the "arm" to the rotator and the wing to the arm on opposite ends of the arm, you can simulate a realistic flap motion.

    8.6 years ago
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    Yep, we're on the same page @Delphinus

    8.6 years ago
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    Just saw these - very well done!!! @Squirrel

    8.6 years ago
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