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Small update

16.4k ThePrototype  6.6 years ago

I was making a plane to test how small I could get a control system.... it has failed so expect a little more time until a plane is released, I'm going to try a tailess, not a flying wing....

Also Rest in peace Mattangi...... Nvm, some cruel perosn faked his death, he is now back in the community

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    @ThePrototype Gyros would probably be your best bet, but I have very little understanding of how they work on here.

    For just wings, I imagine the shortest possibe configuration for high stability would be a normal "tractor" setup like a P-51 Mustang, Piper Cub, etc. Engine/weight followed by wings, followed by control in the tail.

    With a pusher-canard setup, you don't need the fuselage to protrude so far forward. The weight sits in the middle, ahead of the main wings and you stick the elevators on the nose. This should prove a bit shorter but also less stable because the weight is so close to the vertical tail.

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    16.4k ThePrototype

    Yes, a custom one..... @F104Deathtrap

    6.6 years ago
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    Control system? You mean the control surfaces like ailerons and elevators?

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    5,841 FastDan

    @ThePrototype Wow sounds great!Can't wait to see it.

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    16.4k ThePrototype

    @FastDan I now have a new plane with a literally flawless control system, its only 16ft long..... I tired to make it as short as possible

    EDIT: there is a small flaw with pitching down.... gotta fix it.....

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