Auto Credit Based on McLarenTim's Fuel-less Rotator Powered Craft
Beat the "Going the Distance" challenge easily! Speeds up to 330 mph in a straight line!
Thanks to bjac0 for his infinite rotators.
VTOL all the way up and turn Action Group 1 on then off to turn on the engine. VTOL controls the propeller pitch as on a normal engine: use shallower (higher VTOL) pitch at lower speeds, halfway at 40mph and fully feathered at 230+ mph for maximum thrust at the different speeds. Action Group 5 enables the gyroscope "autopilot".
Check it out: https://www.reddit.com/r/SimplePlanes/comments/6t6pav/did_i_beat_going_the_distance_yet/?ref=share&ref_source=link
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Fuel-less Rotator Powered Craft
- Successors 3 airplane(s)
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 93.2ft (28.4m)
- Length 52.8ft (16.1m)
- Height 14.2ft (4.3m)
- Empty Weight 5,553lbs (2,519kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,553lbs (2,519kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 7.0lbs/ft2 (34.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 792.5ft2 (73.6m2)
- Drag Points 2159
Parts
- Number of Parts 66
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 520
realises how well the engines work underwater, as no air is needed
HMMMMM, submarine?
This looks so cool! My record on Going The Distance with a normal plane was a few feet.
@McLarenTim thank you so much!
@Carsong1017 The propeller pitch should be increased to maintain optimal thrust at faster and faster airspeeds. At 70 mph the propeller pitch should be about 40% of the way up the VTOL bar. As the acceleration slows decrease the VTOL slider bit by bit, you should start accelerating again. Overly decreased propeller pitch too soon, though, and the acceleration slows again (the propeller blades stall against the air). Eventually you'll have to have the VTOL slider at the middle at speeds at around 200 mph to keep accelerating.
@McLarenTim there are similar aircraft that have similar claims, but I can never manage to get them faster than 70 mph. Could you tell me what I'm doing wrong?