Auto Credit Based on Kimo's Bird Challenge
No fuel. No engines. This bird is a true ornithopter -- powered only by the flapping of it's wings!
To fly: start in the air. Activate action group 1 and use the VTOL slider to flap the wings. Flapping near the top of the slider causes the bird to pitch down, while flapping near the bottom causes it to pitch down. Using the actual pitch controls will tilt the wings forward and backwards. Pitching up while flapping is useful for slowing down when landing (water or ground).
To fold wings: with the VTOL slider just below neutral, de-activate action group 1 and activate action group 2. Push the VTOL slider up (slowly!) while pitching forward all the way. Happy flapping!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Bird Challenge
- Successors 3 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 99.4ft (30.3m)
- Length 54.4ft (16.6m)
- Height 14.1ft (4.3m)
- Empty Weight 2,998lbs (1,360kg)
- Loaded Weight 9,583lbs (4,346kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 9.9lbs/ft2 (48.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 965.5ft2 (89.7m2)
- Drag Points 7107
Parts
- Number of Parts 77
- Control Surfaces 11
- Performance Cost 284
How do people even do this!?
i quit
this works!!
A marvel of engineering!
I Love it
I guess I have to throw in an other entry, cant Keep up with you guys
WOW
Three thumps up! What a technical masterpiece! Soaring is so much fun. The pitch..... So cool! And to top that, foldable wings, it is outstanding work! Thank you a lot for your work!
Thank you, this must have been a pain to sort out.
fly's well
@BoxGlow Well, I wanted it to be available to mobile users, but you can add weapons if you'd like!
lol.. you should add weapons.