Auto Credit Based on Falkenwut's **CLOSED** No Wing Challenge / Stability Challenge **CLOSED**
A wingless test for a blimp concept carried out by the THIME Research Division. Never entered mass production due to the VERY unstable platform. Later variants had gyros, but those too served nothing but a concept.
Controls:
AG1=Parachutes
Collective (VTOL)=Propeller angle/ Main propeller speed
I hope y'all enjoy? XD
This thing was a quick build. If I get to it, I may make a MUCH better version later
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor **CLOSED** No Wing Challenge / Stability Challenge **CLOSED**
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 10.3ft (3.1m)
- Length 35.4ft (10.8m)
- Height 8.0ft (2.4m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 2,210lbs (1,002kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 7.623
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.799
- Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft2 (2,147,483.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 1819
Parts
- Number of Parts 55
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 395
Congratulations! You have reached fourth place of the No Wing Challenge / Stability Challenge! Here is the scoring for your vehicle:
@Falkenwut oh, my bad! I forgot about the fuel limitations, I was thinking in gallons...
And yeah, agreed lol. This thing is really hard to control, but thank you!
@R2d2hunter VTOL thrusters are allowed in the challenge. It's pretty tricky because they use up fuel.
Very interesting design! I have manually reduced the fuel to 2000L in order to keep the vehicle within the Challenge's rules. Flying this is a challenge in its own right! haha xD.
I have noted and scored your blimp. I will release the score when the deadline has passed.
It says that jets are the only thing we can use for stability (besides airbrakes)
@R2d2hunter we can. Someone else's made it in even though it had them
I don’t think we can use the VTOL thruster node things in our builds for stability.