Universal Joint
So, I was doing what every normal person does on their free time: browse google images looking at satisfying gifs of gears. I was enjoying myself when I saw this unique-looking contraption. The Universal Joint. This is pretty cool, since it can place spin from one cylinder to another that is 45 degrees in a different direction from it. Anyways, I decided to attempt to make one in simple planes, and it became surprisingly successful in its job. The cylinders move smoothly with eachother. I theorize if you put two of these together that you can make it go 90 degrees, so that will be my next project. Haha maybe I should put my piston engine on this.
Controls -
VTOL Lever: Control joint on the right
Throttle: Control joint on the left
P.S. This works in every physics setting, although I use it in high physics
Edit: I just made a double universal joint that can spin to 90 degrees, about to upload
Specifications
Spotlights
- ColonelStriker 7.1 years ago
- Rodrigo110 7.1 years ago
- Johnnyboy9 7.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 37.7ft (11.5m)
- Length 24.6ft (7.5m)
- Height 10.7ft (3.3m)
- Empty Weight 12,913lbs (5,857kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,658lbs (6,648kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.839
- Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft2 (2,147,483.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 13508
Parts
- Number of Parts 301
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 656
Haha cool @BusterShortWolf
Thanks :) @seme4ka
I use the universal joint in my robotics class :)
Awesome