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Universal Joint

35.2k IzzyIA  7.1 years ago

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

Spotlights

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