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Wasp Flightmodel Experiment

125k AWESOMENESS360  2.9 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Jundroo's Wasp

I really don’t have anything to post atm so have a thing I made a while ago; I made this as a test bed for my TR-3B’s flight model, as I wanted to see if I could control an aircraft using only thrust vectoring. This aircraft here is the result of that, the stock FA-18 Wasp except with a very weird flight model.

Basically, the entire thing uses absolutely no wings to fly. It may look like it has wings, but those are just fuselage blocks; they provide no lift physics, and do not help the aircraft achieve flight. The only thing that provides this aircraft with lift and aerial control is a set of VTOL Thrusters, and their respective movements. It has functional Trim, Yaw, Pitch, and Roll.

This aircraft is admittedly, very difficult to fly. It takes some learning, but once you get a feel for how it controls, you can do some seriously impressive Post Stall Maneuvers. Heck, the entire flight model of this thing is based on PSM’s, seeing that it literally has no wings at all, and therefore is always stalling no matter how you fly it.

Landing is a bit of a challenge. I can’t really give any advice on landing, not just because there’s really no correct way to go about it, but also because I haven’t found a particularly safe and easy way to go about it either.

If anyone who’s good with FunkyTrees wants to do something cool with this, absolutely feel free.

Have Fun!

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Wasp
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 34.5ft (10.5m)
  • Length 37.4ft (11.4m)
  • Height 13.7ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 20,714lbs (9,395kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,410lbs (11,072kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.904
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 6758

Parts

  • Number of Parts 64
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 392
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    I also gave it smoke trails and flares because it looks cool while PSM’ing I guess

    Pinned 2.9 years ago
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    Ace combat moment

    one month ago
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    181 Mav3r1ck

    How's one supposedly going to fly this, stability is nonexistent, so is directional stability, this has got to be my favorite aircraft, aside from the fact that it is almost impossible to fly

    8 months ago
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    You need to use less power. Usually flies best when semi-vertical @beenz

    2.3 years ago
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    Ngl if you make it face upwards and circle it looks realy good

    2.3 years ago
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    just think about if this was a real plane fuckin just
    "kicks off wing" this baby can out maneuver anything in the sky
    i find the image of that funny

    2.8 years ago
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    17.1k beenz

    its so unstable
    i cant even go straight

    +3 2.9 years ago
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    @AWESOMENESS360 dam, 0 projectile velocity + looong tracer
    why didnt i think of that

    2.9 years ago
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    Excellent maneuverability even with just a keyboard, can't wait to see what I can do with this when my stick comes in the next few days

    2.9 years ago
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    11.9k derlurje

    Psm you say?

    2.9 years ago
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    4,589 Zerstorer

    This thing has guyfolk level psm capability

    +3 2.9 years ago
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    30.0k Nerfaddict

    i am calm

    WHAT SORCERY IS THIS!!??

    -Nerfaddict after realizing this has no wings

    +2 2.9 years ago
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    28.9k tarikGR

    Air Supermacy

    2.9 years ago
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    3,656 Dathcha

    You turned the wasp into the pigpen

    +3 2.9 years ago