The airship is complete! This was a big visual and handling feat for me, and im very glad about how it turned out. It uses the new gyros to keep stable, so it flies very nicely.
-CONTROLS-
it is neutrally buoyant automatically (it hovers)
It can also sail like a regular boat
VTOL-- controls height
THROTTLE-- normal
YAW and ROLL-- both normal but very delayed, so keep that in mind
TRIM-- slightly controls pitch. Use it to keep level for better flight characteristics
Thanks to @Kevinairlines for a VTOL engine
Hope you enjoy!
Specifications
Spotlights
- TheAceOwl 7.5 years ago
- SledDriver 7.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 136.1ft (41.5m)
- Length 101.7ft (31.0m)
- Height 37.8ft (11.5m)
- Empty Weight 49,971lbs (22,666kg)
- Loaded Weight 49,971lbs (22,666kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.269
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.456
- Wing Loading 30.5lbs/ft2 (149.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,637.7ft2 (152.1m2)
- Drag Points 110990
Parts
- Number of Parts 468
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,891
@FlyingThings haha I feel you on that
@Shmexysmpilot i think i really need some sleep. I think i have been awake for too long.
@FlyingThings it was mine lol. I re uploaded for a stream
@mblastr thanks :)
This is really cool man. great work!
@Treadmill103 thanks! And yeah, I spent so long just flying it around watching it zoom overhead
@SledDriver @Stingray thanks!
Nice stability!
Outstanding.
@Visify it worked! It's similar to what you said about offsetting it, but ironically it spins in the opposite direction that you'd think
@Shmexysmpilot Oki
@Visify that's what I wanted to do, but since you can only start a piston at full extension or contraction it didn't work. However, I just had an idea while writing this comment that could solve that problem hahaha
@Shmexysmpilot You can offset the crankshaft of the piston engine a bit into the right direction. To keep it spinning in the right direction you need momentum
@Visify thanks, and yeah. The drone from this is pretty impressive
@PlanesOfOld I made a pretty good one a while ago, but I had trouble getting it to spin in the right direction consisnantly. Does it need to have lots of tourque or just like fast and stuff?
This thing must be loud..
WOW..
totaly unrealeted: Any idea how to make a god engine with pistons, ive built one before but am hitting my head on a concrete rebar wall when it comes to the design of my current project.
noice
@Shmexysmpilot indeed
@Stellarlabs they're fun :)
Its an airship, i like airships