I hooked up a gyroscope to a control surface in an attempt to stabilize this plane, like an autopilot. The control surface is too small to do much, and the gyro can tumble. Feel free to use or improve
1 and VTOL up to use gyro
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 92.4ft (28.2m)
- Length 87.5ft (26.7m)
- Height 26.8ft (8.2m)
- Empty Weight 22,846lbs (10,363kg)
- Loaded Weight 34,028lbs (15,435kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.188
- Wing Loading 30.9lbs/ft2 (150.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,101.1ft2 (102.3m2)
- Drag Points 9116
Parts
- Number of Parts 94
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 582
All this work... then the gyroscope part comes out. :(
@BaconAircraft I saw that quite a while ago, yours probably works better than mine!
Nice! I made a similar concept 1 month ago, open it up to reveal the gyro!
Gyroscopic Sphere