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Gyroscopic Skid Steering Testbed

147k Pilotmario  7.1 years ago
105 downloads

You may ask yourself, "Why is a platinum user posting such a tiny, almost trivial vehicle that a newbie wouldn't even post?" Well, its an experimental testbed for skid steering systems, and I wanted to post the concept in a simple, effective manner that anyone can figure out. And that it would be easier for people to understand the workings like this, than bury it in several hundred parts of superfluous aesthetics. Pitch controls direction, and roll steers.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 8.1ft (2.5m)
  • Length 9.8ft (3.0m)
  • Height 5.7ft (1.7m)
  • Empty Weight 1,408lbs (639kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,541lbs (699kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft2 (2,147,483.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2065

Parts

  • Number of Parts 17
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 128
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    147k Pilotmario

    @ThomasRoderick Np!

    6.1 years ago
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    Great idea! Thanks!

    6.1 years ago
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    11.3k LiamW

    im fairly sure this is exactly what i used for my sherp. It works well doesnt it?

    7.1 years ago
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    9,430 CALVIN232

    Great for hover tanks but not fast cars I think I'll stick with the usual method of turning

    7.1 years ago
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    30.4k soundwave

    @Pilotmario no problem!

    7.1 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    Thanks! @BaconRoll

    7.1 years ago
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    30.4k soundwave

    Very nice

    7.1 years ago
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    39.0k phanps

    @Pilotmario no problem!

    7.1 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    Thanks! @phanps

    7.1 years ago
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    39.0k phanps

    Interesting

    7.1 years ago