Falcon 8.9 Rocket
Instructions.
Use WASD to control vtol thrusters. Note: (This system needs improving)
To deploy the legs use the slider and slide all the way up.
To lift off thrust to about 25-27%, to land do the same to about 24% thrust, it's usually best to slowly switch between 24-26% when landing, anything more than 5MPH will likely wreck the rocket upon landing.
This is a recreation of the Falcon 9 Rocket, I named it Falcon 8.9 as it was kinda hard to recreate a complete Falcon 9 within simpleplanes, while the new gyros help with stability when in flight. I did have to recreate the landing leg mechanism within the limits of simpleplanes and my knowledge as well as the thruster control system, which I am still having problems with as the legs extending cause the rocket to spin. Any tips would be appreciated, I would consider this rocket in extremly early stages, so again any tips and tricks would be appreciated.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 40.9ft (12.5m)
- Length 27.9ft (8.5m)
- Height 109.2ft (33.3m)
- Empty Weight 50,634lbs (22,967kg)
- Loaded Weight 78,987lbs (35,828kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.84
- Wing Loading N/A
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 53937
Parts
- Number of Parts 115
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,092