For Delphinus' drag boat challenge. I've never made a boat on SimplePlanes before, nor tested a small and fast one, so I have absolutely no idea if this is any good. It was fun to make anyway!
Controls: use yaw to steer at low speeds (<100mph) and roll to steer at high speeds.
Steer gently at high speeds - if the pod at the base of the rear wings starts to surface, you risk capsizing. If you do capsize, turn the engines on and push the yaw and roll controls in opposite directions, you'll roll up the right way again. Otherwise it should be stable up to nearly 400mph. Enjoy!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 20.7ft (6.3m)
- Length 47.4ft (14.4m)
- Height 9.6ft (2.9m)
- Empty Weight 8,399lbs (3,809kg)
- Loaded Weight 15,420lbs (6,994kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.914
- Wing Loading 201.3lbs/ft2 (983.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 76.6ft2 (7.1m2)
- Drag Points 2834
Parts
- Number of Parts 47
- Control Surfaces 3
- Performance Cost 128
@Kimo Really? I'm flattered! It was up to 900mph earlier, but I'm still trying to solve a few stability issues
I do follow you now& make it a fast one, it deserves to win 👍
@RocketLL @Dynimerous @Delphinus @CarterIndustries thanks for the votes!
@Kimo thanks! I'm working on a more powerful version, since this one apparently can't keep up with Delphinus' challenge
Very well done!