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Advanced heli tech

8,434 WhenSupertogoPhysics  9.0 years ago
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Hey, anybody knows why the heli is tilting? I'm making a backprop for spinning, but why does it tilt?

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 58.3ft (17.8m)
  • Length 58.4ft (17.8m)
  • Height 12.3ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 4,943lbs (2,242kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,108lbs (2,316kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.639
  • Wing Loading 20.6lbs/ft2 (100.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 248.4ft2 (23.1m2)
  • Drag Points 1967

Parts

  • Number of Parts 67
  • Control Surfaces 2
  • Performance Cost 301
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    119 Veteran
    It spins after a while... But still really cool.
    9.0 years ago
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    16.2k LordofLego
    https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/pBP4mg/Ultimate-Heli-Fixed-kinda
    9.0 years ago
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    16.2k LordofLego
    https://www.kamcord.co.jp/v/zOnkUuzy9rb
    9.0 years ago
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    16.2k LordofLego
    I've identified part of the problem: the center of gravity is too high. I don't know what's making it get out of balance, though. I added fuel tanks to the bottom to lower the center of gravity and widened the wings and landing gear. I also took off the rotors and mirrored the body and put the rotors back on. It rolls the opposite direction now, so that might be an improvement.
    9.0 years ago
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    @LordofLego no problem, may be a way of making your self more known : )
    9.0 years ago
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    16.2k LordofLego
    Ok. I'll look at it. I'm terrible at helicopters, so I probably can't fix it, but I'll try.
    9.0 years ago
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    @LordofLego well, it is perfectly balanced, but the rotor should need a counter rotating back rotor, but this issue shouldn't cause the heli to tilt, just to spin.
    9.0 years ago
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    16.2k LordofLego
    Out of balance. Check CoM/CoL/CoT.
    9.0 years ago
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    @hypnotoad @ZFM99 @StealthBomber @UnknownVectors
    9.0 years ago