So this is the second A-10 I've made, and it flies just as bad as the first one.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 44.3ft (13.5m)
- Length 38.1ft (11.6m)
- Height 13.1ft (4.0m)
- Empty Weight 16,475lbs (7,473kg)
- Loaded Weight 18,491lbs (8,387kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.187
- Wing Loading 75.1lbs/ft2 (366.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 246.2ft2 (22.9m2)
- Drag Points 7621
Parts
- Number of Parts 73
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 342
@Squirrel Thanks a lot for your help. :)
@Ian1231100 There's a number of things that need correcting. The Centre of Mass (the red sphere) is behind the centre of lift (blue sphere). This results in a very unstable design that contributes to the back flips that you describe. The pitching down is to do with your wing setup. Your wings aren't forward enough from the centre of mass to generate a positive pitching force. Your tail also has a semi symmetric aerofoil selected. Traditionally, only the wings should be the primary lift generation device. Having a large amount of lift generated from the rear of the aircraft results in the tail being pulled up and thus the nose pitches downward.
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I'm able to partly resolve the issues mentioned above and I could upload it privately for you to download, but if I was to fix it properly, I'd have to take a lot of things apart.
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Also, the A-10's centre of thrust is above the centre of mass, so the engines are actually pushing the nose of the aircraft down. That's not your fault though.
@Ian1231100 too nose heavy
@foxythegamer12 @AeroMobilFlyingCar It takes off fine at first, but once I stop pitching up, it starts tipping down and flips.
@foxythegamer12 Doesn't FLY
whats wrong with it?