This vehicle is based off the 1972 Lockheed Twister chassis that never reached production. Its off-road abilities are unmatched by any other military off-road vehicle but it is extremely maintenance intensive and very expensive.
In 2050 it was decided to bring this design back an put it into production as a light recon and expeditionary vehicle. Designed with the potential of even exploring other planets in mind, this vehicle is surely one of the most capable vehicles in existence.
Chassis and suspension:
The two front wheels are independently suspended and the whole front end articulates independently to the rear. The rear load bearing section uses a trailing arm with a walking arm (yes, proper terminology) so the two rear wheels can articulate over obstacles while keeping the main body mostly level. The two sections are separated by a yoke which allows 30 degrees of yaw steering and 30 degrees of pitch and roll freedom.
Pitch and roll to drive and ag8 to toggle yoke steering
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Lockheed Twister Chassis V2
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 14.6ft (4.4m)
- Length 27.3ft (8.3m)
- Height 13.4ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 6,537lbs (2,965kg)
- Loaded Weight 8,137lbs (3,690kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 4.971
- Wing Loading N/A
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 8610
Parts
- Number of Parts 176
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,234
@LiamW
damped rotators
Closest I can think of is a damper (suspension set to 10% strength) stuck onto a arm extended from the thing.
Yeah ...
Give me 1 second ...
@CDRxavier Yep, it's weird alright. It's the closest you can come to actually simulating the lockheed twister in simpleplanes. If there were damped rotators i could make it work properly
@LiamW
So this is one of your examples for "outlandish suspension"?
Ahhhh, I see.
Front one is basically the suspension you use in your car, with a twist.
Rear end is swing arm suspension with bogi wheels (the two wheels attached via a rod) or whatever.
Interesting. Very interesting.
thanks @destroyerP
@Pilotmario here's a really quick futuristic build I did for it