This is my replica of the ultimate star-racer of the earth team, the Whizzing Arrow III, flown by Eva and Jordan in the OBAN Star-Racers anime. It was built by Stan and Koji after the Whizzing Arrow II was damaged beyond repair in a race on Alwas. What came out was more a mix between the Arrow II and Arrow III. As they look quite equal, I just took the design elements of both that I liked the most and merged them into one star-racer.
To make it work in SP, I added some elevators and rudders in the back, while I used the design of the boosters in the front for the main wings. Though it's a complicated design, which primarily uses thrusters for maneuvering, it's very nimble and agile.
Use the brakes with care, you can spin to every direction you are turning to with them or tap them to increase turning speed. You can also use them to slow down your spin, making it easier to recover.
Don't be scared of the way it takes off, it will fly straight and quite stable after that.
I've not managed to land it yet, as it always flips over the front, even when Action 1 is activated and the VTOL slider pushed fully down to create upwards thrust in the front.
Maybe someone manages to make it capable of vertical landing, that would probably make it much easier.
Have fun! :)
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 41.2ft (12.5m)
- Length 29.3ft (8.9m)
- Height 17.2ft (5.2m)
- Empty Weight 22,101lbs (10,024kg)
- Loaded Weight 27,644lbs (12,539kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.414
- Wing Loading 136.1lbs/ft2 (664.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 203.1ft2 (18.9m2)
- Drag Points 14494
Parts
- Number of Parts 257
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 904
@BRuthless I'm pretty new to SP but i'll try and make some of my own too =) maybe we could have some sourt of competition with star racers! My next task is to build the TurboKat from Swat-Kats.
@blazecast It's pretty hard making them fly well, but I already thought about some of the other Star Racers I might be able to build.
Dude you don't know how long i have waited to fly this thing! think you may do other star racers? like the one Molly's mom flew? or other more earth like ones?
@slavebreaker Have you checked out my new Arrow IV? I think it's handling better than this one, though it's much heavier and has more Drag points.
@BRuthless your MAKING my dreams come true <3
@slavebreaker I was also thinking about making a bigger one. I already have a working handlebar for the cockpit like in the show, but it's too big for this one, so I need a bigger version to put it in. This time it's going to be a full Arrow III replica, but I'm not sure about additional wings yet, as the crafts are always simulated to be stalling if they are only flying with thrust. For proper flying I would need even bigger wings than on this one. I also had the idea to make my own Arrow IV with a better aerodynamically shaped design and wings in some places.
YOU GOTTA MAKE ANOTHER ONE! BIGGER BETTER AND MORE STABLE!
oban star racers was my favorite show of all time and i thank you so much for putting this into the game!