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Experiments in thrust vectoring

328k SpiritusRaptor 9.5 years ago

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Tests using pitch and roll thrust vectoring with no control surfaces. Activation 1 to raise the landing gear.

Credit to Authros for the superb noozzel/engine housing, thanks.

Warning: Need power to land as one cannot glide with no control surfaces.

SR

General Characteristics

Successors 1 airplane(s)
Created On Mac
Wingspan 34.2ft (10.4m)
Length 32.8ft (10.0m)
Height 12.2ft (3.7m)
Empty Weight 7,402lbs (3,357kg)
Loaded Weight 10,427lbs (4,730kg)

Performance

Power/Weight Ratio 2.37
Wing Loading 35.4lbs/ft² (172.6kg/m²)
Wing Area 295.0ft² (27.4m²)
Drag Points 2307

Parts

Number of Parts 111
Control Surfaces 0
Performance Cost 298

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328k SpiritusRaptor

@Gg1234 Already, I like it!!!!

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4,395 Gg1234

@SpiritusRaptor can you look at my cannon
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4,395 Gg1234

@SpiritusRaptor no problem
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328k SpiritusRaptor

@Gg1234 Thanks
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4,395 Gg1234

Fun to crash with it
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328k SpiritusRaptor

@Airdude That's true for any plane... anywasy, trying going slower.
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1,221 Airdude

@SpiritusRaptor, it is difficult to land while traveling at 200mph but I did like the concept
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2,403 Billybobjoe

Your x47b is amazing and thank you for commenting 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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328k SpiritusRaptor

@Airdude what are you talking about? DId you have a bad experaince?
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1,221 Airdude

Nice experiment but not the best way to crash-land
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3,096 WWIIPlaneBuilder

You could build an Su-35(S) with this! Unfortunately I would be lacking in skills
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50.4k Stingray

Amazing thrust vectoring!
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742 WeirdheadedRedbeard

This is astounding! I put it into widow maker inverted flat spin and recovered within 6000ft. I also got it down to 125mph at 1% thrust. It's the Swiss Army Knife of vectored thrust.
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72.5k Authros

Inspirational work.
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34 SlyAce

Awesome build flies great until you get curious and wonder what the vtol controls and go into a 30k foot flat spin lmao keep it up
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328k SpiritusRaptor

Thanks everyone
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328k SpiritusRaptor

@ahappyape Thanks, yes, take-offs and landings are a bit tricky, but sounds like you have the hang of it...
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11.3k ahappyape

Looks like a successful experiment. Took a few goes to not crash - but very nice after that.
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328k SpiritusRaptor

@Rohan I have one that you may like then...
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9,382 FlOu

Holi crap! This is absolutly amazing. I'm very impressed. Fantastic job, great idea, such innovative as hell.
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524 Bartfartplanes

@SpiritusRaptor can you just post the engine from this plane I need it for a plane I may make!
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524 Bartfartplanes

MAKE MORE LIKE THIS
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37.2k Rohan

Nice! Think you could build on with yaw? I want a plane that can go in a flat spin and come out of it and continue flying.
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Mod TheLatentImage

SR, this is totally cool. It feels and looks like something that I would fly in a war zone from the comfort of my bedroom... lol.
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25.2k A5mod3us

Some really interesting gimbals you have there.
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Experiments in thrust vectoring

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