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Concord-ish (WIP)

1,683 rocketbootkid  8.8 years ago

Help please! Any gurus have any tips for how to create large complex wing shapes that don't fly or flex apart under load?

This started off as Concorde, but I started tweaking here and there. The wings were intially only 4 pieces each, but at anything approach Mach 2 they start wobbling horrifically and then fly off. I rebuilt them in multiple pieces to try and ensure there were more attachment points across the wing chord, and that helped, but it's still ropy. In addition, despite being mirrored, it has a tendency to roll to the left for some reason.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 55.5ft (16.9m)
  • Length 112.4ft (34.3m)
  • Height 19.1ft (5.8m)
  • Empty Weight 10,945lbs (4,964kg)
  • Loaded Weight 53,202lbs (24,132kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.844
  • Wing Loading 40.2lbs/ft2 (196.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,324.0ft2 (123.0m2)
  • Drag Points 6274

Parts

  • Number of Parts 88
  • Control Surfaces 14
  • Performance Cost 459
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    3,040 TheStapler

    Maybe you've got wings inside wings in one side? Its what happens to me sometimes. As for the wings flexing I use @Planesofold 's Toolbox, there's a wing in there that doesn't flex, I use it in my swing wing planes

    8.8 years ago
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    778 Redrunner

    Idk why it banks to the left, I think it is a glitch becuase it has happened to me but not that severely

    8.8 years ago
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    778 Redrunner

    If you go on low everything in settings the wings don't break apart

    8.8 years ago