Might as well upload the Locust while I'm here. This was my first serious attempt at creating a helicopter, and I did it a couple months ago. I don't really remember which activation groups do what, but I encourage you to have fun if you download it! If I didn't already remove the turret control motors, just don't activate the turret! The gun works. The rotation is scuffed. Also, it gets unstable with max collective and throttle, I believe. The engine-rotor combo is a little excessive for the weight (juuust in case).
Specifications
Spotlights
- WiiMininininini 4.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 37.8ft (11.5m)
- Length 42.5ft (12.9m)
- Height 13.5ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 6,556lbs (2,974kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,298lbs (5,124kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 12.905
- Wing Loading 466.5lbs/ft2 (2,277.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 24.2ft2 (2.3m2)
- Drag Points 4682
Parts
- Number of Parts 134
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 661
@WacoTaco You have the talent. The talent and dedication is amazing. I just want you to feel the same way when a plane blows up, because your dedication deserves to be awarded.
@ChrisETH Thanks, Chris. I've never really posted for the upvotes or the downloads, and for any given aircraft I usually xml edit the wings so that I can hide multiple small wings inside of fuselage blocks just so I can make the visible wings out of fuselage blocks and then edit the drag and weight of those. I just build what I want to and share in case anyone else might enjoy what I build. I don't mind running a relatively unpopular account, because at the end of the day, I just enjoy designing and building the things I do. The rest is Gravy!
@WacoTaco Things have changed with the modding and xml. I look at your profile, and I see someone generally very talented. I'm being very serious here. You are more talented now, then I ever have been. You've had your account a year more than I have had this account. With that, I see your planes, your beautiful planes. I marvel just looking at them. You've turned the fuselage into an art on your old builds, with less than 200 downloads on many. I'm in shock as to how your planes have less recognition. My planes were old terrible designs I had that did well. I am very confused. I think there's everything fancy about your profile. Based on your points tally, I had unfairly assumed you were just starting out. As it turned out, you were a connoisseur of your trade. I just think things have seriously changed. My old parachute spitfire was a good plane I created, one of my all time creations. In it, there were no mods, no fancy stuff, nothing. It was a bare bones aircraft, created with the parachute seat created by a friend, a simple fuselage created by a friend as well. Things have seriously changed. I personally hated all the mods out there, the mods that were so annoying. The mods at times were helpful, but hard to deal with. I've since retired and am now a nightly lurker. I'm sorry your creations were dealt a bad hand, because your talents deserve gold, not 1/4th of my points tally.
@ChrisETH It is a little basic, but it’s my first real heli attempt. Everything I make takes no longer than two hours max to build (tuning characteristics not included), and people generally seem to be looking for those outstanding builds that use xml modding and notepad file modding, which I can understand. I only do xml to a mild extent, but thank you very much. If you enjoy this heli, you might also consider visiting my profile and checking out some posts. There’s nothing fancy in there, but you may enjoy some of my other aircraft.
Can someone please explain to me how this only has 5 downloads?! This is a damn good helicopter, made by the resourceful creator. 2 years ago, if you used those damn square blocks, you were seen as a noob and unprofessional. Well, I was, but I'm just trying to say this is a damn good choppa.