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Helicopter concept

48.8k Baldovino  6.4 years ago

I messed around this concept for a while, and is "my" concept. I fear the controls are very different from a real chopper, but this is.

Thrust = Engine rotation speed
VTOL = Rotor pitch. UP for go up, down for go down. Neutral does nothing
TRIM UP = Nose down for forward
TRIM DOWN = Tail down for braking and going reverse. Trimming down open also two airbrakes.

Normal 3 axis controll are a bit complex, but you will feel them "normal". But when you roll, you also yawn. When you yawn BTW you only yawn

TO TAKE PRATICE:

Put engine at 35%, and play with VTOL for go in air then land safely, going only up and down vertically.

AFTER THIS:

Take off then play with VTOL and TRIM to follow the landstrip and land at other end, remaining at same altitude. You may need some yawn.

3RD STEP:

Learn to turn using roll. Be prepared to use also yawn to stop strange movements.

If you will be able to land on a ship, you are aces of "Baldovino's choppers".

IMPORTANT NOTE: NOT SUITABLE WITH AI.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 7 airplane(s) +21 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 25.3ft (7.7m)
  • Length 27.5ft (8.4m)
  • Height 9.6ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight 1,417lbs (643kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,821lbs (2,187kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.622
  • Wing Loading 157.2lbs/ft2 (767.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 30.7ft2 (2.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2650

Parts

  • Number of Parts 45
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 162