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XT-4 - Jump car

8,578 Synthex4060  7.4 years ago

The gyroscope gave me the opportunity to finish one of my old projects of car who could handle big jumps. Especially on the ramps of the racing island.

-Normal drive : Simple use throttle and brakes to control the power to the wheels. Yaw controls the turn

-Balancing : use the Pitch and Roll to control pitch and roll movements. On the ground it is not really useful except maybe to distribute the pressure on certain wheels more than others. It becomes essential mid-air to control your reception angle (and your flight to some extend as the wings will generate drag depending on your orientation). I recommand trying to land with your nose up about 30°

-Power assist : now that's where the magic happens. Push VTOL down to generate vertical thrust. This is essential for high jumps to reduce reception speed. In combination with the gyro orientation you can use it to change trajectory mid flight. Lastly, you can orient this thrust forward and backwards using TRIM so you can also get horizontal boost - remarkably handy if you need to drive backwards. Be careful though, as full power horizontal boost will damage the vehicle.
It is a bit tricky but it can also be used to climb a steep hill : orient the trim halfway forward, and compensate the forward pitch with some gyro pitch backwards.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 19.0ft (5.8m)
  • Length 27.2ft (8.3m)
  • Height 10.6ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 11,530lbs (5,230kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,943lbs (6,324kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.967
  • Wing Loading 102.4lbs/ft2 (500.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 136.1ft2 (12.6m2)
  • Drag Points 5756

Parts

  • Number of Parts 163
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 739