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Jet Bird ( fastest low altitude ornithopter? )

4,196 DustyT33  6.2 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on DustyT33's The Future Bird

This new version of the future bird, can fly over 1000 mph at 15,000 feet thanks to a glitch. To start the glitch, start at wright final approach, then throttle up to 100%. At 800 mph, the plane should get glitchy and begin to climb. Then the plane will speed up to over 1000 mph. And if you fly the plane straight for a while (and if you're lucky), you can maintain the glitch for a very long tim. Based on my experience, best way to maintain the glitch is to not fly at over 20,000 feet, and to not do a loop or barrel roll.

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  • Zyvx 6.1 years ago

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor The Future Bird
  • Successors 3 airplane(s) +35 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 58.9ft (18.0m)
  • Length 35.8ft (10.9m)
  • Height 34.2ft (10.4m)
  • Empty Weight 2,299lbs (1,043kg)
  • Loaded Weight 2,299lbs (1,043kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 6.9lbs/ft2 (33.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 331.3ft2 (30.8m2)
  • Drag Points 988

Parts

  • Number of Parts 33
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 300
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    9,210 Zyvx

    Awesome trick, good job.

    +1 6.1 years ago
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    1,516 atgxtg

    On the plus side, if you climb higher, you'll get your speed back. In fact this thing picks up speed when climbing. At 65-70,000 feet, it will hit 1000 mph again. But it can go high enough that it's speed will tear it apart!

    +1 6.2 years ago
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    1,516 atgxtg

    Okay, I'm pretty sure it isn't a glitch, and while I can't "stabilize" it, I think I can explain what's happening and tell you how to recreate it.

    First off, the floppy rotator is what's giving you the big speed boost. Secondly, I think this kicks in near Mach 1 and that's important.

    What I think is going on is that as you approach Mach 1 (750-800 mph at low altitudes) mph the wing-tips go supersonic(and that causes the rotators to flop erratically, and that's what causes all the shakes. Eventually, it syncs up with the wings and that's what gives you the big boost to speed an altitude. Whenever you finally decide to maneuver again, you break that rhythm, and your speed drops to around 680, or just shy of when the effect would kick in again, and stays there.

    Now I can't figure out how to control it, at least not yet, but you can recreate it, by dropping to a lower altitude and speed. I've been able to do it at all three final approaches, and even did it again after cutting power and dropping low.

    6.2 years ago
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    1,516 atgxtg

    It does it for me, too. I don't think it's a glitch though, and I think I know what causes it.

    6.2 years ago
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    4,196 DustyT33

    Does the glitch work on everybody? Or is it just me?

    6.2 years ago