I made this for something to do.
Honest aren't I.
After I built it, I realised one thing that does not seem to be on the site, is how to build a big wing that will not flop around without XML.
The XML used here is super obvious.
The engines of course.
XML edited for bigness and nothing else. It makes the plane look like it is powered by two air conditioners.
Anyway back to the subject at hand.
The wings here are BIG, about 40 foot a piece, but the plane is slow, so I could have made them with a single normal wing.
I did not.
The black, red and orange surfaces are all Structural Wings, they have no control surfaces.
The light grey sections are normal wings with the control surfaces made large.
For now we will call the 'normal wings' Control Surfaces, as that is their job.
On the main wing, the inside control surface is attached directly to the body, no problem there, but what about that outside one, how is it staying there?
Magic!
No, I'm kidding.
A small fuselage piece is tucked just inside the wing, made small enough so it does not show, but will let the control surface stick to it.
You can use the 'nudge tool' to shuffle it into place.
Attach the outside control surface and flip or rotate it until is in the correct position, then use the nudge tool to line it up neatly.
You can also use this method to create realistic flaps/ailerons by using the nudge tool to leave a little gap between the wing and the control surface.
I have tested this aircraft and it flies pretty well, with nothing flapping around.
It will loop, but it struggles a bit.
For extra speed, replace the engines.
I suspect this aircraft will be easy to mess with.
Best speed with built in engines is about 240 mph.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 83.4ft (25.4m)
- Length 77.9ft (23.8m)
- Height 21.5ft (6.6m)
- Empty Weight 19,380lbs (8,790kg)
- Loaded Weight 30,126lbs (13,665kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.745
- Wing Loading 10.6lbs/ft2 (51.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,831.6ft2 (263.1m2)
- Drag Points 11159
Parts
- Number of Parts 84
- Control Surfaces 11
- Performance Cost 377
@CRJ900Pilot
Yep, exactly.
There may be some flex on the control surfaces, but because they are so small, it should be insignificant.
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When I first started out I was frustrated with not being able to build fast planes because the wings would rip of at speed.
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People who don't have access to XML editing will probably find this useful too, if they do not already know how to do it.
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Edit: I'm going to mess with engines and see how fast I can get it go before the control surfaces start flapping around.
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Edit 2: Best speed about 1000 mph.
Wing flex is noticible, but does not effect control of the aircraft.
Interesting. I’m assuming this is to stop wing flex