a spring made of a number of strips of metal curved slightly upwards and clamped together one above the other.
Pitch and yaw to drive it the gyro is on ag 3
Many many hours of testing and modifications have gone into this XD
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 7.6ft (2.3m)
- Length 16.4ft (5.0m)
- Height 5.8ft (1.8m)
- Empty Weight 4,056lbs (1,840kg)
- Loaded Weight 4,322lbs (1,960kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft2 (2,147,483.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 2894
Parts
- Number of Parts 193
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,296
@substygram that's because the joining points can stretch and flex but the part itself doesn't. This should be the opposite way around for accurate physics but unfortunately, not every simpleplanes user has a supercomputer capable of finite element analysis continuously at real time speed. It is possible to make realish leaf springs in simpleplanes with lots and lots of structural panels joined together but it doesn't work very well. I like stuff like this which has mechanical properties of leaf springs without looking exactly like a leaf spring
@LiamW I know. I tried leaf springs and the bearings just froze
@substygram It has all the other mechanical characteristics though. Actual leaf springs just break in simpleplanes. I'll be honest here, I haven't tried it yet but it looks like it should work
But it has coil springs tho..
I haven’t built a body for a vehicle in a while and this chassis is making me tripy the wheels look big but the chassis is small and the back section of the hilux i built is In between the two lol XD@LiamW
@Hayhayjam664 Don't bother making it 1:1. As long as it looks right and performs well without being absolutely monstrous
Ok I will see how I go, I’m currently pulling my hair out as i try to get the scale right XD n@LiamW
@Hayhayjam664 If you need more detail, I can get images of my old hilux for you
Ooo yas xD, I will try my best 👍🏻 @LiamW
@Hayhayjam664 Happy to help. Make it an '86 Hilux like this
Mmmm yeahb thats a good idea ;-)
Thanks for the support! :D@LiamW
Getting close to platinum! I reckon a Hilux body on this would get you there
When people say, "Aren't leaf springs meant to be simpler than 4 link coils?" SimplePlanes replies, "Sssshhhhh!"
Thank you mate! :D @Planefun
thank you! :D @destroyerP