After testing the FF4 on Lunar Arc, here's a slightly changed version that can do the race. I added two more inlets in the nose because the engines weren't getting enough air, they're fine now. I changed the RCN nozzles to have no activation group, so they'd actually work in the race (activation group 8 isn't switched on by default in the tournament races like it is on the normal races). Fuel has been reduced, there is only fuel in the two main wings. This changed the centre of mass and made the plane unstable, so I changed the sweep of the rear stabilisers to make it controllable again. In testing, this clocked a consistent time under 1:30 - not the fastest, but decent enough. Besides, just being able to finish the course consistently is often good enough to make it through a few rounds.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor FF-4 Electric Charge (Sky Cup Entry Lunar Arc)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 65.4ft (19.9m)
- Length 36.9ft (11.3m)
- Height 11.2ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 13,140lbs (5,960kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,457lbs (6,557kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.264
- Wing Loading 13.3lbs/ft2 (64.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,089.8ft2 (101.3m2)
- Drag Points 1436
Parts
- Number of Parts 41
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 253
@FearlessFabFlightIndustries Thanks! It seems to be a little bit of a tradition for people to build something fancy to celebrate getting to gold, so I'll have to decide what to make.
Btw. Congrats on gold!!!👍
@FearlessFabFlightIndustries No problem, glad to help out.
Ok Thanks a lot dude! Will give you a shout-out when I upload the tweaked version
@FearlessFabFlightIndustries An easy way for you to use this would be to download it, take the cockpits off, then save everything else as a sub-assembly. Create a new plane, drag the sub-assembly out and re-attach the cockpits - it should work. I don't think anyone will have a problem with that, it's still your design, I've just been your test pilot and the changes are pretty minor.
@FearlessFabFlightIndustries I've just finished putting all the changes in the description. Here they are again: After testing the FF4 on Lunar Arc, here's a slightly changed version that can do the race. I added two more inlets in the nose because the engines weren't getting enough air, they're fine now. I changed the RCN nozzles to have no activation group, so they'd actually work in the race (activation group 8 isn't switched on by default in the tournament races like it is on the normal races). Fuel has been reduced, there is only fuel in the two main wings. This changed the centre of mass and made the plane unstable, so I changed the sweep of the rear stabilisers to make it controllable again.
What did you change? Did you just add those inlets at the front? Btw does it fly any better now? Thanks!