The Seabat is a "flapper" aircraft with a catapult quick launch system that give it VTOL capability and eliminates the long take off times of the "hopscotch" launch method.
Take Off: Taking off with the Seabat is actually pretty easy:
1. Activate AG1 to launch the Seabat into the air, it will actually do a somersault.
2. Bring Throttle to 100% to start the wings flapping.
3. Fly away! You can Deactivate AG1to move the legs back for normal flight, and to reset the catapult.
Landing: Landing is also fairly easy. Come in on your approach and reduce throttle and speed. The Seabat stalls out at around 60 mph, so make sure to keep the speed above that. A speed of around 100 mph seems to be ideal speed for landing. When landing keep the legs “up” in the flight position. The hemispheres on the “feet” will catch the ground just like normal landing gear, and bring the Seabat to a stop in a fairly short distance-it can land on the U.S.S. Tiny.
Additional Take Offs: IMPORTANT -To take off another time, you have to fFirst make sure the wings are not in a down position, otherwise they will catch fire on take off! To do this just apply a little bit (2%) of throttle to slowing flap the wings into a safe (up) position.
Performance:
Top Speed: 205 mph (low), 350 mph (40,000 feet)
The Seabat is, as the name suggests amphibious, with a top speed around 75 mph in the water. Water take off speed is 50 mph.
Specifications
Spotlights
- Zyvx 6.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor infinite Dragon flyer X (no engine no fuel) dives in and out water too
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 36.9ft (11.3m)
- Length 18.7ft (5.7m)
- Height 14.6ft (4.5m)
- Empty Weight 1,957lbs (887kg)
- Loaded Weight 1,957lbs (887kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 7.2lbs/ft2 (35.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 272.3ft2 (25.3m2)
- Drag Points 957
Parts
- Number of Parts 41
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 268
Oops, the pistons are supposed to be at 100%. That was something I was experimenting with and forgot to change back. It's the hinge at 600% that gets this in the air ASAP. When we try for an insect, it will have 6 legs and should require less power to lift, for the same weight. Oddly enough one hinge with two legs works just as well as two each with their own hinge.
I think the next real evolution for taking off would be to see if we can figure out how bats and some other flier can launch quadratically. I'm just not sure if the wings and pistons can take the stress of launch.
I see you got your pistons on 200 percent to get the job done, good job. On mobile I can only do 100 percent speed unless I use mods. Glad to see this works. It's fun idea.