A creation for the Typhoon Circuit prop class tournament. Somehow, this is managing to accelerate to well over 900 mph at some points on the track. I've got no idea how it's happening, but I'm going to use it!
Edit: It did it! This won the tournament!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 3 airplane(s) +21 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 27.6ft (8.4m)
- Length 37.0ft (11.3m)
- Height 11.3ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 3,215lbs (1,458kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,089lbs (2,308kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.785
- Wing Loading 15.6lbs/ft2 (76.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 326.3ft2 (30.3m2)
- Drag Points 188
Parts
- Number of Parts 28
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 273
@Geekpride impressive! I've known about this glitch and tried to use it before. You're right that it has to do with the wing loading, and speed + G forces make the wings flutter. My problem was that the lower powered device it runs on, the easier it is to achieve the flutter. And since I'm on mobile and the tournament is run on PC, the plane would go crazy and rip itself apart on Andrew's computer. It happened once when I wasn't even trying to make a plane use this glitch lol
@Alienbeef0421 Go ahead. It's public now, so feel free to experiment.
I'll study the plane as well! How this glitch works and stuff... I am humbly asking your permission.
Thank you very very much. Beautiful design and really nice job on the last race. @Geekpride
@GrumpyRacing That sounds fine to me, good luck to you.
I too am building a glider for the upcoming race... and I'm having the most luck off a base of this particular plane. I have changed it greatly, it won't be a successor, and I would gladly give you credit when uploaded if you wouldn't mind me using this as a base to build off of. If you have any objections after it's uploaded I'll gladly take it back down. @Geekpride
Thanks @Geekpride
@Champ9961 That's cool - you've definitely changed it enough to make it your own creation. Good luck in the race!
Ok thanks here is what I did for to it then
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https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/8CwwXY/CATION
@Champ9961 That's right, see the comment from @f1racing6
This plane is available for download by anyone, and if you want to experiment with it or use it as the base for a different build, that's fine. However, you are not allowed to copy it or use a successor of it in any tournaments.
You can use inspiration from it. However it can't look like this build, and it also can't be a successor. @Champ9961
can I use your overall design to build a race plane for eagle run. It is not a carbon copy, and if you want I can give you credit. Or maybe a co build.
@Ownedpilot I know what I've done. What I don't know is how I did it - seriously, finding this glitch was a complete fluke.
My goodness, what you have done?
Try this @marcox43
Ya know I generally get upset by some of the things I've seen win, but I don't mind this one... I like it...
good job, ya made a naturally salty player not so salty.
Grats!
Congratulations!
@KiNo It was a fluke that I found the "flappy boost" technique. Getting it stable wasn't a problem, and reliability was OK. The main problem I had is that adjusting the fuel it carried seemed to disable the boost - I think it must be something to do with either the wing loading or the weight distribution.
congrats!
Seems you have founded a new era in the tournament history: "the additional wing oscillation engine" :)
So we will see in the next race if it becomes state of the art...
Was it difficult to get the plane stable / reliable ?
I told you it would win!
Congrats on the win! Even though I couldn't make a good enough stunt without XML modding.
@AndrewGarrison @Geekpride Sorry. I'll edit it.
It was a pretty clever use of a glitch.
Using glitches to your advantage, I see! Congratulation on this VERY innovative design! :^)
Personally, I think its awesome that you used this glitch!