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Actuator (Fixed)

15 JoeLemmons  4.8 years ago
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A modified Wasp built to test the feasibility of rotating wings as a control surface, stemming from a failed attempt to convert a testbed to a tiltwing configuration. The design is also unusual in that it possesses a hinged elevator mounted on an all-moving aileron, resulting in bird-like handling. Landing gear on the edge of each wing a la the British Aerospace Harrier had been added to reduce incidents of wing strike that became annoyingly common during testing.

Use action group 1 to enable the wing rotators, then use VTOL to control the wings' rotation. They act as a "pitch" control surface. It is recommended that you leave the wing rotators disabled during takeoff and landing (although sometimes they help with landing flare.)

This version of the aircraft fixed the bindings on the wing rotators, which were accidentally set to "Pitch."

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Actuator
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 33.6ft (10.2m)
  • Length 39.9ft (12.1m)
  • Height 13.3ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 15,052lbs (6,827kg)
  • Loaded Weight 20,056lbs (9,097kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.361
  • Wing Loading 58.1lbs/ft2 (283.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 345.3ft2 (32.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3616

Parts

  • Number of Parts 50
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 449