Performance, reliability and looks.
My entry in the The Dragon tournament.
A couple of tips/things I found out during this build and testing;
If unstable - add more wings.
If extreme turns 'stutters' - add more wings.
when adding more engines to go faster, yep you got it, add more wings.
Dihedral seem to add greater stability, use in both directions.
Testing stability in sandbox mode using autopilot; normally for planes with tight cornering, autopilot will bob the plane up and down. When tweaking for stability use autopilot as a quick test, you want to minimise the bobbing motion.
SR
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 4 airplane(s) +14 bonus
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 15.2ft (4.6m)
- Length 23.7ft (7.2m)
- Height 4.9ft (1.5m)
- Empty Weight 13,827lbs (6,272kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,784lbs (6,706kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 4.56
- Wing Loading 35.2lbs/ft2 (171.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 420.3ft2 (39.1m2)
- Drag Points 152
Parts
- Number of Parts 28
- Control Surfaces 14
- Performance Cost 197
and for good measure: add more wings!
@SpiritusRaptor loop zoop
Ok, are you getting any progress on that grey exhaust? @SpiritusRaptor
Nice concept, S.R
Any tips for reliability? @SpiritusRaptor
Yes, I beleive its the delta wing that causes that.
@Supermini555
I’m curious, when the craft turns, it gains speed much more quickly than accelerating in a straight line
Very nice!