COM Flier
17.4k karlosdarkness
9.3 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on Decrepit's P-50 what?
Inspired by the idea of moving the centre of mass to make the plane bank and pitch this is my effort at the genre. Without control surfaces or vector jets you are reliant on moving fuel blocks to alter how the plane behaves. Slow to react but safe and predictable this plane is ready for first release. Take off requires lots of power but 15% power is adequate for sustained flight. Landing is possible but tricky.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor P-50 what?
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 35.8ft (10.9m)
- Length 28.6ft (8.7m)
- Height 9.7ft (3.0m)
- Empty Weight 4,635lbs (2,102kg)
- Loaded Weight 22,796lbs (10,340kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.492
- Wing Loading 146.7lbs/ft2 (716.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 155.4ft2 (14.4m2)
- Drag Points 3891
Parts
- Number of Parts 55
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 211
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17.4k karlosdarknessThanks for the comments folks it was really just a working prototype but gives me some ideas for improvement.9.3 years ago
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72.5k AuthrosGreat concept idea. Will take some more work to perfect, but works well. I used a weight shifting mechanism similar to this in one of my boats to make it appear to roll a little in the water.9.3 years ago
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37.7k Decrepitthanks for trying, it is a very good beta, using more fuel blocks lined up with rotators at the natural com is very important.9.3 years ago
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16.2k LordofLegoWhen you get past 650 it's impossible to note down.9.3 years ago
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3,690 LjSpikeHave a go at a larger jetlplane doing this, then you can hide it inside the fuselage. Attaching fuel tanks to wing parts would bring greater effect, but I imagine right now it's more aerodynamics doing the banking and pitching.9.3 years ago