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3D Artificial Horizon

162k spefyjerbf  7.9 years ago
1,094 downloads

"In his research, he modeled the very planes of existence."

This Three-Dimensional Artificial Horizon uses engine exhaust to create a model of the ground below. Throttle up to turn it on! The lines line up with the North, South, East, West directions.

This is only an entry level model, I will most likely implement it into a cockpit HUD.

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 3 airplane(s) +14 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 34.4ft (10.5m)
  • Length 36.1ft (11.0m)
  • Height 22.7ft (6.9m)
  • Empty Weight 24,944lbs (11,314kg)
  • Loaded Weight 27,694lbs (12,561kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.365
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 10890

Parts

  • Number of Parts 58
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 163
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    2,319 Windy2325

    nice!

    6.1 years ago
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    19.5k ACMECo1940

    Interesting

    6.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    @AaltonenIndustries They are scaled to be very thin in two dimensions, while it is normal length in one direction. I do not remember how, exactly, i scaled it. I recommend that you use the overload mod to look at the setttings that I used to mod the engines.

    7.8 years ago
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    Dev WNP78

    @spefyjerbf
    keep its orientation if it was scaled weirdly.
    yes, it does seem that the exhaustscale affects global scale... it's a weird bug that I have pointed out before. Looks like you put it to good use!

    7.9 years ago
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    4,109 JetFly

    @spefyjerbf Sadly

    7.9 years ago
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    21.5k SimpleEric

    @spefyjerbf No problem! Very nice build!

    7.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    @EliteIndustries1 Sure! Just try to mention me in the desc.

    7.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    Yes, all of the messages are the same, remember that three tags is the max on one comment....

    7.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    @destroyerP @SimpleEric Thanks! I have also implemented it into a cockpit, which can be found on the successors list.

    7.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    @AudioDud3 @Sarpanitu @MAHADI Thanks! I have also implemented it into a cockpit, which can be found on the successors list.

    7.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    @BaconAircraft @EliteIndustries1 @Baldeagle086 Thanks! I have also implemented it into a cockpit, which can be found on the successors list.

    7.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    @Supercraft888 @aircraftarsenal123 @saturn28 Thanks once again! I have implemented it into a cockpit, which can be found on the successors list.

    7.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    @JustPancake Your design is also quite compact, which is a problem with my design.

    7.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    @JetFly The engines have been XML modded to provide almost no thrust.

    7.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    @JustPancake Yours is quite nice! I have not seen it before. I like how it uses a more 2d version of representing the horizon. My only critique is that the exhaust is difficult to see for some reason. My suggestion for fixing that would be taking a bunch of identical engines and nudging them into the single engine that you are using.

    7.9 years ago
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    4,109 JetFly

    Ohhh,it's even providing thrust xD

    7.9 years ago
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    18.9k JustPancake

    @jamesPLANESii check my posts

    7.9 years ago
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    18.9k JustPancake

    You're not the first https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/1g036n/JPs-Simple-gyro-horizon

    7.9 years ago
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    21.5k SimpleEric

    Cool!

    7.9 years ago
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    29.2k destroyerP

    So simple!

    7.9 years ago
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    156k MAHADI

    oh my, It's so simple that even I can try, REALLY GOOD JOB, it's AWESOME...

    7.9 years ago
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    Awesome!

    7.9 years ago
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    Why has no body done this yet? It's so simple!

    7.9 years ago
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    162k spefyjerbf

    @Baldeagle086 The idea came to me when I looked at the oddly scaled exhaust of the engines of this battleship. I realized that the exhaust would keep its orientation if it was scaled weirdly.

    7.9 years ago
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    11.6k Baldeagle086

    How do u come up with this stuff

    7.9 years ago
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