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This is my first attempt at a VTOL Aircraft, and I think I did great for my first try! It can even take-off from water, but landing on water is a bit tricky. Controls: Throttle 100% for VTOL Engines, and VTOL Slider up to transition to forward flight. (This also activates the main engines too.) VTOL Slider down for reverse thrust, which is very useful if you need to slow down a lot in a short amount of time. Note; When transitioning to forward flight, it's very important that you point the nose up at atleast 30*, otherwise you'll nose-dive if you're not high enough in the air. Have Fun!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 27.6ft (8.4m)
- Length 27.3ft (8.3m)
- Height 10.7ft (3.3m)
- Empty Weight 11,766lbs (5,337kg)
- Loaded Weight 12,918lbs (5,859kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.783
- Wing Loading 73.7lbs/ft2 (359.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 175.2ft2 (16.3m2)
- Drag Points 2698
Parts
- Number of Parts 63
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 304
Yes, I do, but I think I like it mostly as a novel way to handle VTOL. I think with some fine tuning it could become a great VTOL jet. I might try putting some carnards to help with the trim. It's certainly a design worth pursing.
@atgxtg Thanks! Do you like it though?
It's an interesting approach.
@Deadly8Nightshade you can use pitch and lift to angle the plane up and down with the RCN's.
Nice, even though the VT is a bit slow and it keeps pointing downward ( try to put deadweight on the rear )
Neat! The manoeuvrability is great, although the pitch is a little slow.
PS: water landing isn't that hard ;)
(Or did I have too much training on that?, Meh, maybe.....)