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Desert Wind

8,997 hardy57  3.1 years ago

I built this contraption some time ago and just now decided to upgrade it to 1.11 and put in some useful gauges with a little Funky Trees tweaking.

This “land yacht” really uses the wind for propulsion; all common sailing maneuvers are possible. Some trial and error may be necessary to get the best speed.
It has jets to help in difficult situations. A good wind speed is 25 mph.

Operation:
Use VTOL to adjust the sail through the winch.
Steer with ROLL, brake with BRAKE.
AG1 switches on the “jets”; use PITCH DOWN as throttle.
If the sail starts to wobble change the adjustment or steer in a different direction.
Highest speeds can be accomplished when going on two wheels only – of course without tipping over!

Have fun…

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 16.5ft (5.0m)
  • Length 23.5ft (7.2m)
  • Height 32.1ft (9.8m)
  • Empty Weight 1,310lbs (594kg)
  • Loaded Weight 2,196lbs (996kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.138
  • Wing Loading 20.4lbs/ft2 (99.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 107.6ft2 (10.0m2)
  • Drag Points 3412

Parts

  • Number of Parts 211
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,025