A lot of people will say this is "Nose heavy" b/c it has a tendency to nose-over on takeoff, but it really isn't. It is balanced well in regards to CoM/CoL
It has a very high CoF (center of force) though, relative to the front landing gear, which gives enough leverage since the landing gear is so high, and will tilt the aircraft's nose over if you are not careful.
Once you get off the ground though, it flies very well.
Nooooooice!
The lead aircraft flies perfectly...it is a very well constructed scenario.
It will take some serious patience to get it ('yer gonna die a lot), but keep trying :)
I had fun attempting it, but was never quite able to hook it. Great "challenge" though!
This can be frustrating when you chase the aircraft for a while only to crash 'n burn
...but it is very creative, and fun. /u/thomasjaf would be proud I'd imagine.
I don't really care how fast it flies, it is looks good and it has great pitch authority, which is the hardest to get right.
Knocking one star off b/c the rear landing gear is way too far back...should be just behind the CoM.
I moved it forward, just behind the CoM, and it is much more enjoyable to take off and land.
"A little slow pulling up" When in the designer, show the CoM/CoL via the menu. You'll see that your CoM is pretty far forward (red sphere) of the CoL (blue one). The red one needs to be just a hair forward to give your aircraft really good, yet stable pitch. They probably need to overlap some most of the time. You need to get them closer together by either moving your CoL forward (try sweeping the main wings forward some), or moving the CoM back (add some weight to the rear) and that will give you more pitch authority. It take some tweaking to get it all right.
This is awesome. With zero wing surfaces, it really gives the feeling of flying around in space (minus the gravity).
Good job on VTOL nozzle placement, it is very manageable to fly.
Guys, you shouldn't feel like you HAVE to credit people unless you want to. We put the "Predecessor" system in place so people could pretty easily see the chain that leads back to the original by clicking on the hyperlink under "General Characteristics" up at the top.
Great looking aircraft. Wings break off kinda easily at high speeds. Can you give more feedback as to how the rudder works incorrectly on the reddit "forum" (click the "Forums" button at the top of the page)
Cha-ching! Great idea :)
Exceptionally well balanced VTOL. Good job!
Very nice. Love the cockpit design.
Find the challenge here: http://bit.ly/1wprg7S
lol, it looks awesome. I love the tail!
Lol, this is really fun to mess with.
Very cool.
4 stars b/c it is very unique...great job!
Hit detacher 1 and then gun the throttle.
Amazing handling, great job.
A lot of people will say this is "Nose heavy" b/c it has a tendency to nose-over on takeoff, but it really isn't. It is balanced well in regards to CoM/CoL It has a very high CoF (center of force) though, relative to the front landing gear, which gives enough leverage since the landing gear is so high, and will tilt the aircraft's nose over if you are not careful. Once you get off the ground though, it flies very well. Nooooooice!
It really does handle well + very unique design. 5 stars.
The lead aircraft flies perfectly...it is a very well constructed scenario. It will take some serious patience to get it ('yer gonna die a lot), but keep trying :) I had fun attempting it, but was never quite able to hook it. Great "challenge" though!
This can be frustrating when you chase the aircraft for a while only to crash 'n burn ...but it is very creative, and fun. /u/thomasjaf would be proud I'd imagine.
I don't really care how fast it flies, it is looks good and it has great pitch authority, which is the hardest to get right. Knocking one star off b/c the rear landing gear is way too far back...should be just behind the CoM. I moved it forward, just behind the CoM, and it is much more enjoyable to take off and land.
Amazing, love all the detail.
It even has a working suspension, awesome!
Holy cow, that is amazing!
"A little slow pulling up" When in the designer, show the CoM/CoL via the menu. You'll see that your CoM is pretty far forward (red sphere) of the CoL (blue one). The red one needs to be just a hair forward to give your aircraft really good, yet stable pitch. They probably need to overlap some most of the time. You need to get them closer together by either moving your CoL forward (try sweeping the main wings forward some), or moving the CoM back (add some weight to the rear) and that will give you more pitch authority. It take some tweaking to get it all right.
Certainly enjoyed it. Keep up the great work.
Wow, I can't believe I have not rated this one yet...it is absolutely amazing! You truly push the boundaries in the "fun designs" category.
Love it...pretty hard to handle for most people I'd imagine, but certainly doable if you are comfortable with rudder controls.
This is awesome. With zero wing surfaces, it really gives the feeling of flying around in space (minus the gravity). Good job on VTOL nozzle placement, it is very manageable to fly.
Incredible building skills, love it.
Pretty awesome...man, you are a legend.
Very nice. We honestly never thought that these type of designs would be viable...we really were trying to make an airplane game...you guys amaze us.
Awesome
Looks awesome.
Wow, I missed this one...great job!
Great design. Fun to play around with.
Flies really well. Make sure not to pull too many negative Gs or she'll break apart.
Very nice.
lol, very creative. And it flies rather beautifully!
Noice
One of the best civilian aircraft I've seen. Looks great and flies very well.
Nice use of the VTOL nozzles for exhaust ports!
Guys, you shouldn't feel like you HAVE to credit people unless you want to. We put the "Predecessor" system in place so people could pretty easily see the chain that leads back to the original by clicking on the hyperlink under "General Characteristics" up at the top.
Great looking aircraft. Wings break off kinda easily at high speeds. Can you give more feedback as to how the rudder works incorrectly on the reddit "forum" (click the "Forums" button at the top of the page)
Nice looking aircraft, creative launch orientation.
Wow, very good. Looks great and I'm really impressed how well it handles at all speeds.
Very well balanced VTOL. Great job!
That looks amazing, great job!
6.2 million feet is my personal best http://i.imgur.com/KRJs9JQ.png
lol, that is awesome. I love creative designs like this.
Really nice. I used the "Final Approach" locations to really test it, as it is hard to take off.
Handles way better than I expected...great job.
Brilliant!
Holy cow, this thing is nuts. Pitches amazingly.
Awesome!
Very, very good looking and flying Hellcat.