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How to maneuverability 101?

1,244 ThatOneF15Eagle  4.8 years ago

Can somebody tell me how to make a plane maneuverable cause I struggle to do so, I tried everything (wing lengths, moving CoM, moving CoL etc.) but nothing works. Pls help meh

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    12.6k HNL47

    @ThatOneF15Eagle make the Col in front of CoM like this

    +1 4.7 years ago
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    Actually, that makes the plane more stable, thus less maneuverable. I want the exact opposite, CoM close to CoL, but still have it so that CoM is in front.
    @FreeRangedLemon

    4.7 years ago
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    large control surfaces

    +1 4.8 years ago
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    Luckily I have negative mass blocks so I can use those to shift CoM back and use tiny wings in the nose to bring CoL to the front, however I still need some understanding on your setup.
    @randomusername

    +1 4.8 years ago
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    So, your "standard setup"? (CoL infront of the CoM) @randomusername

    4.8 years ago
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    I warned you of high part count :)
    @CruzerBlade

    4.8 years ago
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    13.0k CruzerBlade

    @ThatOneF15Eagle crap 721 parts
    my laptop says "no thank you"

    +1 4.8 years ago
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    Ok. I have an idea. Basically make the control surfaces have no airfoil in them and use rotators to make them look like they are affecting the plane, but have no actual wing block in them and use dragless and weightless fuselage blocks to prevent brake-turning. And now just put them on some rotators and place wings in the airfoil (the plane has realistic airfoils) and done. @Mmdben

    4.8 years ago
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    3,804 Mmdben

    @ThatOneF15Eagle most of the time. also an over sized control surface can act like an airbrake more than a control surface so don't make then very very big.

    +1 4.8 years ago
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    So, low wing loading=tighter turns?
    @Mmdben

    4.8 years ago
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    3,804 Mmdben

    read this,and this.
    also you can decrease the wing loading by making the wings bigger or making the aircraft lighter. but be aware that very low wing loading can cause this.

    +1 4.8 years ago
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    Wing loading is 60. Though I don't really know what that means because I'm a stupid dumb retarded dummy.
    @Mmdben

    4.8 years ago
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    here
    It's already pretty maneuverable, just needs some stability when turning. Also beware of high part count
    @CruzerBlade

    4.8 years ago
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    3,804 Mmdben

    low wing loading-below 12 you get a turn time of only 3 seconds!- ( but you need to do some magic to make your plane stable at high speeds. that's it!

    +1 4.8 years ago
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    13.0k CruzerBlade

    @ThatOneF15Eagle upload plane as unlisted pls

    +1 4.8 years ago
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    Fast plane: check
    Large CFs: check
    Trial and error: already did that 4 quadrillion times, so check
    Plane still not maneuverable. Now what.
    @CruzerBlade

    4.8 years ago
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    13.0k CruzerBlade

    faster plane
    larger control surfaces
    trial and error

    +1 4.8 years ago