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Swamp-Hopper SH1

30.4k Hyattorama  5.5 years ago

Once again, I am posting this project prematurely. But I am so fed up with it at this moment that I have decided it’s finished. Maybe, when I calm down, or after I step away from it for a while, maybe I’ll come back to it.

But for now; this is the Swamp-Hopper SH1. It’s a tiny 1-person heli on floaters.

A big thank you to @Chancey21, @Leehopard, and @XjayIndustries for their helpful feedback and advice. Thank you guys so much!

Credit to @Leehopard who made the rotor assembly. Credit to @Planedude who made the artificial horizon.

Flight controls are heli standard:
Pitch and roll is cyclic pitch
VTOL is collective pitch (rotor pitch)
Yaw is yaw
Trim is for helping to maintain forward flight, just watch your altitude

Ag8 is gyro

That’s it. Happy flying

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 27.1ft (8.3m)
  • Length 33.3ft (10.2m)
  • Height 18.7ft (5.7m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 8,400lbs (3,810kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.605
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.005
  • Wing Loading 8.6lbs/ft2 (42.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 972.8ft2 (90.4m2)
  • Drag Points 7514

Parts

  • Number of Parts 324
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 2,023
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    30.4k Hyattorama

    Yeah most definitely @XjayIndustrys

    5.5 years ago
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    There is a lot of planes
    First sustained flight
    Shortest time from NY to Paris
    So many

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    It’s gonna take me a while to pick something out I think, since I’ve already posted the H1, so that ones out... @XjayIndustrys

    +1 5.5 years ago
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    From all years? That sound great because it’s such a diverse set of aircraft like fastest turboprop and fastest piston engine and fastest glider and highest plane. It’s almost limitless. Just give us a while to build lol @Chancey21

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    Oh right, yeah. I’m guessing SR2 is going to take up a lot of our time haha. October, is it? The release date? @Chancey21

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    69.2k Chancey21

    IDK, the challenge has been delayed by start of school and now maybe SR2 release @Hyattorama

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    Does that mean it has to be an actual replica? Like I can’t do what I usually do and give it a name that hints what it’s based on? @Chancey21

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    69.2k Chancey21

    Just putting this out there my next challenge (to be posted after everything is in routine with school and florence) is a challenge involving record breaking airplanes @Hyattorama

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    Ok. Hmm... well it’s historical, non-military, and a world record-setter. How’s that for a hint? @XjayIndustrys

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    Okay. Well I decided to move on to another project but I see what you’re saying. @Chancey21

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    69.2k Chancey21

    Don’t post before your plane is done, please. Make a forum if anything. It just looks like spam...

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    Cool, don’t tell me what it is just what type please lol. @Hyattorama

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    I picked one out. Should be a pretty well known plane in this community... we’ll see if I can pull if off haha @XjayIndustrys

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    Something cool lol IDK maybe something that lots of people know about but it hasn’t come to SP yet
    IDK really lol @Hyattorama

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    Haha I dunno but I like it

    What should I build next... @XjayIndustrys

    5.5 years ago
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    dont worry be happy don’t worry be happy :) make something really really fun to fly next or whatever lol
    Stay cool

    Why am I inspirational all of a sudden
    Or just weird lol

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    :) thanks man. I think I’ll go browse some r/aww on reddit. And no, you didn’t give me too much honest feedback I really appreciate your honestly. I am frustrated with this build but mostly I’m bummed cause of other stuff in my life, nothing that you did, you’ve been nothing but helpful @XjayIndustrys

    5.5 years ago
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    No problem
    Follow your dreams (not all of them(there’s too many))
    Also sorry for a bit too much honest feedback
    Maybe just search some memes and then you’ll be right:)

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    I was feeling dejected and irritated so I just posted it.... @Leehopard

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    Thank you for that @XjayIndustrys

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    30.4k Hyattorama

    Haha. Right on man. You always cheer me up. @XjayIndustrys

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    Coooool!!!! The name makes sense, short tail boom so no tree or grass strikes
    Floating floats for, well, floating
    And the colour makes you less visible to crocodiles
    Yay it’s really cool I like the cockpit

    +2 5.5 years ago