Profile image

26 part swivel nozzle

38.3k UltraLight  one year ago

VTOL to swivel
Throttle / Brake to swivel forward and aft
Yaw to swivel sideways

Door works automatically based on your swivel angle request. This might be the best F35 nozzle on the site -- note how the nozzle moves down completely on centerline unlike GuyFolk's. Also, input has a linear output angle, I spent at least an hour figuring that out on desmos.

I want to make a STOVL plane with this, but not an F35 exactly. I'll have GPS position lock hover, control scheme like GuyFolk, etc but also make it fictional to how I like it with a short landing mode and arrestor hook, etc. Very versatile concept.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +4 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 13.1ft (4.0m)
  • Length 13.1ft (4.0m)
  • Height 21.3ft (6.5m)
  • Empty Weight 8,420lbs (3,819kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,420lbs (3,819kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 0

Parts

  • Number of Parts 28
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 104