After 3 months of hard work,
(ok, 2 and a half months slacking and 3 weeks of hard work)
I am incredibly excited to bring you that blimp I've been talking up all weekend!
Presenting the Socialist Ship, The H.M.A. R101
The third or forth grandest airship ever built, (my opinion)
The R101 was one of a pair of British rigid airships completed in 1929 as part of a British government programme to develop civil airships capable of service on long-distance routes within the British Empire. It was designed and built by an Air Ministry-appointed team and was effectively in competition with the government-funded but privately designed and built R100. When built it was the world's largest flying craft. At 731 ft (223 m) in length, and it was not surpassed by another hydrogen-filled rigid airship until the Hindenburg flew seven years later.
(Wikipedia)
My rendition includes a super innovative boyency system. Instead of one group of jets at the centre of mass, this has three groups spanning the fuselage! That way it can bend and list like a real Airship!
In flight
And best of all, COCKPIT VIEW!
Takeoff instructions
throttle to 100% and gear up to retract gangway, once tail starts to rise Ag1 to separate from the mast and carefully pitch up until clear of mast. VTOL up to start motors and away you go!
Mid-Flight
Use pitch to keep level and yaw to steer. Enjoyment is mandatory.
Landing
Throttle to 99%-98% and vtol to just above Center, Pitch down and come in slow. Once near the ground, vtol to center and wait until touchdown. Once landed, throttle back a little so you don't drift away
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft has been featured
- Feanor 6.1 years ago
- KerlonceauxIndustries 5.9 years ago
- Strikefighter04 6.1 years ago
- FoxtrotTheSergal 6.1 years ago
- Tang0five 6.1 years ago
- DbE 6.1 years ago
- ThePilotDude 6.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 3 airplane(s) +337 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 59.6ft (18.2m)
- Length 437.2ft (133.3m)
- Height 63.8ft (19.5m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 55,255lbs (25,063kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.61
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.022
- Wing Loading 27.5lbs/ft2 (134.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,010.2ft2 (186.8m2)
- Drag Points 127686
Parts
- Number of Parts 359
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,214
@Keopongpisith it'll be up by Wednesday probably. It's taken 2 months of research, development, and lag.
@BurkeEnterprise that’s even better, USS Akron is gonna the most popular aircraft in the game, keep up a good work
I'm sorry but r100 isn't on said list right now. It might be though, things change. Ps. Try flying this while playing the interstellar soundtrack. It'll change your life.
@Keopongpisith Thank you! I have a list right now. I'm doing the uss. Akron which is already going to be waaaay better than the r101, then a Zeppelin NT, then I'll probably do a few of my own designs.
Man, your R101 is truly amazing, I’ve been looking forward to this moment since I start playing this game. Also, I can’t wait to see you post an R100, that would be really cool, thanks
@Beastycraft I skrewed up. It constantly pitches downwards.
omg this airship runs and flies so well lol
Just had some fun with your biplanes and this earlier
@SpiritusRaptor means a lot!
1Love how it flies! feels authentic
Enemy behemoth en route.
@Tang0five oh. Sometimes larger blocks seem to be unstable
Oh yeah tried that, strangely it’s not the number of parts but shear scale of I think that’s stopping it from loading. Never mind awesome work! @BurkeEnterprise
@Tang0five did you try downloading it?
@Tang0five I made it on my iPad. If you want I can make a low part count version. The looks are nothing compared to the flight
Too big for my iPad but it looks tremendous so have a medal!
@BurkeEnterprise Thanks!
@TMach5 ok, you might want to delete the mast and change the engine input to throttle though
@BurkeEnterprise Can I have your permission to post a "spawn" version of this zeppelin for the Biplane Challenge ? I know it's not a biplane, but it's great target practice for WW1 aircraft.
MAJESTIC
@Herpasherpaderpa make an unlisted post, and in the comments section type @BurkeEnterprise
Could you run me through on how (to tag you)? It’s a pretty simplistic design. I was able to get it to 108 and keep it in the air. @BurkeEnterprise
@ThePilotDude I have other Airships, they don't fly as well though
Amazing job! I wish I could upvote more than once
@Herpasherpaderpa can you tag me in an unlisted post so I can have a look?