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Tandeem-Helicopter TEST [HELP] [WIP]

5,285 CDRxavier  5.1 years ago

Ultimate test version of a random tandeem helicopter. do NOT work as expected.

WHY DOES IT NOT WORK?

Blaming Simpleplanes physics ...

Well actually it's not the physic to blame. If I have both rotors in perfect coordinate (same lift, same size, same power) it will stay still.
But this doesn't make sense, right?
Because you see, the CH-47 Chinook (just an example here) does NOT turn on itself even when it have propeller pitch adjustment independent of the rotors ...
Which does not make sense either.
The rotor on Chinook is linked together to a common engine, so you have fixed speed of propellers and different pitch which SHOULD give you different yaw power ... but I guess that can be offset by tilting the rotors slightly away from the rotation.


Controls:
Throttle for throttle.
That winch is locked (and therefore won't move)
TRIM for front propeller pitch, VTOL for the one on the back.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 3 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 43.2ft (13.2m)
  • Length 63.7ft (19.4m)
  • Height 20.4ft (6.2m)
  • Empty Weight 4,105lbs (1,862kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,769lbs (2,163kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 47.116
  • Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft2 (2,147,483.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 3067

Parts

  • Number of Parts 34
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 279