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Ahtzee's Minicopter 2

51.6k Ahtzee  6.4 years ago

Welcome to #2 of the Minicopter!

INFO
Here is a single seat, helicopter with retractable skids. It has realistic rotors, flight characteristics and sounds of a heli.

CONTROLS
VTOL (UP) - Rotor RPM
Throttle - UP/DOWN (collective pitch)
Yaw - turn left/right (anti-torgue peddles)
Pitch/Roll - move (cyclic)
AG8 - beacon/nav lights
AG1 - Spotlight

PERFORMANCE
VTOL all the way up and wait about 20 seconds for full rotor RPM. Next throttle to around 20/25% (depends on start altitude) to start lift.

AASI

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 9.5ft (2.9m)
  • Length 41.2ft (12.5m)
  • Height 14.2ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 3,720lbs (1,687kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,720lbs (1,687kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.623
  • Wing Loading 50.4lbs/ft2 (246.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 73.8ft2 (6.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4117

Parts

  • Number of Parts 100
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 498