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Tank with Tracks!

6,886 CaesarSeizer  8.7 years ago
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This tank features actual tracks! There are no wheels in this design!

As far as I can tell, I'm the only one who's made tracks this way, so feel free to use them on your own designs!
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To operate:

Forwards:
Push VTOL lever all the way up, and throttle to 100%

Backwards:
Pull VTOL lever all the way down, and throttle up to 100%

Turning:
Ha, good luck.

If the tracks get stuck (they will):
Just move the VTOL lever around. You should get around that problem fairly soon.
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Additional info:

There are two cameras (one on top and the other on the bottom).
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Given the limitations imposed by SimplePlanes, you cannot turn it. It also needs three VTOL engines just to get it up to a lovely maximum of 8 mph. It guzzles fuel at an alarming rate, even with (supposedly) infinite fuel (with which it comes equipped)*.

To say the least, it's horribly impractical, but hey, it goes forwards and backwards, and tank tracks look really cool... Right?


*I did not mod the fuel myself. Instead, I downloaded it from another user and I now equip most of my planes with it.
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General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 24.8ft (7.5m)
  • Length 21.3ft (6.5m)
  • Height 7.6ft (2.3m)
  • Empty Weight 14,548lbs (6,598kg)
  • Loaded Weight 18,962lbs (8,601kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.133
  • Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft2 (2,147,483.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 8959

Parts

  • Number of Parts 299
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,056
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    6,886 CaesarSeizer
    @LordofLego @SpiritusRaptor @KrisM @TheFlyingPlane21 @DefendMyCereal Thanks everyone for your feedback! I really appreciate it! I just wanted to let you know that I've just posted the improved version (steerable this time), if you want to look at that!
    8.7 years ago
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    6,886 CaesarSeizer
    @LordofLego This version can't be turned (due to design difficulties), but I'm currently making a version that can.
    8.7 years ago
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    16.2k LordofLego
    How do you steer?
    8.7 years ago
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    Very clever. I have something similar however. To turn try try setting up the nozzles to rotate in one direction so when you turn left the right hamd nozzels are forwards and the laeft hand reveresed. Will need to edit xml file for this. Very impressed with this!!!
    8.7 years ago
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    I have a feeling this is going to be in the highest rated...
    8.7 years ago
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    That's so cool!
    8.7 years ago
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    Very cool idea I've never seen anything like it! Would rate 5
    8.7 years ago