Auto Credit Based on Graingy's Unprocessed Plane Challenge
Mostly controllable, but you have to mix yaw and roll manually.
Uses winches for bearing because floppy rotators aren't alloweed, so keep VTOL at zero during flight
Carrier-capable if you dare
Specifications
Spotlights
- Graingy 8 days ago
- Boeing727200F 8 days ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Unprocessed Plane Challenge
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 24.4ft (7.4m)
- Length 26.0ft (7.9m)
- Height 9.7ft (3.0m)
- Empty Weight 2,334lbs (1,058kg)
- Loaded Weight 2,733lbs (1,239kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.822
- Wing Loading 17.8lbs/ft2 (87.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 153.4ft2 (14.3m2)
- Drag Points 1353
Parts
- Number of Parts 20
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 181
@11qazxc I see
@Graingy Old prop is much more efficient than jets (83333Ns impulse per liter of fuel vs 37500 of J15), but it's smaller and simpler than "modern" propeller engine.
Took me a moment to realize that this thing WASN'T a flying kite.
So, it's like the automatic canards on New Pigpen?
Interesting...
Honestly I was not expecting a supermaneuverable aircraft in this challenge. Totally out of left field.
Looks very strange, very much only possible in a video game, but by being so barebones it manages to avoid a lot of issues entirely sooo... cool, I guess?
Functions adequately. Took a bit of getting used to but I can see the appeal.
Not really much to criticize. Sure, it wobbles, but that's just the consequence of a free floating rotation.
Curious why it used an old propeller, though. It works fine, but that was a rather odd design choice, I feel. No points deducted, just... strange.
Overall: Very intriguing entry, very unique. Actually learned something from it!
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What in tarnation