The Optimist

Also, one would think that the "vastly superior" turboprop engines would be able to fly easily without bending the laws of physics.

Cobrastan is not a real country

No, I don't think so. Changing the position of the SAS module into the stayputnik shaft itself seems to solve the issue quite nicely.

The propeller is fine, but the SAS modules are getting completely ripped off. Sorry if the earlier message was misleading.

Tests of my stayputnik bearing shows that the bearing itself can handle upwards of 55 RAD/S easily, but all propellers are shredded at around the 45 rad/s mark.

Cubic octagonal struts do almost all the work

My computer is from 2006 with 4GB of ram and a really, truly, terrible Nvidia graphics card. It doesn't have a GPU either.

I get 4 fps on a 410 part ship

In my designs, multiple Stayputniks are held in a structural fuselage, which allow them to rotate.

I redid the bearing from the ground up with larger wheels, and so far it seems to be handling it fine.

Actually, further tests indicate that it fails when the horizontal velocity gets too high

The engine is ripped directly off a Curious Chakora v2 which I thought would be more suitable than the original PR-0P bearing

However, every time the engine reaches 22 rad/s, it violently explodes. This is, of course, not beneficial to the operation of the motor

It seems attaching a variable-pitch propeller to the MKIII gives it a better acceleration and max speed.

I was considering adapting a SAS propeller to move it, but such a craft would only work on Kerbin, Eve, Duna, and Laythe.

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I think we can agree that neither electric motors nor jet-blowing-on-propeller-shaft engines have any bearing (heh) on reality.

Does there have to be an engine? :>

Apparently I'm the only one...

Electric engines are the way of the future, I tell you. Just look at Elon Musk and those weird Solar Impulse guys

Welcome to my stock electric plane repository! It serves as a home for my own electric craft which work perfectly 75% of the time, and also somewhere to share your own electric planes and other creations. Have fun! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This is the highly creatively named "SAS flyer 1". It features decent reliability, a high-power engine, and a low takeoff speed. It has a maximal speed of 75 m/s ASL, and a maximal safe speed of around 90 m/s. Not particularly exciting, but highly versatile. https://kerbalx.com/WorkaroundIndustries/Workaround-Industries-SAS-flyer-1 And this is the "SAS flyer 2". It features a canard design and is powered by a relatively less powerful motor. However, it is easier to fly, as long as it is managed properly. Fly with SAS on (for only the plane itself). Infinite range guaranteed. Your money back if it runs out of power in mid air! https://kerbalx.com/WorkaroundIndustries/Workaround-Industries-SAS-flyer-2 And now for the extremely creatively named MK3 propeller plane. With a large passenger capacity and extended cruise capability, the MK3 is well-regarded due to its silence. This silence also allows it to conduct top secret raids on [REDACTED] during the [REDACTED] war. https://kerbalx.com/WorkaroundIndustries/Workaround-Industries-SAS-flyer-3 And this here is the MK5, aka the "Reliant". "Where's the MK4?" I hear you ask. Well, that's... another story. Anyways, the MK5 is better in almost every way relative to the MK1, and is much, much, less likely to crash for no reason. And as a general rule of thumb, turning SAS on kills the engine, but turning time warp on kills the engine for good. Post your craft here!

More efficient part-wise, smaller, easier to manage, less likely to crash my computer, etc.

They aren't that slow, right?

I realized that the future of practical propeller planes lies within the power of the almighty reaction wheel motor. They're better than turboprops in almost every way.

Whatever you say