MASTER BUILDER CHALLENGE - One of these is not like the other

[HafCoJoe]

[CHALLENGE CLOSED]

Hey everyone, Avera9eJoe here. I'm in a bit of a dilemma and I'm hoping that the rest of the experienced builders in the community could help me.

I've been trying to solve this 'challenge' for about a week now and still have no clue what's wrong with my Volta VIII, and why it isn't nearly as maneuverable as the original Volta I I made back in version 0.90. Right off the bat you'll notice the "special traits" they both have in flight, but you'll notice that the stalling effect is even more exaggerated on the Volta I. I have been trying to figure out what is the difference between the two for quite some time now, and I still have no clue. I've tried just about everything I can think of with moving the COM/COL/COT, moving wings, shifting weight, and nothing yet has worked. As you can see, this is currently the 8th iteration of this fighter. It's been in production for over a year now.

 

CHALLENGE: If you can make the Volta VIII plane as maneuverable as the original Volta I, you can give it a name, and you will be accredited as the co-creator (and owner) of the Volta fighter. I love this thing so much that it's silhouette is my internet avatar... if that puts into perspective how much I'm putting on the line and how much want this thing to work like it used to.

 

Volta I (Dropbox)

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Volta VIII - Spear II (Dropbox)

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Leaderboard:

swjr-swis: Volta VIII - Spear IIc [Name in progress]

Avera9eJoe: Volta VIII - Spear II

 

Edited December 12, 2016 by Avera9eJoe

[swjr-swis]

I did a bit of editing on the Volta VIII Spear II. It probably still needs some finetuning, but let me know what you think so far.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/08iakxlna5y98b1/Volta VIII - Spear IIa.craft?dl=0

 

edit 1: I've added a second version, with improved maneuverability. This version is fully fueled with 880 units of LF and so a bit heavier than the Volta I, but I think you'll find it doesn't lose much in maneuverability because of it. Even so, you can empty it down to 180 units like the Volta I in which case it is actually lighter, with even better maneuverability.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hsxlm8knp5btew4/Volta VIII - Spear IIb.craft?dl=0

Very fun plane you got yourself here, I enjoyed flying this.

 

edit 2: Aaaand a third version. Crazy maneuverable now, even when fully fueled. Man is this thing fun to fly.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qd04m7sgpazzczg/Volta VIII - Spear IIc.craft?dl=0

 

Edited December 12, 2016 by swjr-swis
added 'b' and 'c' edits

[HafCoJoe]

swjr-swis, I don't know what you did but you've made it maneuverable once again. You and I have already been chatting through PMs on this so this post is more for posterity than anything. Thank you