Real Control Surfaces: A study into the magical properties of the stock elevons

[Hast5250]

12 minutes ago, Azimech said:

 

Heading indicator: yes, if I can convince a probe to point at the north pole.

 

You could put a probe at the north pole, and set it as a target, hopefully that would work.

then the compass would be set to 'point at target', the navball could work in a similar fasion.

Edited October 11, 2017 by Hast5250

[Azimech]

Indeed, I had the same idea.

And I might have a solution for the altimeter. Using rocket engines. One made for vacuum thus low ISP at surface level, one with a more constant ISP. While climbing the one with the low ISP will start to produce more thrust.

[Hast5250]

18 minutes ago, Azimech said:

Indeed, I had the same idea.

And I might have a solution for the altimeter. Using rocket engines. One made for vacuum thus low ISP at surface level, one with a more constant ISP. While climbing the one with the low ISP will start to produce more thrust.

Complicated, but it just might work. but it would require cheats, and be really big... but Jeb would approve, I imagine!

[Azimech]

The attitude indicator works ... but not as it should. More work is needed. Only mod used: DCK (for the paint)

Edit: I think I've found the solution.

Edited October 11, 2017 by Azimech

[Matuchkin]

Well now he's making a dashboard. Sick.

[Azimech]

16 minutes ago, Matuchkin said:

Well now he's making a dashboard. Sick.

Portnoy & Dream Theater ... nice! Because of airplanes, thought this might be fitting:

You know what, I'll name my next airplane Bumblebee.

[Azimech]

Mechanics for airspeed and altimeter not implemented yet, just testing the rotation of the needles. Altimeter and VSI are going to be problematic since we don't have a vacuum we can utilize. I'm going to try a trick with different rocket engines, one meant for space and another one for sea level. The difference in ISP could provide me with what I need. Heading indicator is going to be relatively easy. Turn indicator will probably need a real gyro, the slip indicator is easy.

I don't think I'll be building a VOR or NDB.

 

[Hast5250]

AWESOME!!!!!!! Now we need a twin turboprop airplane with real control surfaces, an ejector seat, this panel, and then make it an ssto!

 

 

 

 

(Perhaps a little ambitious...)

Edited October 16, 2017 by Hast5250

[Matuchkin]

2 minutes ago, Hast5250 said:

AWESOME!!!!!!! Now we need a twin turboprop airplane with real control surfaces, an ejector seat, and make it an ssto!

 

 

 

 

(Perhaps a little ambitious...)

That's impossible in all aspects. You literally just took a bunch of concepts that you thought were cool, and shoved them together.

[Hast5250]

Just now, Matuchkin said:

That's impossible in all aspects. You literally just took a bunch of concepts that you thought were cool, and shoved them together.

Well, all of these things have been done separately! perhaps omit the "twin"  part.

And perhaps an Ssto is also too hard., but hey! azimech has proved us wrong before!

[Castille7]

4 hours ago, Hast5250 said:

AWESOME!!!!!!! Now we need a twin turboprop airplane with real control surfaces, an ejector seat, this panel, and then make it an ssto!

(Perhaps a little ambitious...)

(and then make it an ssto!)

Would this be asking a Prop to pull on Air in Space?

[Hast5250]

Just now, Castille7 said:

(and then make it an ssto!)

Would this be asking a Prop to pull on Air in Space?

no, just give it a rocket engine.... IDK

[Matuchkin]

@Azimech you should make a roll indicator.

[Azimech]

12 minutes ago, Matuchkin said:

@Azimech you should make a roll indicator.

That's part of the plane. Slip indicator as well.

[Matuchkin]

3 hours ago, Azimech said:

That's part of the plane. Slip indicator as well.

Then how about a moving throttle stick?