why?

[obamaprism9623]

why the hell are helicopters so damn hard to make in Xbox ksp? why can't we use the KAL-1000 controllers like PC players do?  i mean, we can't get the same options for the KAL controller like the PC players  do, does ksp believe in the PC masterrace? what?

[Catto]

Atleast you aren't out there building a real helicopter

[MechBFP]

4 hours ago, obamaprism9623 said:

why the hell are helicopters so damn hard to make in Xbox ksp? why can't we use the KAL-1000 controllers like PC players do?  i mean, we can't get the same options for the KAL controller like the PC players  do, does ksp believe in the PC masterrace? what?

Well the main reason is that helicopters are damn hard to make.

If you actually look up how the primary blades on a helicopter work you will see that not only do they spin, they also rotate in order to change their angle of attack.
See the 2nd diagram in the link below, and try building that in KSP lol. Not really possible.

https://mechstuff.com/how-helicopters-work-turn-fly/

 

[Dinkledash]

On 2/1/2023 at 8:39 PM, MechBFP said:

Well the main reason is that helicopters are damn hard to make.

If you actually look up how the primary blades on a helicopter work you will see that not only do they spin, they also rotate in order to change their angle of attack.
See the 2nd diagram in the link below, and try building that in KSP lol. Not really possible.

https://mechstuff.com/how-helicopters-work-turn-fly/

 

Great explainer.

[jimmymcgoochie]

On 2/2/2023 at 1:39 AM, MechBFP said:

Well the main reason is that helicopters are damn hard to make.

If you actually look up how the primary blades on a helicopter work you will see that not only do they spin, they also rotate in order to change their angle of attack.
See the 2nd diagram in the link below, and try building that in KSP lol. Not really possible.

https://mechstuff.com/how-helicopters-work-turn-fly/

 

Just read that article and I find it odd that they mention the Chinook when talking about transverse rotors, beside an animation that's clearly based on the Osprey, when the diagram for tandem rotors is a Chinook!

It would probably be possible to build a proper helicopter rotor mechanism in KSP, purely as a demonstration of how it works, but not one that was actually flyable as it would be too big and unwieldy plus it would tear itself apart if spun up to the required RPM for flight.

[rmaine]

In spite of having flown in a few real-life helicopters, I'm still not entirely convinced they can actually work. They just seem so implausible. :-)

[SingABrightSong]

14 minutes ago, rmaine said:

In spite of having flown in a few real-life helicopters, I'm still not entirely convinced they can actually work. They just seem so implausible. :-)

As the joke goes: Helicopters don't fly; they beat the air into submission.