Mach 1 bird

[souza]

Hey all, I was trying to create a plane which could reach mach 1 in a couple of seconds, and then glide for a long time and finally land. This is the plane I created, while testing the plane I was pleasantly surprised By moving your nose up and down (W & S) the wings flap, this way the plane gains some velocity or altitude without using fuel In thick atmo this plane can practically fly for ever.

I have yet to send this thing to Eve to see it fly there.

Here's a youtube clip of the bird in action :

And here is the craft file

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[Wayfare]

Hah, that's awesome - you built an ornithopter!

[Duban]

LOL, the flapping does nothing.

The flaps annd fins work by giving your ship a tiny bit of trust. On smaller planes it's possible to power your craft entirely with flaps. they are called ASAS powered aircraft because people usually put an ASAS on them and watch as the fins flap like crazy. It's a quirk of the physics engine and not actual powered flight, sorry.