KAL-controlled helicopter Bellinson Hurricane Y

[ch3rnykh]

Part count: 61

Length: 5.5m

Width: 1.2m

Mass: 1.15t

CRAFT FILE: https://kerbalx.com/BellinsonHelicopters/Bellinson-Hurricane-Y

 

DESCRIPTION:

Stable helicopter for career without reaction wheels with working Mehjeb autopilot. Endless flight during the day, at night the batteries last for 18 minutes of flight. Maximum speed 65 m/s (without FARc about 35 m/s). Maximum flight altitude 3.2km. 2 flight modes (normal and slow for precision landing).

 

ADVANTAGES: 

1. Small size.
2. Very low electricity consumption.
3. Accommodates 2 kerbonauts.
4. Ability to land anywhere.
5. Working autopilot.
6. High speed for a helicopter of this type.
7. Possibility of landing on autorotation when the batteries are low.
8. Spotlight has 2 directional modes for comfortable landing at night.
9. Slow mode provides maximum control when landing and hovering.
10. No reaction wheels, everything is set up through control units.
11. There is scientific equipment.

 

ACTION GROUPS:

1 - engine start
2 - engine off
3 - slow mode
4 - normal mode
5 - spotlight direction
7 - navigation lights on/off
8 - spotlight on/off

 

MODS:

• Ferram Aerospace Research Continued
• Restock
• Rocket Sound Enhancement

 

IMPORTANT:

Be sure to put the kerbonauts in the seat before loading on the runway (if the kerbonaut is alone, put him in the left seat).

 

START UP:

Press 1 and then 4, wait 460 RPM, then press 3 and you can take off.

 

LANDING:

After landing, be sure to switch to normal mode (4) if you landed in slow mode, then turn off the engine (2).

 

AUTOROTATION LANDING:

If you run out of power during flight, immediately reduce thrust to 0%, the propeller will maintain its RPM thanks to the airflow.

 

MECHJEB SETUP:

Open the airplane autopilot and press show PID.
Vertical Speed Limit: 4m/s.
Roll Limit: 20°
VertSpeed: Kp 20 i 0.4
Roll: Kp 1 i 0.02.
You can change course and altitude yourself (altitude up to 3.2km, then the autopilot fails).

Edited June 26 by ch3rnykh

[ch3rnykh]

Craft file: https://kerbalx.com/BellinsonHelicopters/Bellinson-Hurricane-Y

[Vanamonde]

It's cute.   And having tried to make a helo, I know how hard this is. Mine did not work. 

[evileye.x]

Looks very cool

[Majorjim!]

This looks fantastic! So cute.