Zepto Eagleworks - Z-51 "Cobra" V/STOL

[Giggleplex777]

Did you use the infiniglide bug to get to 17m/s? That seems a bit much for just the prop.

My prop glitched a little and it went faster than usual.

[Brotato]

Giggle, could you explain how you made the VTOL hinge, like a step-by-step?

[DisarmingBaton5]

Giggle, could you explain how you made the VTOL hinge, like a step-by-step?

It's something to do with structural pylons, docking ports, and (possibly) landing legs. The pylons received a nerf in 0.21, and that VTOL is one of few survivors.

[Giggleplex777]

The ASMX is released!

[GusTurbo]

That's a fine looking aeroplane.

[Giggleplex777]

That's a fine looking aeroplane.

Thanks! It' pretty fun to fly too.

[Mareczex333]

It looks like Su-47. Nice one ;d

I had idea to create Swiveling Engine like this long ago. The problem was how to stop them in certain position. You found a way to do it. Genious. Rep +

Maybe I'll try to add them to F-35

[Mareczex333]

I was inspired by your Swiveling Engine. I'm working on Bomb bay:

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It needs few cosmetics and voila ;d

[Giggleplex777]

Are you using structural pylons? They will only work 6 times before they get stuck in 0.23. Putting a cubic struts on the pylon will allow it to bend indefinitely, at the cost of flexibility.

[Mareczex333]

Nothings stucked before. I don't have much time to test it now.

here's craft: http://www.sendspace.com/file/0ze6yj

(rest is just body to look like plane)

Edited February 6, 2014 by Mareczex333

[Giggleplex777]

Nothings stucked before. I don't have much time to test it now.

here's craft: http://www.sendspace.com/file/0ze6yj

(rest is just body to look like plane)

It actually doesn't jam! The legs must be putting a lot of force on those pylons.

[William Ly]

The ASMX is released!

http://i.imgur.com/kLo206y.png

It looked like this

[Giggleplex777]

After a couple hours of experimentation, I've finally made something I've been trying to make for a while: a Tiltwing.

Vertical Takeoff

Horizontal flight

Vertical landing

Please note that this pictures are that of an older prototype. There have been additional changes to the aircraft since.

Edited June 23, 2014 by Giggleplex777

[Kerbayashi Maru]

That's cool, especially considering it's stock! Also it looks pretty neat.

[ScriptKitt3h]

After a couple hours of experimentation, I've finally made something I'v been trying to make for a while: a Tiltwing.

Vertical Takeoff

http://i.imgur.com/qnWPoOo.png

Horizontal flight

http://i.imgur.com/ahUqPet.png

Vertical landing

http://i.imgur.com/WKAjjwp.png

Please note that this pictures are that of an older prototype. There have been additional changes to the aircraft since.

DL? This thing looks amazing! I assume the klaw is the basis for this design's hinge?

[JebThePilot]

Does the ASMX work with 0.23.5?

[Majorjim!]

After a couple hours of experimentation, I've finally made something I'v been trying to make for a while: a Tiltwing.

Vertical Takeoff

http://i.imgur.com/qnWPoOo.png

Horizontal flight

http://i.imgur.com/ahUqPet.png

Vertical landing

http://i.imgur.com/WKAjjwp.png

Please note that this pictures are that of an older prototype. There have been additional changes to the aircraft since.

Interesting craft Giggleplex.

Did you use the same technique that Chiboko used?: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/83767-Working-Tilt-Rotor

How stable are the wings in the horizontal position?

The problem I have found with craft like this is that they are a bit glitch-y.

DEAR SQUAD: stock hinges please and no "Unity doesn't do hinges well" nonsense.

MJ

[SpaceXray]

Squad should definitely just give us hinges already and stop making us come up with glitchy and wobbly alternatives.

that aside, GigglePlex, you are definitely an aviation genius.

[Giggleplex777]

Interesting craft Giggleplex.

Did you use the same technique that Chiboko used?: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/83767-Working-Tilt-Rotor

How stable are the wings in the horizontal position?

The problem I have found with craft like this is that they are a bit glitch-y.

DEAR SQUAD: stock hinges please and no "Unity doesn't do hinges well" nonsense.

MJ

I used my radial ant engine hinges:

Testing stock hinges:

Starting position

http://i.imgur.com/wrqQkM3.png

Hinged position

http://i.imgur.com/TBvBYbT.png

Turns out those radial ant engines are pretty flexible!

Edit: This system seems to work better than structural pylons:

http://i.imgur.com/pKUYoKO.png

Above is a retrofitted ZF-21 with new stock hinges. I haven't adjusted the docking port positions yet, so the engine's sitting at a weird position right now.

They're more flexible than the structural pylons were, but they also flex side to side, which makes the wings a little wobbly. The advantage of this system over separating the craft into two parts is that it can be controlled from the same ship ad tend to survive time warp better.

DL? This thing looks amazing! I assume the klaw is the basis for this design's hinge?

The claws are there to lock the wings in place.

Does the ASMX work with 0.23.5?

Yes, it should.

Edited June 23, 2014 by Giggleplex777

[Giggleplex777]

I think it's working!

[Giggleplex777]

I continued work on the VIWT:

The claw doesn't always catch the wing, so it takes a bit of effort sometimes to get it to lock.

Download: http://www./download/q9by26u5bq4aq9j/VIWT-3.craft

[Giggleplex777]

Variable-sweep wings?

Maybe.

[Giggleplex777]

Built a plane around it.

[xoknight]

Built a plane around it.

http://i.imgur.com/mZUVJyv.png

http://i.imgur.com/U4bIZVU.png

Does having the wings swept increase it's performance in anyway?

[Majorjim!]

Does having the wings swept increase it's performance in anyway?

Sadly I don't think it will make any difference.

The atmospheric model is very very simple.

It's a great design touch though. Very clever indeed.