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[lukeoftheaura]

Flameout- liquidfuel deprived

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I was testing with infinite fuel and forgot to add this, link updated.

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[xxjetterxx]

Well, the design is a bit busy, but congrats on getting that to fly in FAR.

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[Hodo]

That is a nice craft, but your mach static graph is showing you are generating a lot of drag, your L/D is pretty low.

Notice how that one its red line is pretty much non-existant and the L/D Line drops with speed.

Then we look at the stability at take off speed for the same craft.

Now at Mach 5.

Notice how this craft actually performs better at higher speeds. It unfortunately has a serious dip in performance around mach 2-3 but that is minor. In the search for high G maneuvers and mobility you don't want to make it overly "busy" or cumbersome. Right now the design looks cool but it has to much going on, way to many wings and control surfaces, and other items that actually cause drag more than lift.

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[Hodo]

I use a PID tuner so the SAS wobble is not an issue.

As for the graph.

C/D=Drag

C/L = Lift

L/D = Lift vs Drag ratio.

If you want high maneuvarability you want to have a high L/D and high C/L and a low C/D.

Because the lift is what is going to give you the lift when you bank and turn. The drag is going to pull your speed down and thus affect your lift for craft that have small wings.

Look at the F-16C Falcon, it is amazing at 300-450knts but still quite nimble at lower speeds. This is because it has a high lift vs drag number.