Prototype Oblique Wing Airplane - Stock Bearing

[andrew123]

160 parts and 180 m/s cruising speed with a long range? I accidentally created a nice little research jet.

The bearing is stock, and it transitions smoothly in flight with excellent handling in oblique configuration.

Smooth in flight transition.

I'm going to go deeper into the realm of oblique aircraft. Might even create a F-111 with an oblique wing.

The bearing is receiving addition supports to become more stable, and the wing will receive actual torque in order to transition faster.

Edited February 8, 2015 by andrew123

[Majorjim!]

This looks really interesting! Can we see the bearing?

[andrew123]

This looks really interesting! Can we see the bearing?

That bearing's currently under wraps due to a few kinks, although I decided to trial another prototype with your bearing. I can positively say that your bearing also works for aircraft, but I think it'll work better with some structural reinforcement.

The wing stays stable after decoupling the bearing connection. I'll post up a prototype when I can get it working a bit smoother with either bearing.

[Yukon0009]

Oooh shiny! Wonder if this could be put to use with the new aero tho.

[Majorjim!]

That bearing's currently under wraps due to a few kinks, although I decided to trial another prototype with your bearing. I can positively say that your bearing also works for aircraft, but I think it'll work better with some structural reinforcement.

The wing stays stable after decoupling the bearing connection. I'll post up a prototype when I can get it working a bit smoother with either bearing.

Cool man! Good luck with it! Any chance of a video?

[MARINEav8r]

How did you make the bearing? Do you have any real control over it?

[andrew123]

How did you make the bearing? Do you have any real control over it?

It acts as a separate craft that's connected to the main craft, and it's controlled through torque and wheels.

Cool man! Good luck with it! Any chance of a video?

I'd need to use screen capturing software, and I only have about 12 GB's of free space on my SSD, which is the only storage medium on my laptop.

My desktop is currently undergoing some renovations with cable management and the like. I can try, but I'm not sure if I have the hardware available right now.

Also, I might just use your bearing for the oblique wing with some modifications. My bearing is more useful for CIWS type turrets with missiles.

For some of my other craft misadventures, the result was the F-15F-2 Zed 2. It's my old strike eagle on steroids.

Edited February 10, 2015 by andrew123