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Falcon Smart Space Plane
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14 Oct, 2024 @ 7:59am
22 Jun @ 2:29am
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Chip Patton
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Falcon Smart Space Plane

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Description
This is it, the truly universal smart plane from the maker of the Badger Smart Quad.

FEATURES
- Autopilot with speed, heading, altitude, v/s, and pitch hold and trim
- RCS for high altitude maneuvering
- Methane propulsion (10,000 KM range at 32k altitude)
- Retrograde, Prograde, Normal, Anti-Normal hold (when RCS is on)
- (WIP) VTOL !!!!!
- Easy-to-read dashboard instruments
- Working Flaps
- Working spoiler (feel the 0g when activated lol)
- Auto-rudder (rudder keeps the course set to the heading at all times)
- Stall alarm and detection
- Pull up alarm
- Pulls fuel to keep plane balanced

WARNING
This craft requires PREMIXED methane fuel.

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO USE THIS TO REFUEL:

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3357599307

GETTING STARTED
(from spawn state)
- Press the ENGINE button (to right of nav screen)
- Set flaps to 4%
- Set throttle to 45%
- V1 - 55m/s
- V2 - 65m/s
- WS = pitch UP/DOWN
- AD = roll LEFT/RIGHT
- QE = raw LEFT/RIGHT

Enjoy
17 Comments
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Chip Patton  [author] 25 Jun @ 12:08am 
> recent activity

The recent activity is the collective activity in 90 days that encompasses likes, subscriptions, and comments and determines where your craft is located when you hit "Load More" on the WS homepage under popular bp's (and if you're in the top 10, you'll be on the home page there).
Chip Patton  [author] 25 Jun @ 12:07am 
>After hitting ENGINE I can see some oscillations within the ETA-display, but nothing happens.

ETA is based on your destination antenna frequency which you have to set in the computer. It is the same as the Smart Quad (Badger).

Yeah, I need to get working on documentation. However, flaps, thrust, spoilers etc should be clearly labeled.
Chip Patton  [author] 25 Jun @ 12:07am 
There are some things that, even while labeled, still require documentation such as moving RCS into the fuel tanks or fuel from the fuel tanks to the RCS tanks and balancing fuel tanks and such with cross feeds - some of that is pretty critical in keeping the craft balanced and even while it's labeled it is a bit complex.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3336794387 (see "Radio Stack")

I'm not going to be creating documentation for this craft. That is 100% work and 0% fun. These two crafts are right beside each other in the WS as far as popularity goes and the badger has the best documentation of any craft on the workshop complete with visuals which proves to me that there are virtually 0 people who appreciate that kind of documentation so - nope. Not happening.
Little908 24 Jun @ 7:10am 
Wasnt replying to you, sorry
superosh 24 Jun @ 12:28am 
>Ohhhhh in terms of recent activity
Not sure what "recent activity" has todo with missing documenation.
Little908 23 Jun @ 6:35pm 
Ohhhhh in terms of recent activity
superosh 23 Jun @ 9:48am 
Seems to be broken.
After hitting ENGINE I can see some oscillations within the ETA-display, but nothing happens.
Might be related that I have not found any way to apply thrust. I tried my HOTAS and every key on my keyboard.
Unfortunately, it lacks proper usage-documenation.
I.e where is THRUST, how to apply FLAPS ?

Other than that, it looks pretty nice.
Chip Patton  [author] 22 Jun @ 11:14pm 
From this page:

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/browse/?appid=2941660&browsesort=trend&section=readytouseitems&days=90
Little908 22 Jun @ 11:46am 
@Chip Patton Im very confused at where you are getting these metrics, but I agree. A lot of my builds are hidden.
Chip Patton  [author] 22 Jun @ 4:39am 
Thanks @JLSalvador and @[PD] Difterite.

I've uploaded the latest I have - there are a LOT of updates which kinda required me to get fresh screenshots as well including air frame updates, tank updates, power updates, etc.

@Little908: Have a look at this: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3410883996

It took all of 1 min to spawn in a propeller, change it to 5 blades, and blueprint it. That is #13 on the workshop. My plane is #25.

The only reason it's visible right now is because it wasn't working and sparked conversation. Until it breaks again, after a few days, it will be invisible again.