I challenge you to construct a helicopter!


Challenge criteria:

  1. No mass and part scaling. (But collision, input controller modifications are allowed)
  2. No excessive drag modifications.
  3. Gyros allowed and suggested

Scoring:

40 points total

  1. Speed, 10 points

    1. 0-50 m/s 1 point

    2. 50-75 m/s 3 points

    3. 75-90 m/s 5 points

    4. 90-100m/s 7 points

    5. >100 m/s 10 points

  2. Maneuverability, 10 points

    1. Can hover, 2 points

    2. Can fly straight, 4 points

    3. Can land on top of the hanger, 6 points

    4. Can land on the water tower, 10 points

  3. Stability, 10 points

    1. Can fly without user input for 30 seconds, 4 points

    2. Can fly without user input for 1 minute, 6 points

    3. Can fly without user input for 5 minutes, 8 points

    4. Can fly without user input > 5 minutes, 10 points

  4. Aesthetics, 5 points
  5. Is completely vanilla? 5 points

How to enter:

Reply with link to your craft.
Use [link](URL) format


Dead line:

August 17th 0:00 UTC


10 Comments

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    11.7k KraZIvan

    My submission: clicky

    My helo has jet engines but they produce zero thrust, I used them for the sound and as ballast

    +2 5.4 years ago
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    8,557 McDuetchVan

    Here's my submission:
    link

    5.4 years ago
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    8,557 McDuetchVan

    Would a bicopter designed for cylero be allowed in the compotition? It can be tuned down to be used on droo but works the best on cylero, because there is less drag so it can pick up insane velocities.

    5.4 years ago
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    Just cram gyros. The competition does not prohibit XML modifying gyros to be ridiculously powerful while consuming 0 electricity @KraZIvan

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    11.7k KraZIvan

    @Kell Roger that. Just as well, I'm finding the jet fuel consumption and the following shift in CoM while in flight is making my craft extremely difficult and sometimes impossible to control, helicopters are so sensitive to CoM shifts!

    5.4 years ago
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    No (active) jet engines. But ducted fans are allowed @KraZIvan

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    11.7k KraZIvan

    Are hybrid rotor/jet engine or rotor/propulsive ducted fan aircraft allowed?

    5.4 years ago
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    @diegoavion84 They do work.

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    idk if bicopters work for this but here is
    https://www.simplerockets.com/c/V9Sd6r/merso-Mirror-6-bicopter

    5.4 years ago
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    My own submission is here

    +1 5.4 years ago

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