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Kickin' it Old School
Kickin' it Old School
The British Bristol M1 was a true pioneer of its time, being the only British monoplane fighter to reach production during WWI. This was quite the feat, considering that most airplanes at the time had two wings in order to create more lift and compensate for the weak engines that existed. This new and radical single, or mono wing design presented a streamlined template that many future airplanes would become accustomed to. In an effort to recreate this piece of history, I dove once more into FliteTest's library of airplanes.
The Build
The Build
Fuselage and wings
The airplane build was rather straightforward. With cheap dollar store foamboard as my material of choice, the pieces were cut very nicely and they fit together to create the iconic Bistol M1 look. The design was also scaled down considerably, with only a two foot wingspan. This meant that I could fly it in tight spaces at low speeds.
Finally, I designed my own landing gear that could be 3D printed for the underside of the plane. Not only was this very sturdy, but it helped establish the necessary center of gravity for a stable flight.
Takeoff!
Takeoff!
Final Notes
Final Notes
Due to the small nature of the plane, it is a bit twitchy and is easy to use too much input
Should decrease rudder and elevator throws by about 5 degrees to limit turn angle
Increase exponential throws to 50% so that inputs are smaller
Motor is too large for the plane, causes the plane to turn right as shown in the GIF. This is caused by Newton's 3rd law, where the torque of the propeller quickly turning counter-clockwise causes the plane to roll clockwise
Use smaller motor or smaller propeller
Limit throttle to 50%
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