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Built this gyro to see if the game's physics engine supports gyroscopic precession and if a gyros could be used to impart momentum on a part.

Throttle: Motor
Slider 1: Wheel angle

GENERAL INFO

  • Created On: Windows
  • Game Version: 0.7.0.5
  • Price: $332k
  • Number of Parts: 17
  • Dimensions: 6 m x 8 m x 8 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 0m/s
  • Total Thrust: 0N
  • Engines: 0
  • Wet Mass: 1.13E+6kg
  • Dry Mass: 9.09E+5kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass

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    11.7k KraZIvan

    @Insanity That's cool! I've been thinking of doing the same but I wanted to see if a reaction wheel would actually work, so I built this

    +1 5.0 years ago
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    9,927 Insanity

    I build a craft a while ago with some custom reaction wheels and was able to make it fly quite well by making the inputs for the electric motors pitch and yaw.

    +1 5.0 years ago

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