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Hello,

Just wanted to show my VectorCraft concept aircraft... I know it's not a actual screenshot, nor is it edited... except for the fact that it was made in photoshop

Thanks!!

just to clarify, this is not a 3D model... it's an illustration made entirely in Photoshop  :)

still, one day it may get it's Z axis  ;)

Cheers

Now that looks sweet!
Looks like something from Halo.

Cool bit of artwork there, studying game design eh? Now that would be a great course to do...

Thanks for the replies!!

WOW.... you are good

That looks amazing... I can't wait till you have time to make that an FSX model

Thanks, Andy!  :)

Nice comments always appreciated  :D

I just wish FS had proper thrust vectoring to make this thing fly like it should... I don't think it would stick as a helicopter  ::)

Cheers

I've been idly theorizing about how this thing would fly... and I was thinking there might be a problem controlling a craft held up by jet power alone...

Turbofan engines have to spool up and down, and there is considerable lag changing engine RPM...

hmm, maybe some kind of real time thrust reverser control... to direct a part of the jet stream somewhere else other than downward... this way it would be possible to leave the engine at a flight normal rpm... much like a helicopter with it's variable blade angle does...
In fixed wing flight mode, the reverser would be completely open and the engine would function as a regular jet aircraft's does

As you can see I'm a little bored today