Weight shift, thrust vector hover platform.
878 views · Published 14 November 2010 · 3:07 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: RCmags · 2010 · Gaming
This is platform is controlled and sustained by only one thruster. A pair of hydraulics control it's position and orientation (it's not directly welded to the plate but at a distance from it, so if the plate rotates it'll move linearly) and a weight to shift the position of the craft's center of mass. If the thruster and center of mass are aligned in two axes, there will be no torque/moment. By offsetting the weight and thruster, a MAYOR moment can be created (Force at a distance creates torque/moment). Having the center of mass bellow the thruster increases the moment due to a sideways force (as thrust is vectored), all this achieves control. Two thrusters control yaw.
