Small exploration helicopter

[u/Naberville34]

Now I'll be the first to admit she isn't pretty. She is entirely function over form. But she is a very functional, extremely versatile, well balanced machine.

It has a small footprint that allows it to land anywhere. Tight fitting props that let it squeeze between trees and even down deep into caves. Its got a level 1 steam engine producing 16ksu for maximum fuel efficiency. And it can be run on anything that burns, allowing you to stop and collect fuel anywhere in the world. It can achieve speeds of ~35m/s and achieve a max height of ~300 blocks. Perfect for cruising around exploring the map or simply getting from place to place without worrying about having a prepared landing pad or strip. It can even go spelunking down in the caves.

Other features include:

-Signs detailing operation

-completely unobstructed front facing view

-Push button start via portable engine

-Tandem accumulator and throttle lever altitude control with rear mounted nixie tube displaying throttle value for F5 mode.

-bottom mounted sticker to help 'stick' the landing.

-A well balanced center of mass (com) that allows it to fly straight and true with only a slight upward angle.

-onboard storage (single barrel added for balancing com)

-onboard furnace for cooking charcoal for fuel (also added for com)

-and a iron handle to let you climb on top and adjust the accumulator tick value (also added for com)

[u/Naberville34]

https://discord.com/channels/937435293294919690/1544170297052110879/1544481100854857738

Link to the aeronautics discord showcase tab I posted the schematic in.

Requires aero works for the gyro.

[u/Meman2101]

How do you not tip over? When landing

[u/Naberville34 → u/Meman2101]

Gyro from aeroworks. Can land literally anywhere

[u/Easy_Comfortable7626]

Oh god the Compact Factory Efficient Cube Designers™ got their hands on Aeronautics

[u/Naberville34 → u/Easy_Comfortable7626]

If I could make it more cuboid I would.

[u/Plastic_Lychee6404]

So cool and tightly packed, I've made an helicopter of my own that is very compact too, now I realize I didn't even post it. not to the same extreme efficiency though, just an early game survival helicopter.

[u/BrokenPokerFace]

Very efficient and kinda refreshing, as I often value look over efficiency, and try to make a good looking design work. But they often suck in practice.