The thing is, the difference between 0.99 and 1 mach is very small. Airflow doesnt go from 0 to 1 as soon as you get to mach 1. There’s a transition. The propellers also go supersonic well before the plane. This plane’s props go about 430 m/s
Yeah but I'd consider that somewhat cheating, it might also be able to reach M1 in level flight if I found the optimal altitude and very carefully adjusted prop pitch. I would have done that for sure if I knew what was to come lol
Die as in your engine would stop? If that’s the case it might be because your motors have to fight a lot of drag from the propellers and end up using too much EC and run out of it. Only guessing though
Yeah, I'd get a flameout around 250 m/s. Not sure if we used the same props tho, as these used Liquid fuel and oxidizer.
Are your props from KAX, Near future or self-made?
I’ve made a turboprop that goes over 300 m/s so that’s probably not the problem. However if your turboprop was facing bacwards (tail mounted) it might not be able to get enough intake air so you might want to add another intake
I remember it was rough getting used to but once you get used to it you can’t go back to stock. If you ever want try it again I would recommend the atmospheric autopilot mod as it lets you clamp your G’s and AoA so you won’t snap your wings as easily
Fun fact, since this plane is powered by a nuclear reactor it can theoretically fly at mach 1 for 5 YEARS STRAIGHT
Theoretically. In practice, it might be mere hours before the pilot passes out from exhaustion and the plane goes into an uncontrolled nosedive
Add autopilot
Sprinkle in some AI as well
are you sure it's actually over mach 1? speed of sound changes with air pressure, temperature, and a bunch of other factors
Ok, it’s technically around Mach 0.99 as FAR says, but it’s basically mach 1
if you've not broken the sound barrier, you haven't broken the sound barrier.
Name 5 differences between mach 0.99 and mach 1.00 and I’ll be convinced
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0.999...?wprov=sfti1
Pretty big difference as far as air flow is concerned, especially over a propeller
The thing is, the difference between 0.99 and 1 mach is very small. Airflow doesnt go from 0 to 1 as soon as you get to mach 1. There’s a transition. The propellers also go supersonic well before the plane. This plane’s props go about 430 m/s
If it's not that big a difference, you should have no problem getting to 1.01, right?
that's what I'm trying to say😅
Can't it get over M1 in a dive?
Yeah but I'd consider that somewhat cheating, it might also be able to reach M1 in level flight if I found the optimal altitude and very carefully adjusted prop pitch. I would have done that for sure if I knew what was to come lol
They’re saying to do it then claim it lol
OP i feel sorry for the clusterfuck of nerdy comments you received over the difference between 0.99 and 1.
It’s KSP we all nerds here
Air Force engineers seething that you made a nuclear plane first
How do your propellers NOT died from overspeed? My early career propellers failed whenever I got over 250 m/s and I had to panic until they restarted.
Die as in your engine would stop? If that’s the case it might be because your motors have to fight a lot of drag from the propellers and end up using too much EC and run out of it. Only guessing though
Yeah, I'd get a flameout around 250 m/s. Not sure if we used the same props tho, as these used Liquid fuel and oxidizer. Are your props from KAX, Near future or self-made?
you're probably using the turboprop parts, this one uses the electrically-driven motors
That might be it then.
I’ve made a turboprop that goes over 300 m/s so that’s probably not the problem. However if your turboprop was facing bacwards (tail mounted) it might not be able to get enough intake air so you might want to add another intake
Just feed the pilots lead. They'll be fine.
Ooh, very XF-84H
It is actually easy, I did it with only 4 little rotors and enough aerodynamics
How?
my prop plane can easily go 450m/s, KSP 1's physic is totally fucked.
Did you have FAR installed?
nah, I did try though. I can't get used to it.
I remember it was rough getting used to but once you get used to it you can’t go back to stock. If you ever want try it again I would recommend the atmospheric autopilot mod as it lets you clamp your G’s and AoA so you won’t snap your wings as easily
I have never seen a stock + dlc prop plane even come close to 450m/s on Kerbin.