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Zero4 May 30, 2024 @ 6:56pm
Single rotor helicopter stability help
Hi everyone!
As the title suggests, i am in need of some help from someone that is better at building helicopters than i am, I am trying to make a UH1Y Venom (Super Huey) and i am trying to make it as realistic as possible as a single rotor stack with collective. (Yes i know this game does not like realistic helicopter physics but i am committed at this point lol)

I do have another helicopter engine spinning opposite the main one but with no blades attached as well, and that part seems to work great because when i just hover it's all super stable.

So anyways, the main problem i am experiencing is that when i pitch forward, the helicopter likes to yaw and roll on its own without any yaw or roll input. How do i counter this? I have tried using gyro stabilizers, angle sensors attached to gyros, angle sensors attached to helicopter engines, separate gyros that only roll or yaw when i pitch forward etc.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance, and if nobody is able to help that's alright too :)
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Zero4 May 30, 2024 @ 6:59pm 
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3257217526

This is a link to my Huey that i uploaded if anyone wants to take a look at it and play around with changes :)
♛ExodusNexus♛ May 31, 2024 @ 1:15am 
I’ll have a look when I’m next on I’m more of a plane guy but I can do helis as well I think I know what’s wrong already sounds like a problem with the collective when you tilt
Zero4 May 31, 2024 @ 9:24pm 
Originally posted by ExodusNexus:
I’ll have a look when I’m next on I’m more of a plane guy but I can do helis as well I think I know what’s wrong already sounds like a problem with the collective when you tilt

Oooh okay Gotcha, lmk if you figure something out! Thanks for the comment :)
Soul Jul 20, 2024 @ 2:24pm 
Originally posted by Zero4:
Hi everyone!
As the title suggests, i am in need of some help from someone that is better at building helicopters than i am, I am trying to make a UH1Y Venom (Super Huey) and i am trying to make it as realistic as possible as a single rotor stack with collective. (Yes i know this game does not like realistic helicopter physics but i am committed at this point lol)

I do have another helicopter engine spinning opposite the main one but with no blades attached as well, and that part seems to work great because when i just hover it's all super stable.

So anyways, the main problem i am experiencing is that when i pitch forward, the helicopter likes to yaw and roll on its own without any yaw or roll input. How do i counter this? I have tried using gyro stabilizers, angle sensors attached to gyros, angle sensors attached to helicopter engines, separate gyros that only roll or yaw when i pitch forward etc.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance, and if nobody is able to help that's alright too :)

If you used gyro stabilizers you need to turn them up untill the helicopter doesnt do that anymore. you should have like 3 stabilizers. 2 for Y axis and one for X axis.
Also make sure to pay attention to your forces.
Last edited by Soul; Jul 20, 2024 @ 2:32pm
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Date Posted: May 30, 2024 @ 6:56pm
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