Hummingbird Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 I see what you mean, the asymmetry makes it mechanically awkward, the lower portion of the oleo strut needs to pivot downward towards the ground, but then it might contact the wheel cradle... Plus the upper oleo's pivot doesn't seem to have much motion either. Nothing like a mid-week riddle. Though we need something to think about, it's been quiet around here recently...need some news! -Nick Yeah, if the attachment points are in roughly the same spot relative to the strut then the torque sticks need to be the same length in order to be able to fully collapse/compress the strut:
ChoSeungWan Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Is it a harrier? I'm only guessing this because I read you're a marine and you have a window there saying equalizer.
BlackLion213 Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 But they have different mounting locations on the strut...which makes it harder to draw out - at least for me. It also looks a lot like a Zero. The strut shape looks right, wheel cradle shape is slightly off, and oleos are asymmetric (but maybe not this much). Ehh...time for bed. Hopefully they will give us some sort of update soon. -Nick
Mudcat Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Shape of the strut looks good, but oleos look symmetric on the Tony. -Nick Well if you want to really dig down the well, from the avatar Jiro Horikoshi first plane is the Falcon, although since that specific one can't be it, there was of course the Hayabusa, Peregrine Falcon... Although he didn't do that, just following some bread crumbs to it. Couldn't find a great shot, but the Ki-43 does look pretty close as well.
Hummingbird Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 But they have different mounting locations on the strut...which makes it harder to draw out - at least for me. It also looks a lot like a Zero. The strut shape looks right, wheel cradle shape is slightly off, and oleos are asymmetric (but maybe not this much). Ehh...time for bed. Hopefully they will give us some sort of update soon. -Nick Indeed, and the way they are attached (lower one being further in) it's actually the lower torque stick that has to be the longer one, but it's the complete opposite on the 3D image :D
BlackLion213 Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Well if you want to really dig down the well, from the avatar Jiro Horikoshi first plane is the Falcon, although since that specific one can't be it, there was of course the Hayabusa, Peregrine Falcon... Although he didn't do that, just following some bread crumbs to it. Couldn't find a great shot, but the Ki-43 does look pretty close as well. Ki-43 is close, but the oleo is oriented 90 deg to the wheel cradle on the Ki-43. On the render it is 180 deg. I really should put down the shovel... -Nick
Hummingbird Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 We're so being trolled, and hard at that :megalol:
Flycat Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Rudel starts to drive the train again. Claim down children!
BlackLion213 Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Rudel starts to drive the train again. Claim down children! Sorry, I consume all of my "calmness" at work. This is the time for agitation! :D -Nick
Devil 505 Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Ok gents, I have to go woth the Japanese Zero right now. Looks like the closest runner until more screen shots are released. I dug this photo up. Comes pretty darn close.
Greekbull Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 The collapsable bar on the Zero attaches on the outside of the strut. In the cad pic it attaches in the middle.... Not possible for it to be the Zero unless that rendering is way way off. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | ASUS Crosshair Hero X670E | 64GB G Skill Trident Z DDR5 6000 | Nvidia RTX 4090 FE| Samsung EVO Plus 6 TB M.2 PCIe SSDs | TM Hornet Stick/WinWing Hornet Throttle and MIP | VPForce Rhino FFB Base | TM TPR Rudder Pedals W/Damper | Varjo Aero/Pimax Crystal | NeoEngress NACES Seat VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet Carrier Strike Group One(CSG-1) Discord
MBot Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 I do not see a match with any of the suggestions posted yet. Quite a riddle :)
King_Hrothgar Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 It's not an AT-802U, if anyone was wondering. :P
AceRevo Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Every one of you need glasses!!! (or LNS needs a new software 3d designer or whatever you call it lol..) X-55 profile for the F-15C
airdoc Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Looks like the gear of an A6M variant : The three best things in life are a good landing, a good orgasm, and a good bowel movement. The night carrier landing is one of the few opportunities in life to experience all three at the same time.
AG-51_Razor Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Pretty close I think. I don't think you could get much closer to -Rudel-'s drawing than this. I think YASTREB deserves a Cupie doll. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Art-J Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) Same could be said about Raiden gear since both share this unusual attachment points layout. Similarities end here, however, with bar lengths and rest of the strut being quite different - unless it's just a question of Rudel's render being very early WIP. Edited April 17, 2015 by Art-J i7 9700K @ stock speed, single GTX1070, 32 gigs of RAM, TH Warthog, MFG Crosswind, Win10.
zaelu Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 I do not see a match with any of the suggestions posted yet. Quite a riddle :) Agree From all suggestions some details are missing and given the picture is so simple all little things should fit and any little difference should exclude "the candidate". [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
Art-J Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) @ Mudcat: Nope, both had the same landing gear, which doesn't fit anyway - bars were longitudinal to the wheel (as can be seen on Your photo), instead of perpendicular as on Rudel's "exhibit". That's a cool riddle - the strut layout is quite distinctive compared to "usual" units found on almost any WWII plane, and yet, we struggle to guess it right. Edited April 17, 2015 by Art-J i7 9700K @ stock speed, single GTX1070, 32 gigs of RAM, TH Warthog, MFG Crosswind, Win10.
Mudcat Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 @ Mudcat: Nope, both had the same landing gear, which doesn't fit anyway - bars were longitudinal to the wheel (as can be seen on Your photo), instead of perpendicular as on Rudel's "exhibit". Totally missed that, looks like I need another cup of coffee :music_whistling:
MBot Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 I don't think you could get much closer to -Rudel-'s drawing than this. I think YASTREB deserves a Cupie doll. Note that on this picture the upper attachment point of the upper bar is attached on the outside of the pivot point. On Rudel's picture, it is attached on the inside.
Mudcat Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Well, if it's not a Zero, the only other thing I can come up with not already mentioned is the Ki-84
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