r/HyruleEngineering • u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] • 2d ago

Tutorial Cirrus Engine Airships: Modes of operation, piloting & flight

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] 2d ago

Cirrus engine airship prototype

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] 2d ago

Cirrus engine

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u/KiOfWhAm 2d ago

Amazing number of modalities; and you’ve still got some open slots!

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] 1d ago

Yeap. It does a lot! This one's at 15 parts only.

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u/chesepuf 2d ago

Really great showcase, Z! This is a beauty of a build!

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] 1d ago

Thanks Dr. chesepuf. 🙏 Just trying to promote the engine & keep perpetual flight alive. 😊

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u/Educational-Fox-5114 #1 Engineer of the Month [OCT], #3 [SEP25] 2d ago

Really cool device and great sample aircraft! I've had little success with electric aircraft builds of my own but seeing how well your builds operate makes me want to pick that tech back up.

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] 1d ago

Thanks E-Fox. 🤙 I'm surprised that that's the case. Electric aircraft definitely provide some unique opportunities. The tech is pretty easy to implement & troubleshoot when necessary.

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u/InquisitiveHomosap #3 Engineer of the Month [SEP26] 2d ago

Super awesome! Do you have more plans for this one ?

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] 1d ago

I'm going to see what can be done with the wing attached. So far, it adds two significant abilities to this airship: a zero-turn radius & the ability to hover temporarily after the motor is cut. I'll see where things go.

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u/InquisitiveHomosap #3 Engineer of the Month [SEP26] 1d ago

Awesome, have you done any tests on shrinking things aswell? Is there any in mind ? Out of curiosity

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] 1d ago

Shrinking which things? Haven't done any particular testing, but I might do a video on how this build responds to attaching the wing in (mostly) all of its orientations, e.g.: 45°, 90°, 135°, upside down, etc.

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u/InquisitiveHomosap #3 Engineer of the Month [SEP26] 1d ago

The whole design, like the wisp i mean, have you done any tests on shrinking it down? Or do you prefer the idea of this one being a bit bigger with more room? Just curious on your thought process for this build in the future 😊

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] 1d ago

Definitely liking the spaciousness of this build & plan to expand it out with shrine elevator platforms. Wisp is about as small as it can get while still being functional.

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u/InquisitiveHomosap #3 Engineer of the Month [SEP26] 1d ago

Yeah that does make sense, I do love the wisp its such a cute but useful size! Do you have any plans to try add the infinite motor setup to the wisp or would you like these to be separate projects?

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] 1d ago

I could probably do that...if there was a demand for such a thing. This an official request? 🤔

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u/InquisitiveHomosap #3 Engineer of the Month [SEP26] 1d ago

I think that would be a pretty awesome addition! Id be interested to see how you piece it all together aswell!

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u/night-elemental 2d ago

Nice, but is the openly mounted live iron plate in compliance with safety guidelines?

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u/zhujzal #2 Engineer of the Month [FEB26] 1d ago

It definitely isn't - lol. I might see if I can make this a bit safer. Getting shocked mid-flight can be sort of a problem... 😬