Link learns the basics of power steering

[@matthewshafer9545]

Ok so let's talk weight distribution and battery consumption versus just attaching so many fans to a glider that it has no hope of ever reaching a destination you couldnt just paraglide too . With an 8 bar blue battery, 4 fans would be overkill . Lifting the glider into the air, then setting it down, then using recall while standing on it is a far more efficient method of getting of the ground if you dont have a runway. Positioning the control stick so you are standing on the tail will ensure that the nose points up toward the sky your trying to fly in until you take control ....your battery is going to inhibit long distance flight unless you add an external or periodically use zoenite charges to refill (I dont use them, but it is an option) and remember, if your using anymore than 2 fans, it's draining your battery too fast to be efficient for traveling anywhere you couldnt just paraglide too .

[@ghoulsarefree]

Let's consider the design in the video. This design uses 3 fans. Let's elaborate on why:
1.) This is a plane, not a glider. The angled fans on the nose are necessary to create lift so that the plane can gain elevation effectively. Because the TOTK engine does not model Bernoulli's principle, no amount of increased propulsion will allow a wing to create lift. Therefore, elevator fans are the most effective way to increase lift on a plane.
2.) One angled elevator fan is not sufficient to lift a wing with Link on board. Two elevator fans are sufficient, but will not produce as much thrust as two dedicated propeller fans. Therefore, a third fan is added purely for propulsion.
3.) The twin elevators are placed at the front for stability. The overall weight distribution leans toward the front, so the plane naturally descends when the fans are deactivated. The overall lift distribution also leans toward the front, which decreases the tendency of an unbalanced wing to somersault. The propeller fan is places at the rear as a counterbalance, again increasing stability.
Let's explain how the control stick works:
1.) Link's weight is ignored while manning a control stick. Demonstrating that rule was the primary purpose of this recording. Therefore,
2.) Moving the position of the control stick would not affect the weight distribution of the plane, and therefore would have no effect on its flight characteristics.
3.) Pitching forward on a control stick does not create as much rotational force as Link's own weight could accomplish.
4.) Moving the weight distribution rearwards on this design (as you suggested) would be the exact *opposite* of what is necessary to correct its nose-over-tail somersault. Again, this is demonstrated in the video. With Link's weight at the front of the stickless plane, it flies stably. With Link's weight canceled out by the control stick, the center of mass moves toward the rear. This destabilizes the plane and prevents it from taking off.
Now let's consider battery usage:
1.) Unlike land-based vehicles, battery usage of planes is almost completely irrelevant. This is because the movement range of a plane is limited by the expiration attribute of the wing device. A single large zonai charge is enough to cover the length of any single-construct flight.
2.) Battery consumption is scaled based on the number of powered components. Three fans do not use 300% the power of 1 fan, nor do they use 150% the power of two fans. Therefore two fans dedicated to elevation will reach a higher altitude than 1, given sufficient charge. (this however tops off very quickly due to the game engine's velocity cap).
Hopefully this has helped you better understand what you are seeing in the video, and TOTK's physics as a whole.