Bumblebee - Overengineered Little Plane
Hey fellow engineers!
I’ve spent countless hours tweaking my latest solo expedition prototype, the Bumblebee, and I finally feel ready to show it off. It’s a super compact, single-seater.
It flies, it drives, it dives, and it’s packed with custom LUA and mechanical tricks.
Here are the core specs:
Tiny Footprint!
Speed: Hits 300 km/h in the air (Diesel/Electric) and 50 km/h completely submerged.
True Submarine Mode: The entire hull (except cabin and the fuel tank) is pressurized up to 60 Bar with stored air while flying and engines on. This feeds the diesel engine underwater, giving it a massive 2 hours of underwater driving time (or 10 hours at idle) without snorkels!
Hybrid Drive: The electric motor alone can bridge up to 5 minutes of flight time for stealth approaches or emergencies.
The Custom Avionics & Systems:
Custom 3x3 Glass Cockpit: Fully coded PFD featuring an artificial horizon, alt/speed tapes, an Auto-Hold system, and an intelligent battery telemetry that calculates your exact remaining runtime.
1x1 BMS: Dedicated battery management display that simulates real-world power consumption.
Smart A/C System: An adjustable climate control that is actually efficient (it only engages cooling if the outside temp is actually lower).
Emergency Bilge: An automated cabin water extraction pump.
Because of how densely packed the internals are with the 60-bar air tanks and logic nodes, it's strictly a single-seater—perfect for solo diving or arctic expeditions.
Build in map, radar system and front camera.
I'd love to hear your thoughts or suggestions on the build! Are there any features you guys would add for an expedition vehicle like this?
