My entry for the 200 part Challenge.
This is based on a control line model, the Nobler.
It has been scaled up to 'life size', 1 inch = 1 foot or there abouts.
The Nobler is fully aerobatic as a model and it is the same here, although with the four engines it is a bit faster.
No XML at all in this model, not even the wings, as per challenge rules.
6 guns, 2 mini-guns, 4 machine guns.
If you look on my profile you can find various models of the Nobler to play with, including the original version with info on who designed it and so on.
That's right, I did not design the plane, I just made it here and modified it.
PLEASE REMOVE FROM CHALLENGE!!! NEW CHALLENGER INCOMING.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 62.6ft (19.1m)
- Length 71.0ft (21.6m)
- Height 16.5ft (5.0m)
- Empty Weight 6,459lbs (2,929kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,444lbs (5,191kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.246
- Wing Loading 21.3lbs/ft2 (103.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 537.9ft2 (50.0m2)
- Drag Points 2319
Parts
- Number of Parts 64
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 408
@EchoWhiskey11
Thanks :)
The model Dad flew was often landed upside down due to fuel issues and it was mostly a case of of brushing off the grass and refueling it before you could go flying again.
There were times when it happened on asphalt though and the tail fin had to be rebuilt.
I do have to say, good work in the decals, and it looks like a really solid design.
@Badplanesdotnet
Smack talk already? Nice to be confident.
KIDDING.
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I'm not worried about how well it does, I have another possible contender waiting in the wings.
It is all about the challenge of making a plane that can dogfight and not have it's wings ripped of without using XML at all, not even on the wings.