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VEF I-16

48.8k Bife  4.4 years ago

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The VEF I-16 was a prototype Latvian fighter aircraft designed by Karlis Irbitis and produced by VEF in 1939. Development was halted by the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 and subsequent purges of VEF personnel.
The I-16 was of conventional monoplane layout with a Walter Sagitta supercharged air-cooled V12 engine of Czechoslovak origin, a two-bladed propeller and a low set wing with rounded wingtips. The prototype had fixed undercarriage with aerodynamic fairings, but production models were to have retractable landing gear. The cockpit seat and controls were designed as one unit - they could be assembled totally separately from the rest of the aircraft and then installed as a unit with only six bolts. While the prototype was unarmed, there were provisions for two machine guns in the fuselage, along with the ability to carry one additional gun under each wing.

Controls

Normal SP Controls

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 30.1ft (9.2m)
  • Length 25.6ft (7.8m)
  • Height 9.0ft (2.8m)
  • Empty Weight 5,494lbs (2,492kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,661lbs (2,567kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.441
  • Wing Loading 8.4lbs/ft2 (41.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 673.4ft2 (62.6m2)
  • Drag Points 4610

Parts

  • Number of Parts 303
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 976
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    1,149 Tanner0501

    Very well done

    3.2 years ago
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    Looks great, flies fine, but is a bit nose heavy as expected.

    4.3 years ago
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    48.8k Bife

    @SteadfastContracting thanks!

    4.4 years ago
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    Looks good and flies well! Two thumbs up from me.

    4.4 years ago
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    5,006 MRpingouin

    You should tag mobile friendly.

    4.4 years ago
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    5,006 MRpingouin

    The number of parts is crazy.

    4.4 years ago
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    This is amazing, I love how low the part court is while the plane still looks good and flies even better

    +2 4.4 years ago
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    48.8k Bife

    @MAHADI Thanks!

    4.4 years ago
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    156k MAHADI

    Nice Details! Good work!

    4.4 years ago
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    48.8k Bife

    @Perfectron Thank you!

    4.4 years ago
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    2,669 Decortes

    AWESOME!

    4.4 years ago
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    48.8k Bife

    @SpiritusRaptor Thanks!

    4.4 years ago
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    48.8k Bife

    @ThomasRoderick Idk, i used the blueprints, still there might be something a bit off, and yeah why not

    +1 4.4 years ago
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    48.8k Bife

    @SimplyPlain That's what i thought! lol

    4.4 years ago
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    Dang! This looks soooo distinctive!

    4.4 years ago
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    Oh@Bife

    4.4 years ago
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    Is the nose a bit too long? Or is this meant to be slightly different from the model shown in the pictures? Anyways, this plane looks like a huge puppy and... can I pet him?

    4.4 years ago
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    82.8k SimplyPlain

    Who knew the Latvians invented dieselpunk? Cool build!

    +2 4.4 years ago
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    awesome controls. awesome design. a̶w̶e̶s̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶s̶y̶m̶b̶o̶l̶i̶c̶.

    4.4 years ago
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    48.8k Bife

    @Tang0five Thanks!

    4.4 years ago
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    53.2k Tang0five

    This is a really cool looking build and rather unique too, bravo!

    4.4 years ago
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    48.8k Bife

    @Diloph I really have no idea about that, srry :/

    4.4 years ago
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    Also try to make airfoil smoother?

    4.4 years ago
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    Bifeeeee, how are getting the thing where the game crashes and can’t load the saves? On your game saves? Cus I lost a harrier(remaking) and a fictional plane is gone from that

    4.4 years ago
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    48.8k Bife

    @asteroidbook345 Thank you! Im still trying to get good at the custom wings, this one doesn't look good but i think it is my best

    4.4 years ago
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