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Dragot Aerospace Finch RQ-1

147k Pilotmario  8.4 years ago

VTOL UP for air brakes and spoilers. VTOL DOWN for flaps. The standard observation drone of the Pilotmario Air Force, Pilotmario Army, and Pilotmario Marine Corps. Despite its slow speed, its low cost and the lack of a human pilot inside ensures it can accomplish dangerous tasks without endangering a human pilot. Its first action in Snowstone Island proved that while the engine was not sufficiently reliable in the cold, it had great potential. These drones provided valuable as forward air controllers, able to loiter over the battlefield longer than the attack aircraft it commits. It was also the first unmanned aircraft to engage a manned aircraft; an armed Finch engaged a Silbervogel with a Guardian missile. The Silbervogel fired two at the drone. The Guardian missile went for the exhaust of one of the missiles, casuing it to miss the Silbervogel. The second missile fired destroyed the aircraft.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 41.6ft (12.7m)
  • Length 40.3ft (12.3m)
  • Height 12.7ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 5,676lbs (2,574kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,978lbs (3,619kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.125
  • Wing Loading 27.6lbs/ft2 (134.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 288.9ft2 (26.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2269

Parts

  • Number of Parts 43
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 314
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    147k Pilotmario

    @GoldenEagle Here's our drone.

    8.3 years ago
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    67.8k PINK

    Okay @Pilotmario

    8.4 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    Oh. Just deactivate the trim function on the rudder. @PINK

    8.4 years ago
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    67.8k PINK

    The Yaw surface keeps trim from being useful......it turns when trim is moved.@Pilotmario

    8.4 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @Areonautics3 A small, inexpensive, and expendable flying camera platform with missiles is a threat?

    I suppose so. The threat is not the aircraft itself. It's what comes after it.

    8.4 years ago
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    5,940 Mudkip

    This drone is a threat.@Pilotmario

    8.4 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    Oh yes...@Areonautics3

    8.4 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    Oh. @Gmanndo1000

    8.4 years ago
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    2,496 Gmanndo1000

    Nice one! I might have to change the name of my drone though...

    8.4 years ago
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    5,940 Mudkip

    Oh no.....

    8.4 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @DALS2016Killshot86 I'm on Hawaiian time.

    Literally.

    8.4 years ago
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    5,078 MikuKat

    @DALS2016Killshot86 Ehhhhh
    Alabama time for you
    That doesnt mean i live in the US

    8.4 years ago
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    @DALS2016Killshot86 B-Cuz MURICA

    8.4 years ago
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    This reminds me of a drone the US Has

    8.4 years ago
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    67.8k PINK

    We did feel some dismay over the Yaw surface....you should know why. @Pilotmario

    8.4 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @PINK Good! At least I know your standards are high.

    8.4 years ago
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    5,078 MikuKat

    @PINK True.

    8.4 years ago
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    67.8k PINK

    When I think cheap as f-ck, I think this thing.

    8.4 years ago