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Venture Aeronautics Project D410 "Nighthawk"

27.8k TheFlightGuySP  2.5 years ago

Overview: the D410 "Nighthawk" is the armed version of the D400 series of helicopters. The dual-rotor design eliminates the need for a tail rotor. Instead, it has a rear pusher-propeller, and yaw control is done through adverse collective pitch.

FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS

Maximum Airspeed (TAS): 250mph, 402kph, 217knots.
Maximum Altitude: 15,000ft, 4,572m.
Controls: Activate1: Engine Activation. Activate2: Weapons Activation. Activate3: NOVA MRAC-1 Activation. Throttle: Propeller Pitch. Trim: Collective Pitch. Yaw: Rotor Yaw.
Weapons: 2x Boom 25, 4x Inferno Missiles, 2x Rocket Pods, 1x NOVA MRAC-1.

NOTES

I recommend using just under 50% trim for takeoff, and using about 25% for cruise flight.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 43.2ft (13.2m)
  • Length 49.0ft (14.9m)
  • Height 14.8ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 13,054lbs (5,921kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,801lbs (6,714kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 15.182
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.135
  • Wing Loading 181.1lbs/ft2 (884.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 81.7ft2 (7.6m2)
  • Drag Points 4634

Parts

  • Number of Parts 75
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 673