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Convair XFY-1 Pogo

Mod MediocrePlanes  8.9 years ago

Tweaked (better) Version Here:
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Qg5WDC/Convair-XFY-1-Pogo-V2

EDIT: IMPORTANT (BOTTOM STABILIZER WENT KAPUT AND CONTROL SURFACE NEEDS TO BE INVERTED IN ITS SETTINGS, ALSO, SET FUEL AMOUNT TO 17) The Convair XFY Pogo tail-sitter was an experiment in vertical takeoff and landing. The Pogo had delta wings and -bladed contra-rotating propellers powered by a Allison YT40-A-16 turboprop engine. It was intended to be a high-performance fighter aircraft capable of operating from small warships. Landing the XFY-1 was difficult, as the pilot had to look over his shoulder while carefully working the throttle to land. (Source Wikipedia). This plane is rather hard to fly (almost as hard as it was to build :P). Prop pitch is VTOL slider (note: negative=Insta-death). Flies pretty well, landing... well... let's just say it is as hard as the actual aircraft! Have any suggestions for fixes? Leave a comment below! (P.S. I couldn't get a 3 Blade to work well, hence 4 blades).

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 19.4ft (5.9m)
  • Length 16.9ft (5.2m)
  • Height 24.8ft (7.6m)
  • Empty Weight 2,766lbs (1,255kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,053lbs (2,745kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.33
  • Wing Loading 30.2lbs/ft2 (147.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 200.5ft2 (18.6m2)
  • Drag Points 6385

Parts

  • Number of Parts 50
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 272