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Honestly just a normal glider.
Different Things
-If you want to use the flaps
--VTOL down (no activation groups)
-If you want to open the canopy
--Activation group 1, VTOL down
-If you want to use the landing gear
--Literally just the gear button :)
~Annnnnnnd ~
thats about it :)
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 82.7ft (25.2m)
- Length 38.5ft (11.7m)
- Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
- Empty Weight 3,526lbs (1,599kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,077lbs (3,210kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 17.3lbs/ft2 (84.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 408.6ft2 (38.0m2)
- Drag Points 1789
Parts
- Number of Parts 49
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 307
@Viper3000ad @atgctg Thanks both of you for approving of it, I think I have seen transparent fuselages cause they've inverted it somehow but I can't get them to work so... Guess this will be it for now haha. Hope to see you guys commenting like this on new posts:)
@Viper3000ad
I'm not an expert either, that's why I couldn't fix my old plane. And I agree with you that SkyFly did a good job. That's why I gave it an upvote. I'm just cautioning that sometimes lower weight isn't better for a glider.
Franky the drag from the "open" cockpit probably hurts it the most, but until SP makes transparent glass available it's unavoidable if you want to show the insides.
@atgxtg Well I am not an expert and I think Skyfly has done a very good job. Just to make a chat, gliders are rated based on the glade ratio. The bigger it is, the more they can stay in the air. The ratio is given by some parameters, basically it is drag / lift. Whatever weight does, not affect performance directly. Οf course, if you have a heavier aircraft you will need more feathering to produce lift, and this will create more resistance (drag) ... If you have a general balance problem, always remove some weight, so that the CoM is ahead -but close- to CoL. Never add.
@Viper3000ad
Not necessarily, The weight also helps to pull the plane forward and that can give it more lift. I drove myself crazy during the last glider challenge trying to duplicate the performance of my first design, which accidentally had fuel in the wings. It wasn't just the weight but the distribution.
@atgxtg Thanks mate
@Viper3000ad thanks mate, will do that nut might not upload it!
There is a difference between weight. I believe that you have left fuel inside the wings. Generally if you glide fuel is not necessary. If you drain it, you will improve your glade ratio by far. 😊
Nice glider