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Dragonflyer

8,997 hardy57  3.3 years ago
309 downloads

Dragonflyer is an ornithopter with 2 pairs of wings. It is a bit tricky on takeoff and landing, but it works. How to operate: AG1 activates the front pair of wings, AG2 the back pair. When activating AG1 only at first and folding the front wings a bit more the half way up, it behaves much like a “real” dragonfly when in the air. Throttle to let the wings flap with the desired speed, TRIM for trim. All other controls are standard, including landing gear. Takeoff: Keep trim in the middle and accelerate to abt. 120 km/h then put trim half way up. When in the air, retract the legs with landing gear and put trim back in the middle ore a little above. Landing: Reduce throttle to abt. 60 %, extract landing gear and put trim half way up. Gliding can be done with trim fully up. Have Fun!

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 61.8ft (18.8m)
  • Length 51.1ft (15.6m)
  • Height 15.3ft (4.7m)
  • Empty Weight 3,400lbs (1,542kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,400lbs (1,542kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 7.0lbs/ft2 (34.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 482.8ft2 (44.9m2)
  • Drag Points 7844

Parts

  • Number of Parts 153
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 902