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Canard Glider

47 Camero2K  3.3 years ago
6 downloads

Here's a little experiment of mine on glide ratio (GR). iiiIt is pretty light (just over 100kgs if you include the pilot I've made, which weighs 70kg alone), but it can fly for a very, very long time. It can achieve a glide ratio of 19 with enough care. Have fun gliding!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 28.0ft (8.5m)
  • Length 10.1ft (3.1m)
  • Height 7.0ft (2.1m)
  • Empty Weight 226lbs (102kg)
  • Loaded Weight 226lbs (102kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 1.0lbs/ft2 (4.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 231.4ft2 (21.5m2)
  • Drag Points 400

Parts

  • Number of Parts 12
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 69