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Gun-powered Plane

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Auto Credit Based on Jundroo's Tutorial Plane

This is an experiment that I tried and it worked pretty well. The idea was to put a cannon with heavy recoil on the back of a plane where the engine would be. The recoil from the cannon would propel the plane forward. I only used one gun because it makes the aircraft more maneuverable and more stable than if I would have used two.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Tutorial Plane
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 30.9ft (9.4m)
  • Length 31.0ft (9.4m)
  • Height 11.8ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 3,565lbs (1,617kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,894lbs (2,220kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 23.8lbs/ft2 (116.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 205.5ft2 (19.1m2)
  • Drag Points 1667

Parts

  • Number of Parts 17
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 174
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    @Brendorkus Okay, I had to scratch one of the ideas. But, I'm still working on the other one.

    4.6 years ago
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    @Brendorkus I'm working on two more gun-powered aircraft designs with VTOL capabilities. I think you might like them.

    4.6 years ago
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    @Brendorkus Cool!

    4.6 years ago
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    @Hellosss38 Thanks!

    4.6 years ago
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    21.7k Brendorkus

    Interesting concept... I once made one that could go 4000 mph, and destroyed everything in its path. But I lost it when I forgot to save. This design of aircraft was “in style” during the release of tank cannons.

    4.6 years ago