A pretty basic Glider that uses a low powered jet to take off and fly.
You can probably take off using less than full power, but I would not chance running out of runway.
Once in the air at the desired altitude, you can throttle back to kill the jet noise and enjoy the quiet while you slowly cruise to your destination.
If you run out of fuel, but have a reasonable amount of altitude, no worries, you can probably glide to a safe landing.
Controls as per usual.
Fuel tank xml'd for fuel and engine xml'd for much less power. Fuel tank located behind the cockpit and engine located behind the fuel tank.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 80.9ft (24.7m)
- Length 41.1ft (12.5m)
- Height 8.9ft (2.7m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 3,775lbs (1,712kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.571
- Wing Loading 8.1lbs/ft2 (39.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 463.8ft2 (43.1m2)
- Drag Points 1647
Parts
- Number of Parts 32
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 261
The least power I have managed to get stable flight on is around 30% on auto pilot.
It flies a little nose up doing that but it does not seem to go down or up too fast at all and using so little power fuel use is minimal.