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Flying Wing Challenge!

6,143 Farscyt  8.7 years ago
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So here's the challenge!

All planes must be successors to this one.

Design a "Flying Wing" that means you can't have a tail behind or in front of your main wing. Pretty simple right!

Points will be awarded for:
Stability
Design
Maneuverability
Take off and landing

Bonus points for:
Weapons
Unique gizmo uses
Top speed!

The top three winners will get:
20 up votes
10
5

All participants will get an up vote too!

Entries end on March 7th!

General Characteristics

  • Successors 11 airplane(s) +251 bonus
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 40.7ft (12.4m)
  • Length 9.8ft (3.0m)
  • Height 3.3ft (1.0m)
  • Empty Weight 1,603lbs (727kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,281lbs (1,488kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.054
  • Wing Loading 20.3lbs/ft2 (99.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 161.5ft2 (15.0m2)
  • Drag Points 295

Parts

  • Number of Parts 8
  • Control Surfaces 2
  • Performance Cost 57
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    21.2k SUPERSAMROCK

    yay

    8.7 years ago
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    6,143 Farscyt

    Winners are!!!

    @Interceptor - Nuri
    @Jackie - FE-1298
    @SUPERSAMROCK - SSR Prowling Vulture

    Congrats to the winners!

    I'll give upvotes as I can :)

    8.7 years ago
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    6,143 Farscyt

    Yep I upvoted it :)@Static

    8.7 years ago
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    5,312 Static

    Did you get my design? It has been up a while now..

    8.7 years ago
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    6,143 Farscyt

    Okay! Posting the winner tomorrow. I've flown all the planes and picked a top three! If you don't have 20 planes to upvote I'll just do as many as I can, lol

    8.7 years ago
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    6,143 Farscyt

    Tonight at 10PM the planes will be judged! Get those last minute entries in and good luck to all!

    8.7 years ago
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    @Farscyt Ok.

    8.7 years ago
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    6,143 Farscyt

    Yep, just has to follow the rules. @SteadfastContracting

    8.7 years ago
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    Is modding allowed?

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    I will try!

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    5,312 Static

    Alright, my entry is up :) It's a successor, I believe.

    8.7 years ago
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    Broadhead design submitted :)

    Weird needing to reupload.

    8.7 years ago
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    17.4k Geekpride

    I'm in, my Infiltrator is up as a successor.

    8.7 years ago
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    6,143 Farscyt

    Loving the response on this one! I'll have to check some of them out after I get home!

    I'll put an end date in the description. I forgot that lol

    8.7 years ago
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    5,055 Jackie

    https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/119aR9/FE-1298

    8.7 years ago
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    Here's mine https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Q6kB0C/Entry-for-Flying-Wing-Challenge

    8.7 years ago
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    26.5k salvador3031

    big reward

    8.7 years ago
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    28.3k JShay

    I think I'll try this one 😀

    8.7 years ago
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    4,222 Somberbask

    Mines in here
    https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/i7vRjB/flying-wing

    8.7 years ago
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    8,340 MrDoolittle

    I am in

    8.7 years ago
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    21.2k SUPERSAMROCK

    I upvoted the post, so therefore you got the points and mine doesn't have to be a successor

    8.7 years ago
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    6,143 Farscyt

    As long as it still fits the rules :) @Delphinus

    8.7 years ago
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    6,143 Farscyt

    @Static @Delphinus awesome guys! Can't wait to see the entries!

    8.7 years ago
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    5,312 Static

    Oh, I am so down for this. I was just feeling the inspiration for a flying wing just now :) perfect timing.

    8.7 years ago