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DA-42 Dolphin by calcifer302 (Edit)

26.3k BRuthless  8.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on calcifer302's DA-42 Dolphin

Adjusted almost everything on it for better maneuverability and higher speeds. Just left a little bit of fuel in it to adjust CoM and put an unlimited fuel-tank in there. I might also mod the engines and guns if wanted. Enjoy! :)

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor DA-42 Dolphin
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 30.1ft (9.2m)
  • Length 31.7ft (9.6m)
  • Height 12.0ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 11,530lbs (5,229kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,212lbs (5,993kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.571
  • Wing Loading 38.1lbs/ft2 (186.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 346.5ft2 (32.2m2)
  • Drag Points 2765

Parts

  • Number of Parts 61
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 282
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    @@BRuthless check out the Barricuda Mk II

    8.8 years ago
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    26.3k BRuthless

    @@calcifer302 For even better agility the main wings would have to be longer (not wider!) and the tail would have to be further away from them. I can hide intakes pretty good as you can see on my MiG-21Bis. It has a lot of them for all the engines and only some are noticeable but fit the realworld design (the fuselage really bulges out a bit in the middle above the wings for example). :D I've done that with the gears on the wings on my lightweight XF-series, so it is definitely possible without adding much drag. :)

    8.8 years ago
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    Idea i just had would be clip the gear through a fuselage for a gear cowling. It adds drag but it might fit. Ill trybit later and if i like it ill upload it.

    8.8 years ago
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    @@Rocketguy777 It can carry six Bomb 50s, so it makes quite a good bomber. :)

    8.8 years ago
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    @@BRuthless i know. I wish we could mod the length or the wing gear. I wouldnt bother with the intakes until we have a decent replacement. I already have small intakes on the fuselage and too many would look weird. I really appreciate the work youve done. One day i will make it your skill level

    8.8 years ago
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    @@BRuthless ok...

    8.8 years ago
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    @@calcifer302 There was no better option than clipping the gear and it works fine without any issues so far. I could put fuselage cones on the engines and put slim-intakes somewhere else over the plane. :)

    @Rocketguy777 What's it's purpose? It's stable enough to be a bomber, but I don't know if it can carry much. For a fighter it's too slow and unmaneuverble. I don't want to hate on it, but you should take more time to build your planes and make them better. Higher speed and agility, cooler designs and all that will make more people appreciate your designs. :) I'd recommend looking at many other good planes here, looking at how they are designed and how their CoT, CoM, CoL balance is, maybe even ripping them apart and looking at the insides and all that. Then use the things you've learned from that for your own planes.

    8.8 years ago
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    @@BRuthless i see you kept the vtol. Did you adjust its placement? I did a quick test flight. Dont have time to disect it to see what exactly changed other than what i noticed visually. Also maybe mod the vulcans to take out the bridge. But other than that im hapoy with it

    8.8 years ago
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    @@Rocketguy777 cant recall.

    8.8 years ago
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    Hey awesome job. Love the tail and the jets on the wings. I hate the square intakes and i pray they give us some more options with the next update. But none of that is your fault. Awesome job. I cant say im a fan of the clipped gear on the wing but thats a small complaint. It handles so much better!

    8.8 years ago
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    Hey, remember how you were saying there were a lot of issues the the P-83? Well, meet the P-83 Thundercloud Barricuda, with detailed discription. Hope you're satisfied.

    8.8 years ago
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    26.3k BRuthless

    @calcifer302 Here it is. :) I hope you are satisfied.

    8.8 years ago