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Oblique Wing (NASA AD-1)

75 RobLittler  8.6 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on Jundroo's Twin Prop

After reading about the NASA AD-1 oblique swing wing I thought I would see how it flies. The main wing can pivot 45 degrees using the VTOL control. As you can imagine, handling at 45 degree sweep is pretty awfull.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Twin Prop
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 36.6ft (11.2m)
  • Length 32.0ft (9.8m)
  • Height 10.3ft (3.1m)
  • Empty Weight 3,351lbs (1,519kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,332lbs (2,418kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.264
  • Wing Loading 20.7lbs/ft2 (100.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 258.0ft2 (24.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2030

Parts

  • Number of Parts 24
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 215