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Puddle Jumper

412 DavidH1776  1.9 years ago

VTOL trainer. 8 thrusters are fixed to provide lift. 6 thrusters are variable to provide forward and reverse thrust. Gyro stabilized, with 30 degrees of pitch, roll, and yaw. Takes a little practice to learn to control decelerattion and decent to a landing, but thats the reason I built it.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 18.0ft (5.5m)
  • Length 23.0ft (7.0m)
  • Height 5.8ft (1.8m)
  • Empty Weight 4,501lbs (2,041kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,425lbs (3,821kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.6
  • Wing Loading 260.9lbs/ft2 (1,273.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 32.3ft2 (3.0m2)
  • Drag Points 3030

Parts

  • Number of Parts 61
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 232