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Octa I PN

17.8k jsaret  8.8 years ago

Prop Class - Shark Tooth Tournament Entry

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 44.0ft (13.4m)
  • Length 31.6ft (9.6m)
  • Height 12.7ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 1,565lbs (710kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,929lbs (1,782kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.254
  • Wing Loading 11.2lbs/ft2 (54.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 350.2ft2 (32.5m2)
  • Drag Points 647

Parts

  • Number of Parts 35
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 183
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    2,063 Stewie4582

    Try looking at my racer and see if you can take some things from that to improve on your build.

    8.8 years ago
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    17.8k jsaret

    @Stewie4582 well like 150 of the drag points are because the prop is 3x thickness, but reducing to 1x is too slow. Working on a fix.

    8.8 years ago
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    2,063 Stewie4582

    No problem, it's probably best to use the most powerful propellor engine with max diameter and a prop rotation of 70% that's what I found works best

    8.8 years ago
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    17.8k jsaret

    @Stewie4582 thanks, there's not too much drag, though I see your point. I'll continue working on it, as entries fortunately can be updated :)

    8.8 years ago
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    2,063 Stewie4582

    Good job on this plane, flies really nicely however I would advise you to do as much as you can to reduce how many drag points there are on the plane. This really improves the speed. Good luck in the competition though.

    8.8 years ago