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De Havilland Comet

1,083 SimpleEngineering  6.4 years ago

The first commercial jet liner! The guns: Engine Fire, The rocket: In the memory of Flight 781 (Metal Fatigue problems resulting in a mid air explosion), VTOL: Flaps, Enjoy!

(thank you SimpleFlow for the frontal landing gear and the flaps!) :)

Also: Be very carefull and gentle on landing and braking!

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 90.9ft (27.7m)
  • Length 103.3ft (31.5m)
  • Height 28.2ft (8.6m)
  • Empty Weight 57,742lbs (26,191kg)
  • Loaded Weight 150,995lbs (68,490kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.845
  • Wing Loading 141.3lbs/ft2 (690.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,068.3ft2 (99.2m2)
  • Drag Points 19346

Parts

  • Number of Parts 169
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 920
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    669 Jerba

    Very good design @SimpleEngineering

    5.6 years ago
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    669 Jerba

    It’s good just wanted to correct@SimpleEngineering

    5.6 years ago
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    @Jerba Sorry for the mistake...

    5.6 years ago
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    @Boeing737max10 Yeah, I made a mistake...

    5.6 years ago
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    Yea only jerba is smart dummy

    5.6 years ago
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    669 Jerba

    Not destroyed by metal fatigue, the Windows were square causing massive pressure to the edge

    6.4 years ago