X-5 Experimental jet
8,578 Synthex4060
8.9 years ago
When trying to make fast and elegant jets with 2 heavy turbojets, I always trouble keeping the balance as the thrust applied from the rear would make the plane really unstable. So this time I tried having the engine more up to the front. The end result is quite flyable. Only the yaw fin has a really weird behavior. I could have gone for a more traditional vertical stabilizer but c'mon that would have ruined the looks. Also note the detachable auxiliary fuel tank. Not much of a use since you can't allocate where to draw fuel first but it's just another cool feature. Eventhough in a real design it's probably not advised to put some fuel just behind the jet nozzles.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 19.8ft (6.0m)
- Length 27.5ft (8.4m)
- Height 7.1ft (2.2m)
- Empty Weight 10,954lbs (4,968kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,716lbs (6,675kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 4.581
- Wing Loading 97.4lbs/ft2 (475.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 151.1ft2 (14.0m2)
- Drag Points 2708
Parts
- Number of Parts 45
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 333
@v7thSharkv Haha, I didn't plan to make it a floatplane but I guess you can add some buoyancy to it if you want :)
Well... thought it could land in water... it can't
cool