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X-5 Experimental jet

8,578 Synthex4060  8.9 years ago
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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.

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
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    8,578 Synthex4060

    @v7thSharkv Haha, I didn't plan to make it a floatplane but I guess you can add some buoyancy to it if you want :)

    8.9 years ago
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    Well... thought it could land in water... it can't

    8.9 years ago
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    9,132 Dinogone

    cool

    8.9 years ago