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Curtiss Model D Headed

75 Flughund  8.4 years ago
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A headed Curtiss Model D Pusher plane. The early version had its pitch control in the front. It was moved to the back later ("Headless Pusher") . While the original plane reached about 80km/h and was capable to fly up to 2.5 hours, this model reaches 130km/h for like 8 (?) minutes

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 37.5ft (11.4m)
  • Length 32.7ft (10.0m)
  • Height 10.4ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 4,446lbs (2,016kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,539lbs (2,059kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.055
  • Wing Loading 10.3lbs/ft2 (50.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 442.7ft2 (41.1m2)
  • Drag Points 5039

Parts

  • Number of Parts 118
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 392