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Experimental electric plane dragonfly

59.1k TheMouse  10 months ago

This is an expirimental electric plane. It is just to demonstrate what can be made for my challenge. (Obveusly I cannot submit stuff to my own challenge) Its body and wings are completly made of carbon fibre, allowing to weigh just under 3000 pounds, which is lighter than most cars. It is powered by two systems. The smaller one is only used at takeoff. It is an airpump. “This is incredibly sophisticated technology, and has never been seen before.” This is a qoute from the sellers of the craft. (It’s actually basicly a modified bike pump). However, the second propulsion system is actually compleatly new, and is quite amazing. Using electric motors to power a motor that accepts air from the front of the plane, an incredible pressure is produced, and shot out the back. This essencially allows constant acceleration, no matter the speed. This is because whatever the speed is, a fraction of that speed is being constantly added on, so the faster your going, the faster you will go. However, this has one big drawback to it. It cannot start from a standstil. The plane needs to be going over 100 mph for it to turn on. That is why you need the first system. Driving instructions. Takeoff: Fire the airpump wepon until your plane is going about 100 mph. Then throttle to 100. Take off. Once your plane is at 300 mph, set throttle to 30 (so you dont go to fastj and sit back for the rest of the ride. It lands like a normal plane, and is quite easy to drive. Activate 1 for cockpit. Have a nice day!

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  • TTL 10 months ago

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 64.9ft (19.8m)
  • Length 37.6ft (11.5m)
  • Height 15.5ft (4.7m)
  • Empty Weight 2,874lbs (1,303kg)
  • Loaded Weight 2,874lbs (1,303kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 5.5lbs/ft2 (26.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 525.9ft2 (48.9m2)
  • Drag Points 27

Parts

  • Number of Parts 25
  • Control Surfaces 13
  • Performance Cost 267