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Ski gull

197 X15a  9.3 years ago
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Burt Rutan's latest design, an amphibeous plane with a long range and good performance. Use caution, this model is built for accuracy to the real plane, not to fly well. It is very nose heavy, so it requires slight up-elevator in flight. You also need to hold back when taking off or it will flip over.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 50.6ft (15.4m)
  • Length 24.5ft (7.5m)
  • Height 8.4ft (2.6m)
  • Empty Weight 3,434lbs (1,558kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,704lbs (2,134kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.477
  • Wing Loading 23.8lbs/ft2 (116.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 197.9ft2 (18.4m2)
  • Drag Points 2314

Parts

  • Number of Parts 50
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 276