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Explorer - Hydrofoil

8,578 Synthex4060  7.5 years ago

As the name suggests it's a water vehicle. The controls are as usual plus and additional control for raising or lowering the watercarft above or in the water, controlled with the VTOL slider.

- Cruising is with VTOL slider backwards between 85 and 100%, trim back 50%. To change heading, use the yaw mildy. Compensate added drag and rotational effect with pitch and roll controls to keep it smooth (otherwise you're going to dive and slow down significantly).

- Controls :
-AG7 : addtional lights
-AG8 : thrust orientation to stabilize movement while above water.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 36.2ft (11.0m)
  • Length 54.6ft (16.6m)
  • Height 21.3ft (6.5m)
  • Empty Weight 12,674lbs (5,749kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,413lbs (7,445kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.41
  • Wing Loading 17.7lbs/ft2 (86.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 927.0ft2 (86.1m2)
  • Drag Points 8129

Parts

  • Number of Parts 229
  • Control Surfaces 26
  • Performance Cost 718