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UnstableOrbit Airways B-314 Clipper

36.5k UnstableOrbit  9.3 years ago
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NEWER VERSION AVAILABLE FOR LATEST SIMPLEPLANES BETA: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/o8UX97/UnstableOrbit-Airways-B-314-Clipper-UPDATED

FLYING INSTRUCTIONS AT END!

UnstableOrbit Airways, in partnership with Boeing, is proud to announce the revival of a classic historical passenger aircraft: the B-314 Clipper!. The B-314 is a large flying boat capable of transoceanic flights that was first produced in the 1930s. The new line has improved speed and stability, while sacrificing none of the luxuries of the original design. Enjoy an affordable, relaxing flight with amenities not seen since the demise of the great transoceanic passenger liners so many decades ago, including private cabins, ample cargo space, and gourmet meals! Tickets start at just $175/person for overnight destinations! Book your vacation today!

FLYING INSTRUCTIONS:
---First off, this is a flying boat. It does NOT have wheeled landing gear, so water touchdowns only!
---Secondly, this is a complex aircraft to fly, so inexperienced pilots may encounter some difficulties during operation.
---Third, and most importantly, THIS AIRCRAFT FEATURES VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLERS! Anyone who does not understand how to operate these will NOT be able to successfully fly this aircraft!

Controls:
group 1-4 = toggle engines 1-4 on/off
vtol slider = propeller blade pitch control. slider up: forward/more pitch; slider down: reverse/less pitch

Maximum speed is around 450mph, if you have an understanding of how to operate the engines. If you don't, don't exceed 200mph or you will probably die a horrible, firey death.

Tested only on maximum settings on PC. Use with different settings at your own risk.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 96.5ft (29.4m)
  • Length 75.3ft (23.0m)
  • Height 25.3ft (7.7m)
  • Empty Weight 238lbs (107kg)
  • Loaded Weight 384lbs (174kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.263
  • Wing Loading 0.2lbs/ft2 (1.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,655.6ft2 (153.8m2)
  • Drag Points 16500

Parts

  • Number of Parts 791
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 1,313
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    awsome aircraft
    9.3 years ago
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    Beautiful airplane! I always loved the Clipper!
    9.3 years ago
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    25.2k JacobHardy64
    Thx @Shmexysmpilot
    9.3 years ago
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    8,104 LofiTurtle
    Very nice. I had quite the firey death in this
    9.3 years ago
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    8,104 LofiTurtle
    @JacobHardy64 the new map is in the iOS version, the jundroo is heading roughly in its direction.
    9.3 years ago
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    18.6k Teus
    Just amazing. I can imagine how much time you spent building this one. It looks for beyond amazing! Can't wait to fly it!
    9.3 years ago
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    46.7k JMicah4
    i would be able to run this if the update dosen't slow down the game too much
    9.3 years ago
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    25.2k JacobHardy64
    Right, makes sense. Get to test OS X(Mac) when I'm home @UnstableOrbit
    9.3 years ago
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    @JacobHardy64 ah, then it must be because, as the devs said, the ios beta is a few days older than the pc beta, so it might be missing a few things. Blame apples shit approval system for taking so long
    9.3 years ago
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    25.2k JacobHardy64
    I have beta. I flew this. I have a iPhone. @UnstableOrbit
    9.3 years ago
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    @JacobHardy64 new version hasnt hit ios yet
    9.3 years ago
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    25.2k JacobHardy64
    So some people have been saying something about a new map, and I'm confused. I'm on iOS beta, no new map, and some planes I can't download because I don't have "camera 2" any ideas? @PhilipTarpley
    9.3 years ago
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    25.2k JacobHardy64
    Awesome
    9.3 years ago
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    5,138 StrykrIV
    Very nice, flies brilliantly :)
    9.3 years ago
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    6,654 mattmck
    flys like a friggin beast
    9.3 years ago
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    @PhilipTarpley lemme guess, you kept slamming the throttles to 100? Anything over 25-30% before you are pulling back and moving at 90mph will do that to ya
    9.3 years ago
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    Very nice. It is a bit hard to take off w/o nosing over, but that just adds to the challenge :)
    9.3 years ago
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    25.2k kikasshes
    Could someone make a tutorial in using variable pitch. (A guide for propeller customization would be nice too)
    9.3 years ago
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    @Ctracerx2 The beta won't auto-load an aircraft when downloading...it will use the officially installed version. To load a plane into the beta version, copy the full URL of the plane (https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/B082Y2/UnstableOrbit-Airways-B-314-Clipper), go into the designer, and hit Ctrl+L...that will load a copy of the plane in whatever version you are running.
    9.3 years ago
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    @ctracerx2 if more people encounter that problem, I may make the xml available on google drive
    9.3 years ago
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    25.2k A5mod3us
    Absolutely beautiful!
    9.3 years ago
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    46.7k JMicah4
    cool and good
    9.3 years ago
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    I'm not in the beta, so I'm not able to test this just yet. But, it looks awesome man.
    9.3 years ago