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Lightest Aircraft Challenge

564 Anselm  7.7 years ago

Challenge started by Shlagkill... Rules: (1) It must be powered and it can not be a glider. (2) It must be able to take off before the runway ends. (3) Weight is of plane in the hangar and includes detachable parts.
Here is my entry:
It flies. Not very well, but it can take off and fly.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 16.7ft (5.1m)
  • Length 11.2ft (3.4m)
  • Height 4.1ft (1.2m)
  • Empty Weight 837lbs (380kg)
  • Loaded Weight 868lbs (394kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.879
  • Wing Loading 21.0lbs/ft2 (102.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 41.3ft2 (3.8m2)
  • Drag Points 777

Parts

  • Number of Parts 10
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 89
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    I have created the wingtip eagle, the worlds lightest plane, at 637 pounds, and getting lighter with each correction

    7.0 years ago
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    564 Anselm

    @XT1L and? still its lighter...:D

    7.7 years ago
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    1,345 XT1L

    Isn't that challenge 2years old?

    7.7 years ago