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Grumman HU-16 Albatross

172 Rescue  8.4 years ago

The flying Boat!

Take-off: 230Kias
stall: 150Kias.

Use group 3 to activate main gear. (use 2/3 down VTOL for T/O)
Use group 1 to activate flaps. (deactivae gear use vtol for flaps)

It's a little tricky to takoff from water but play with the flap settings.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 62.9ft (19.2m)
  • Length 41.4ft (12.6m)
  • Height 21.3ft (6.5m)
  • Empty Weight 16,023lbs (7,268kg)
  • Loaded Weight 25,951lbs (11,771kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.231
  • Wing Loading 36.8lbs/ft2 (179.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 705.4ft2 (65.5m2)
  • Drag Points 6528

Parts

  • Number of Parts 123
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 599