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X Wing Utility Transport

155 heflinkw  9.8 years ago
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This has become my favorite airplane. Super strong and stable. Goes pretty fast, and has a sub 100 knot approach speed. If you light load the fuel you can land her on the big carrier. It's a little disconcerting landing on a carrier with the engines at less than 5% though. Let off the brakes to roll back down the deck and you can take off again. She is also a pretty good platform to put armament on as well. Have fun with her!

I should mention that it is currently light loaded on fuel for carrier landings. It will hold a LOT more. Limit the rear outboard wings to 101 gallons for cg and don't put anything in the winglets. This will give you 1356 gallons total.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 3 airplane(s) +28 bonus
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 53.9ft (16.4m)
  • Length 50.7ft (15.5m)
  • Height 18.0ft (5.5m)
  • Empty Weight 15,131lbs (6,863kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,391lbs (7,888kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.325
  • Wing Loading 16.4lbs/ft2 (80.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,059.6ft2 (98.4m2)
  • Drag Points 5887

Parts

  • Number of Parts 291
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 735
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    38.8k hypnotoad
    Great work!
    9.7 years ago
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    180 mikeo4
    flies beautifully and looks really cool.I'll have to try out your other planes.
    9.8 years ago
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    205 GKrollin
    @heflinkw https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/sX6rDX/X-Wing-Utility-Transport made some changes, check it out
    9.8 years ago
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    155 heflinkw
    Sorry I did't make it clear in my original submission. I intentionally did not put much fuel in the tanks so it would be able to stop on the carrier. If you want to load it up with more fuel you can.
    9.8 years ago
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    205 GKrollin
    Really great plane. Would love a smaller, lighter version that's easier on the fuel supply.
    9.8 years ago
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    9,382 FlOu
    I never flew an airplane stable like this one. The landing on the carrer, I try it and it works :-). Nice job
    9.8 years ago