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AE-1B

19.2k Waemoth  8.9 years ago

Help needed to make this fly!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 5.8ft (1.8m)
  • Length 12.8ft (3.9m)
  • Height 4.1ft (1.3m)
  • Empty Weight 7,685lbs (3,486kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,169lbs (3,705kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.65
  • Wing Loading 303.6lbs/ft2 (1,482.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 26.9ft2 (2.5m2)
  • Drag Points 543

Parts

  • Number of Parts 26
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 79
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    remove the inner wing

    8.9 years ago
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    19.2k Waemoth

    @KCferrari Thanks for the tip, will try.

    8.9 years ago
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    18.9k KCferrari

    @Waemoth If the pitch is insufficient, try squeezing the CoM closer to the CoL. That should help smaller flaps to have a larger impact

    8.9 years ago
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    19.2k Waemoth

    @KCferrari Yeah, I'm experimenting with that right now. The problem I'm getting is that the pitching flaps are insufficient.

    8.9 years ago
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    18.9k KCferrari

    @Waemoth Probably, but that would create ugly shimmering on the wings unless you offset them a bit. Even then, you would need like 6 wings. I'd say try and get more lift by hiding some lengthwise wings inside the fuselage itself.

    8.9 years ago
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    19.2k Waemoth

    @KCferrari Alright, do you think I can get away by simply nudging additional wings into the existing ones? I don't want to ruin the way it looks.

    8.9 years ago
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    18.9k KCferrari

    well, your wing load is 303, and it needs to be at most 40 for good flight.. needs more wing area frankly.. a lot more

    8.9 years ago
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    19.2k Waemoth

    @TehDuck Greatly appreciated!

    8.9 years ago
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    19.2k Waemoth

    @Hadesrocksz Thanks! This is just way too good looking (by my standards) for me to give it up easily :)

    8.9 years ago
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    17.3k TehDuck

    I'll give it a shot @Waemoth

    8.9 years ago
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    As soon as I get home

    8.9 years ago