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Folding Orthniothopter (all-terrain)

2,196 TheFlyingPlane21  7.1 years ago
83 downloads

Is this the first Simpleplanes orthniothopter that can take off and land? (Rhetorical question). It requires no fuel and is a decent glider while being able to fold up to fit into small (but tall spaces). It can even land and float on water! Brake to flap, roll to turn, and throttle to 100 to fold the wings. Be careful when unfolding the wings and make sure you don't accidentally flap while they are unfolding which would cause it to explode. To take off, start flapping with brake but try to flap lightly enough so that the wings don't touch the ground but enough to take off. Use roll to turn in the air. To glide, start at a high height and simply stop flapping. It is not as hard to fly as it sounds.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 73.6ft (22.4m)
  • Length 18.7ft (5.7m)
  • Height 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 3,570lbs (1,619kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,570lbs (1,619kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 8.2lbs/ft2 (40.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 433.9ft2 (40.3m2)
  • Drag Points 885

Parts

  • Number of Parts 44
  • Control Surfaces 1
  • Performance Cost 564