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GP-76 Compact Amphibian

17.4k Geekpride  8.8 years ago

My entry for the L.A.W. challenge. This has 7 sets of wheels, making it very stable when driving on the ground. The wings can be unfolded by moving the VTOL slider down, this then flies normally. When in the water, activate group 1 to enable the steerable thrusters at the rear. If you capsize, don't worry - just fold the wings up then back down again to right yourself. The folding wings also allow this to enter the covered dock at the water take off location, as well as saving space in hangars. The other feature of this plane can be seen on land. Have the wings down and group 1 activated, apply full left or right yaw and 100% throttle and you can do doughnuts!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 24.6ft (7.5m)
  • Length 36.0ft (11.0m)
  • Height 27.1ft (8.3m)
  • Empty Weight 9,083lbs (4,119kg)
  • Loaded Weight 15,162lbs (6,877kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.63
  • Wing Loading 44.1lbs/ft2 (215.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 344.1ft2 (32.0m2)
  • Drag Points 3907

Parts

  • Number of Parts 82
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 520