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Pietenpol Air Camper Version 1

495 ProfessorSTEAM  6.7 years ago
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The Pietenpol Air Camper is a simple parasol wing homebuilt aircraft designed by Bernard Pietenpol. Who first built the aircraft after crashing his homebuilt motorcycle and decided there’s a better way to travel. His first prototype was finished in 1828, and was called the sky scout. Its powerplant was a converted Ford Model A engine, with a top speed of 100mph. Editors Notes Don’t brake too hard or you’ll flip over. She flys at about 180mph.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 44.0ft (13.4m)
  • Length 25.6ft (7.8m)
  • Height 12.6ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 2,928lbs (1,328kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,878lbs (2,212kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.143
  • Wing Loading 19.4lbs/ft2 (94.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 251.9ft2 (23.4m2)
  • Drag Points 4118

Parts

  • Number of Parts 47
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 246
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    @TheCreatorandDestroyer99

    6.7 years ago
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    Ok, that didn’t show up in testing. Thanks fo letting me know!

    6.7 years ago
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    This looks great but you need to fix the elevation. One moment you’re going straight then you tilt the plane a little bit then you’re going into a death spiral.

    6.7 years ago