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RQ-10 Remora (10-part challenge)

12.6k Ian1231100  4.0 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on CHICKENDERP's [CLOSED] CHALLANGE use less than 10 parts on a planes

A UAV designed for high-altitude reconissance, this drone's engine is specifically tuned to be as quiet as possible, while its wingspan and low fuel consumption allows it to fly long distances.

Before settling on a flying wing-esque plane, I experimented with a ring-wing design, but that didn't go very well (apparently I needed more than 10 parts to make a functional ring-wing plane). I also tinkered with the layout and weight distribution of the plane, which took quite a while tbh - balancing a flying wing is hard enough, but making one functional with less than 10 parts? Eventually I settled with the current layout, since it controls the best. It might not be pretty, but it flies.

Controls are nothing special, but go easy on the yaw.

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.86
  • Wing Loading 28.6lbs/ft2 (139.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 136.9ft2 (12.7m2)
  • Drag Points 1448

Parts

  • Number of Parts 10
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 52