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Scaled Composites Model 348 WhiteKnightTwo

471 Lockheed  10.0 years ago
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The Scaled Composites Model 348 White Knight Two (WK2) is a jet-powered cargo aircraft which is used to lift the SpaceShipTwo spacecraft to release altitude. It was developed by Scaled Composites from 2007 to 2010 as the first stage of Tier 1b, a two-stage to suborbital-space manned launch system. WK2 is based on the successful mothership to SpaceShipOne, White Knight, which itself is based on Proteus. IMPORTANT: The SpaceShipTwo is only decoration. A flyable replica will come soon.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 5 airplane(s) +14 bonus
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 80.1ft (24.4m)
  • Length 33.5ft (10.2m)
  • Height 9.7ft (3.0m)
  • Empty Weight 7,104lbs (3,222kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,946lbs (5,419kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.128
  • Wing Loading 21.9lbs/ft2 (106.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 545.8ft2 (50.7m2)
  • Drag Points 3926

Parts

  • Number of Parts 117
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 511
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    This rating has been grandfathered in from the old rating system.
    10.0 years ago
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    471 Lockheed
    Ok i'll try it.
    10.0 years ago
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    If you make the pitch control surface on the wing of Space Ship II smaller and add small roll control surfaces to the same wings, it flies quite well for no vertical stabiliser. Nice design.
    10.0 years ago
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    471 Lockheed
    Thank you.
    10.0 years ago
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    Another cool aircraft. 5*
    10.0 years ago