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Bell X-1

4,102 SpartanAirplanes  9.3 years ago
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In 1948 "Chuck" Yeager flew this plane past the sound barrier. Here is a model I built that can achieve speeds of up to 1700mph just try it. Unfortunaltly thats the speed where the aircraft breaks up and crashes. Plese comment if you liked it. Thank you! :)

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 22.7ft (6.9m)
  • Length 18.0ft (5.5m)
  • Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 42lbs (19kg)
  • Loaded Weight 58lbs (26kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.72
  • Wing Loading 0.5lbs/ft2 (2.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 107.0ft2 (9.9m2)
  • Drag Points 5169

Parts

  • Number of Parts 65
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 359