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Boeing Bird of Prey (YF 118G)

26.9k Wibbley  1.2 years ago
Auto Credit Based on WinsWings's 96 Parts Challenge 9.20.23 [CLOSED]

An entry for WinsWings 96 part challenge

I used PlanariaLab's 1 part hud for this plane https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/0dH9ML/1Parts-HUD

Boeing Bird of Prey "YF-118G"
         
•       Crew: 1

• Length: 46 ft 8 in (14.22 m)

• Wingspan: 22 ft 8 in (6.91 m)

• Height: 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)

• Wing area: 220 sq ft (20.4 m2) (estimated)

• Max takeoff weight: 7,400 lb (3,356 kg)

• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5C , 3,190 lbf (14.2 kN) thrust

Performance

• Maximum speed: 260 kn (299 mph, 482 km/h)

• Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)


The Boeing Bird of Prey was a black project aircraft, intended to demonstrate stealth technology. It was developed by McDonnell Douglas and Boeing in the 1990s.

The shape is aerodynamically stable enough to be flown without computer correction. Its aerodynamic stability is in part due to lift provided by the chines, as used in other aircraft including the SR-71 Blackbird. This provided lift for the nose in flight. This configuration, which can be stable without a horizontal tailplane and a conventional vertical rudder, is now a standard in later stealth unmanned aerial vehicles such as the X-45 and X-47, tailless aircraft which use drag rudders (asymmetrically used wingtip airbrakes) for yaw control.

The aircraft, which had given the designation "YF-118G" as a cover,  was made public on October 18, 2002.













Spotlights

  • This craft is curated
  • WinsWings 1.2 years ago
  • MAPA 1.2 years ago

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.803
  • Wing Loading 20.2lbs/ft2 (98.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 357.8ft2 (33.2m2)
  • Drag Points 3794

Parts

  • Number of Parts 96
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 540
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    26.9k Wibbley

    Thank you for upvotes

    Pinned 1.2 years ago
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    8,787 Rb2h

    the top intake is too smooth. in the real pictures, it's like a triangle but with a bit of smoothness on the top to reduce the radar signature.

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    8,787 Rb2h

    not even 100 parts. impresive

    +2 1.2 years ago
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    18.0k cyon

    damn two days ago?
    how many times did i arrive this early, i like it
    this is a beautiful craft, never seen anything this good though

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    Nice not laggy at all:⁠-⁠)

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    this is amazing

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    this is a really ace combat moment

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    26.9k Wibbley

    @WinsWings @MobileBuilder21 @molakesi Thank you!

    +2 1.2 years ago
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    2,355 molakesi

    Nice work

    1.2 years ago
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    Great 10/10

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    310k WinsWings

    @Wibbley I love your Ho229 form the last show. Wishing you a good luck

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    26.9k Wibbley

    @WinsWings thank you, bro

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    310k WinsWings

    This is awesome!!!

    1.2 years ago
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    26.9k Wibbley

    @MrSilverWolf Thank you :)

    1.2 years ago
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    @Wibbley there you go my guy, it’s now as a successor to the 96 parts challenge

    +2 1.2 years ago
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    26.9k Wibbley

    @MrSilverWolf please make it a successor of this post https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/4yUYiL/96-Parts-Challenge

    1.2 years ago