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EE XDRSD "Snakeeye"

7,219 AquiliusEpic  2.0 years ago

The eXperimental Drag Reduction System Demonstrator, internally known as "Snakeeye" is an experimental airframe developed by Epic Engineering on behalf of an external client.
Combining our already established automatic swing wing system with multiple airfoils at once to see to what degree the resulting reduction of drag can increase flight performance, we have come to the conclusion that despite the initial loss of controllability and the tendency to nose down at high speed, with use of our extreme-durability flaps, stable flight is still possible.
Be mindful of tight turns as the airframe is quite unstable.

AG1: Open Canopy
AG2: External lights
AG3: Landing Lights

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 38.9ft (11.9m)
  • Length 42.3ft (12.9m)
  • Height 13.4ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 24,734lbs (11,219kg)
  • Loaded Weight 27,188lbs (12,332kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.611
  • Wing Loading 91.5lbs/ft2 (446.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 297.0ft2 (27.6m2)
  • Drag Points 2446

Parts

  • Number of Parts 167
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 948