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Myasishchev M-18

11.2k AircraftoftheRedStar  6.7 years ago

WARNING: Pitch control is very sensitive on takeoff.
Yes. This is why I had a week of silence on my channel. The reason being that this plane has a.............variable-geometry wing and movable nose.

AG-1 for moveable nose
AG-2 for variable-geometry wing
AG-3 for parachute

Before takeoff, I recommend that you activate AG-2. As soon as the wheels are off the ground, fold up the gear and push the VTOL slider all the way up. Then carefully fly to your target.

History:
The Myasishchev M-18 was a design for a Soviet supersonic bomber with a variable-geometry wing. The project was dropped in favour of the Tupolev Tu-160 program. Although the design was the most successful when competing with the Tu-160 and Sukhoi T-4, it was dropped as Tupolev had the most potential to go ahead with the supersonic bomber project.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 97.9ft (29.8m)
  • Length 95.0ft (28.9m)
  • Height 14.6ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 47,006lbs (21,321kg)
  • Loaded Weight 78,125lbs (35,437kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.725
  • Wing Loading 102.5lbs/ft2 (500.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 762.2ft2 (70.8m2)
  • Drag Points 6982

Parts

  • Number of Parts 103
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 936