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Saab 1073

70.8k 929  1.7 years ago
Auto Credit Based on 929's Saab 1073

Introductions

The Saab 1071 was projected for very short distances between small domestic airfields and international hub airports. The design featured a high wing with rectangular plan form, a circular pressurized fuselage for 40 passengers and four turboprop engines in the 800 h.p. class. Development costs were estimated at 100 million SEK and the final unit sales costs at maximal 5 million SEK. Wings and fuselage were designed to be easily stretchable at low development costs if needed later on. The wing was equipped with simple, single-pivoted slot flaps to obtain high lift for short take offs within 800 m runway. Propeller thrust reversal was intended to be used for reduction of the landing distance.[citation needed]

The second project Saab 1073 was intended for passenger and freight transport on somewhat longer domestic lines between airports that offer runways of 1200 m length or more. For this, the STOL requirement was less severe and for a better cruising economy the design featured two turbofans in nacelles under the high wing which had a moderate wing sweep. The T-tail kept the elevator out of the exhaust jets. The intended turbofans were in the 10,000 lb-thrust class (Rolls-Royce Trent) and the passenger capacity amounted to 80. Development costs were estimated at 300 million SEK and the final sales price at maximal 15 million SEK. Realization of this project would have needed public support as well as cooperation with a large foreign aircraft manufacturer.

Instructions:

AG1 for nose bay open
AG2 for moving camera in the cabin
AG3 for cabin lights

Honorable mention:

Very thankful to JP11 for thumbnail screenshots

Ha så kul!

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Saab 1073
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 79.4ft (24.2m)
  • Length 80.4ft (24.5m)
  • Height 27.9ft (8.5m)
  • Empty Weight 41,878lbs (18,995kg)
  • Loaded Weight 52,779lbs (23,940kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.065
  • Wing Loading 45.7lbs/ft2 (223.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,154.4ft2 (107.3m2)
  • Drag Points 24454

Parts

  • Number of Parts 396
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,962
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    70.8k 929

    The thumbnail may be a bit blurry due I make it small in order to take picture

    Pinned 1.7 years ago
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    59.0k Calliope

    Under 400 PARTS!?

    1.4 years ago
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    31.0k sKyCoS

    finally the baby 747 gets some love

    +2 1.7 years ago
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    it can go supersonic at an altitude of a about 25,000 feet

    +1 1.7 years ago
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    70.8k 929

    @BorgirFlugzeugbau it is but it's a baby

    +1 1.7 years ago
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    36.2k Marulk

    Swedish 747

    +1 1.7 years ago