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Strandbeest Leg Mechanism

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Auto Credit Based on Mcllulen's Strandbeest

VTOL to top, wait, then to bottom.

This is a demonstration of the leg mechanism of Dutch engineer Theo Jansen's "Strandbeest." look it up. It's awesome.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Strandbeest
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 35.8ft (10.9m)
  • Length 22.8ft (7.0m)
  • Height 54.3ft (16.6m)
  • Empty Weight 2,463lbs (1,117kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,709lbs (2,589kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 3.3lbs/ft2 (15.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,752.0ft2 (162.8m2)
  • Drag Points 6236

Parts

  • Number of Parts 45
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 142