Tweaked iFalco's excellent rendition of the F-15.
Modifications made:
- moved center of mass rearward to improve takeoff/landing performance (was ~230 MPH, now ~130 MPH)
- nosewheel steering now steers normally instead of reversed
- removed a couple flight control surfaces and airbrakes that weren't doing much other than cluttering the clean lines
- engines no longer need activation group 1 selected
- added trim tabs on rotators activated via VTOL slider
I tried to hide the trim tabs under the main wing best I could because they don't really 'belong' on an F-15, but as a pilot I like to be able to trim aircraft for level flight for convenience. Feel free to throw them away if you can't stand for them to be there. It does make cruising and slow speed flight much more enjoyable though, imho.
Again, design credit goes to iFalco, I just wanted to make it fly better. Cheers! :D
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 35.0ft (10.7m)
- Length 53.2ft (16.2m)
- Height 16.4ft (5.0m)
- Empty Weight 10,802lbs (4,899kg)
- Loaded Weight 25,583lbs (11,604kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.635
- Wing Loading 47.5lbs/ft2 (231.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 538.5ft2 (50.0m2)
- Drag Points 4084
Parts
- Number of Parts 91
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 487
thanks :) just realized something I did killed the nice light blue paint that was on the original though. that's a bummer. looked better than the plain white.
Also, welcome to the website!
^^^
Looks good as well.