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Jiro Horikoshi's Dream Bird Plane (Anime : Wind Rises by Studio Ghibli films)

40.8k ALRX  5.1 years ago

Jiro Horikoshi is a famous Japanese Zero Fighter Designer. the anime or movie wind rises is a story based on his life. here you can see bird plane from the beginning scene of the movie wind rises. the plane is made under the imagination of Jiro Horikoshi during his early childhood were our dreams existed. reason that i have made this plane is to share my favorite anime with you guys. this anime touched my heart by the extreme challenges Jiro faced and losing his love of his life, i cried watching this even the 3rd time.

Performance:
top speed - 200 mph+
stall speed - 30 mph-
Maneuverability - pretty good

Features:
Working Piston
high attention to detail
Jiro - the pilot

Quotes from the movie:
Jirô Horikoshi: Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through.
Caproni: Tell me Japanese Boy. Is the wind still rising?
Caproni: Airplanes are beautiful dreams, engineers turn dreams into reality.
Caproni: Which would you choose: a world with pyramids or a world without?
Caproni: Be careful, this may be a dream but you can still lose your head!
Caproni: "Everyone can ride planes, but we, we MAKE THEM!" , " Use your 10 years wisely, Japanese Boy "

Trailer to the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtdgdGOB6Q
Music to listen while flying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYNvTX_ioYo

Enjoy the creation ;)

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 77.0ft (23.5m)
  • Length 51.6ft (15.7m)
  • Height 19.8ft (6.0m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 18,670lbs (8,468kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 40.169
  • Wing Loading 25.9lbs/ft2 (126.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 719.7ft2 (66.9m2)
  • Drag Points 13332

Parts

  • Number of Parts 186
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 915