Technical Info:
Airframe: SP-31
Variant: N/A
Codename: N/A
Engines: 2
Thrust to weight: 0.5:1
Top speed: 220 Knots
Cruise speed: 180 Knots
Service ceiling: 22,000 feet
Stall speed: 90 Knots
Climb rate: 3,000 feet per minute max
Role: Leisure craft/Utility sea plane
Affiliation: N/A
Country of Origin: Inazuma (Watatsumi Island)
Registration Number: WI-NC2771 (WI indicating Watatsumi Island)
Backstory:
During the peaceful period some years after the Great Watatsumi Famine War, the people of Watatsumi Island have turned to fishing as their main source of food.
Sangonomiya Aerospace Manufacturing Corporation developed a general aviation sea plane with the purpose of scouting out potential fishing locations.
The SP series of Sangonomiya Aerospace Manufacturing Corp. (Sangonomiya aircraft for short) consists of 3 variants. The SP-21 for the Utility variant, able to seat 2, with twin 1000 hp tuboprop engines, the SP-24 with twin 3000 hp turboprop engines, which can seat 4, and the SP-31, a leisure variant with twin 2000 hp turboprops and can seat only one.
The aircraft is a low swept wing seaplane with V tails, and has a range that can take it all the way from Sangonomiya Island to Liyue Harbor.
The SP series gained popularity in the General Aviation industries that Sangonomiya Aircraft even decided to export the SP-31 to Fontaine to compete with other Fontaine-built seaplanes.
It was at the beginning of the Vision Hunt decree when the SP-31 would prove as a useful asset as a scout/reconnisance aircraft before the full blown war. The Watatsumi Resistance under the Divine Priestess Sangonomiya Kokomi ordered a fleet of SP-31s to be used as trainer and recon aircraft for the upcoming battles against the Shogunate.
Even after the Vision Hunt decree wars, the SP series continue to be a staple in General Aviation.
Instructions:
Ag. 1 for left engine
Ag. 2 for right engine
Ag. 3 for canopy
Ag. 4 for landing lights
Ag. 8 for nav and strobe lights
Important Notes:
This aircraft if designed in the real world would be along the late 2015s
This is my first non fighter plane in a long time
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft is curated
- WinsWings one year ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Seaplane Challenge 2/2024 (CLOSED)
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +49 bonus
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 33.6ft (10.3m)
- Length 34.7ft (10.6m)
- Height 9.8ft (3.0m)
- Empty Weight 1,369lbs (621kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,887lbs (3,577kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.507
- Wing Loading 15.2lbs/ft2 (74.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 518.7ft2 (48.2m2)
- Drag Points 4996
Parts
- Number of Parts 103
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 495
@WinsWings that would work, I just need to find a way to get the center of mass to align with the center of thrust
@Speedhunter what if you raised them like this example?
@WinsWings I made it look worse welp
@Speedhunter yee, once i get to plat I'll prolly stop speed-building and get around and work on better stuff, it's on my list
@Monarchii Ehehe ~ Thank you, You're also on your way to Platinum now. Also I can't wait to see your entry
congratulations on gold! ( >▽< )
@Speedhunter @Speedhunter great. You still can post 2 more.
@WinsWings I'll try doing that, Maybe a higher-wing version, then the holders for the wing floats are a little extended
And thanks for joining
@Speedhunter i would love to rebuild this. I would raise the props to move away from the water.
@WinsWings Thank you very much, I'll see if I can enter another aircraft for the challenge, maybe a CAS version of this?
This is an interesting concept. Spotlighted and upvoted