So I took a break from simpleplanes for a bit, but this has been on the assembly line the whole time. Another delta wing multirole, this time its the Typhoon. Built to scale with realistic weights, fuel load and performance. Quite easy to handle even when fully loaded as shown, but be gentle. WARNING: Full elevator deflection is not to be used except takeoff, landing and in extreme circumstances. It's fast too.
Features:
RAF paint scheme
All moving canard foreplanes
Working dorsal airbrake
Multirole loadout (6x Interceptors, 2x Guardians, 2x Large Bombs, 1x cannon)
Working port, starboard and centre strobe lights (Group 1)
3x External fuel tanks (Group 2 to release)
Braking parachute (Group 4)
p.s. I know the gun is in the wrong place but it kept blowing up the canards :(
And the air intakes aren't rotated but that would've required a lot of parts
Specifications
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- lemoose 8.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 36.4ft (11.1m)
- Length 50.2ft (15.3m)
- Height 17.4ft (5.3m)
- Empty Weight 27,184lbs (12,330kg)
- Loaded Weight 37,470lbs (16,996kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.799
- Wing Loading 72.0lbs/ft2 (351.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 520.5ft2 (48.4m2)
- Drag Points 5394
Parts
- Number of Parts 141
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 712
@RICE I'd need to look at the rules, I'm not very good at building quickly. I tend to follow blueprints and dimensions which can take some time!
@Supercraft888 I've flight tested it myself, it's a lot more stable without all the weight of weapons and fuel, but I wanted to give people the option of removing these parts themselves. The aircraft won't tolerate being thrown around, but if handled carefully you should have no issues. I had to make a tradeoff between agility and sharpness or stable and less manouvrable. It's a fighter, so I chose the latter. If you're looking for a more forgiving plane I'd ask you to try my Saab Gripen/Draken, F-20 or MiG-31, they're more stable than this but less manouvrable. Thanks for the feedback though, I do appreciate it!
Very nice aircraft, but it's incredibly unstable, I suggest using more fuel to the front of the aircraft.