Grob G-103 twin astir II (with retractable engine)
582 JonathanElst
5.1 years ago
This is my replica of the Twin II. It's very stable and nice to fly, just like a real Twin Astir.
VTOL: slide back to retract engine, When deploying: don't slide it further forward than the middle marker.
Trim: normal trim, I recommend to put it all the way back when using the engine.
After posting this i realised that forgot something: the drag is quite high. you can easily fix this by disabling drag on the outer wing part. you''ll see it flies much better XD
Specifications
Spotlights
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General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 81.8ft (24.9m)
- Length 40.3ft (12.3m)
- Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 2,989lbs (1,356kg)
- Loaded Weight 3,284lbs (1,489kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.274
- Wing Loading 10.9lbs/ft2 (53.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 301.4ft2 (28.0m2)
- Drag Points 1863
Parts
- Number of Parts 43
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 287
And to you too!@JonathanElst
@PlaneBoy3 Thank you, I wish you the best of luck!
Nice! And I think in the U.S. you can solo at 14 but they recommend to start flying at 12-13 so that may be me soon. Congratulations on your license. @JonathanElst
@PlaneBoy3 Wow that's great! In most countries you can start gliding from 14 years. That's when i started and i was flying solo in half a year, and now i'm 16 and i just got my license last month.
No, sadly I am underage although I plan to become one as my current future career is to be an aircraft designer. And I thought if I were to design stuff, I should learn the basics. Thanks for asking! @JonathanElst
@PlaneBoy3 are you a glider pilot yourself?
I’m a huge fan of sailplanes and this is the best one I’ve seen so far, nice work.
Awsome
@JonathanElst , It is deserved . Very good work .
@Trainzo Thank you!
Very nice plane . Great job .