The original Cielodactyl was a barely flying trash. It performed like a sliced turd. My goal was to build a plane using all the old parts. I went back and did a bit of a redesign on it. Now it's 10 times better! It can actually fly now! The dual props on its wings are a bit too close to each other, so they keep bouncing around. I kinda like it cuz they look like they're really working.
Instruction Manual:
- Normal flight controls
- ...
- That's it. I guess you couldn't really do much with a plane back in the days?
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 44.0ft (13.4m)
- Length 25.1ft (7.7m)
- Height 11.5ft (3.5m)
- Empty Weight 5,665lbs (2,569kg)
- Loaded Weight 8,632lbs (3,915kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.967
- Wing Loading 30.9lbs/ft2 (151.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 279.2ft2 (25.9m2)
- Drag Points 3477
Parts
- Number of Parts 97
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 278
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