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PPCP (Green)

4,032 CrazyPenguin1306  4.1 years ago

A powered parachute (Plane), often abbreviated PPC(P), and also called a motorized parachute or paraplane, is a type of aircraft that consists of a parafoil with a motor and wheels. The aircraft's airspeed is typically about 25–35 mph (40–60 km/h). PPCs operate safely at heights ranging from a few feet off the ground (“fly-bys”, a popular use of the aircraft) to altitudes as high as 10,000+ ft (3.05 km), but typical operating heights are between 500 and 1500 feet (150–500 meters) above ground level (AGL). Equipped with a 5-15 gallon fuel tank (depending on the engine and weight limitations), PPCs can typically be flown for about three hours before requiring refueling. They have very short take-off and landing rolls, sometimes less than 100 ft (30 m).

CONTROLS:

VTOL = Pitch of parachute
Trim = winch length (It doesn't actually do anything)
AG1 = Gyroscope (It helps in pitching up in down faster)
Normal controls.

Goodluck trying to land this heheheheh :-)

Lilgreen06

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 37.9ft (11.5m)
  • Length 17.6ft (5.4m)
  • Height 20.6ft (6.3m)
  • Empty Weight 7,017lbs (3,182kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,374lbs (3,798kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.119
  • Wing Loading 18.9lbs/ft2 (92.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 444.0ft2 (41.3m2)
  • Drag Points 3390

Parts

  • Number of Parts 94
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 616
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    60.4k PapaKernels

    Cool. Glad you know how to make one. It's to complicated for me.

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    33.5k tsampoy

    lol

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    @lilgreen06 I will

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    @AsteroidAsteroidTheBook Nice, if you do fly it tell me how it was and what I need to work on.

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    @lilgreen06 No, but I like paraplanes and I want to keep the trend going lol

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    @AsteroidAsteroidTheBook Have you flown it?

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    @AsteroidAsteroidTheBook Oh okay, thanks for the spotlight!

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    @lilgreen06 It should have two on the outboard edge of each cell, just to keep the shape. Any other wires are up to you

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    @AsteroidAsteroidTheBook What other wires does it need?

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    Could use a few more wires though

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    I see trims I am happy

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    @FusionFire Whatever.

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    @FusionFire ...

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