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My first attempt at a VTOL plane

2,705 Jettison  9.3 years ago
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Not the most fuel efficient design. Goes into a fairly level flight at 250+ mph. I know that the front wings are going the opposite way to what they should be but I found that if they went the other way, the plane would start jerking up and down when pitching so they help minimise it.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 29.3ft (8.9m)
  • Length 33.5ft (10.2m)
  • Height 9.7ft (3.0m)
  • Empty Weight 7,666lbs (3,477kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,741lbs (4,418kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.768
  • Wing Loading 50.3lbs/ft2 (245.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 193.6ft2 (18.0m2)
  • Drag Points 1353

Parts

  • Number of Parts 53
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 286