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Double Diamond

532 roofus4  9.9 years ago
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My first taildragger/biplane, but with a funky twist. Very docile handling characteristics, thus is easy to land. Tops out about 650ish mph. Approach speed around 110mph.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 45.7ft (13.9m)
  • Length 36.8ft (11.2m)
  • Height 11.5ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 11,915lbs (5,405kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,731lbs (7,589kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.686
  • Wing Loading 30.8lbs/ft2 (150.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 543.4ft2 (50.5m2)
  • Drag Points 3507

Parts

  • Number of Parts 111
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 495
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    65 Admanta
    The good: One of the better looking original designs in simple planes. Unmistakable appearance that looks good from every angle. Large wing area means this is a relaxed and efficient flier, 50% thrust for cruise is all you need. The Bad: too much thrust for a plane of its size, would recommend cutting thrust by around 50%. The large control surfaces make it easy to throw this plane into a spin, but this is offset a bit by the high lift wings making it easier to recover from the spins. Fixes or even just improvements to those issues will get you 5 stars in V2.
    9.9 years ago