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Bleriot XI (VR) 1:1 scale

5,135 replicasdeaviones  1.7 years ago

Flying this small aircraft has its limitations and its glide ability is cumbersome, but it's fun and easy.

The cockpit is "relatively" realistic, because looking for documentation about the cockpit of the breriot, the instruments or the positon of them varies a lot from plane to plane.

-So... I decided to go to the simple side, tachometer, a speedometer and small fuel gauge thats on the left hand, nothing more.

Details/Instructions:

  • The aircrat has enough fuel for a flight between Bandit and Yeager or from Wright Island to the north runway."

  • The speedometer does not indicate the "real speed", it is actually a modified tachometer, it indicates the flight speed using the speed of spin of the small propeller by the wind (like a wind vane) but IT DOES INDICATE THE SPEED OF THE PLANE (within an approximate error range of 5km/h + -)

  • Do not make aggressive turns, be smooth and calm. In any case, the plane can do loops if you gather speed beforehand (about 190km/h indicated approx.)

BUT the aircraft does not respond well to full pressure on the elevator and ailerons at the same time, the aircraft will not turn (experiment and see how the aircraft responds)

  • Keep the engine at "3" or above (tachometer) below 3 the power is insufficient and the machine will begin to fall.

I know it seems difficult or cumbersome by all that I said, but I really enjoy flying it, it is very calm and I feel it is relaxing to fly such a "simple" and limited aircraft, it's like taking a slow walk arround.
I hope all of you can enjoy it as much as I do ;D

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 30.5ft (9.3m)
  • Length 26.1ft (8.0m)
  • Height 9.4ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight 1,479lbs (671kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,584lbs (718kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.365
  • Wing Loading 6.4lbs/ft2 (31.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 248.2ft2 (23.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3571

Parts

  • Number of Parts 85
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 439