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Desert Explorer

4,534 Cardboard  5.4 years ago

A canard concept I build to test a few new building methods. It is a two-seater ultralight with extreme STOL Capabilities.

Stuff:

VTOL for flaps
AG1 for lights


Thanks, Cardboard

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 31.4ft (9.6m)
  • Length 17.8ft (5.4m)
  • Height 9.0ft (2.7m)
  • Empty Weight 146lbs (66kg)
  • Loaded Weight 980lbs (444kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.408
  • Wing Loading 2.8lbs/ft2 (13.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 352.5ft2 (32.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2706

Parts

  • Number of Parts 186
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 920
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    4,534 Cardboard

    Thanks, me too. @FairFireFight

    5.4 years ago
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    I Like The Unusual Design!

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    1,720 Davjlee

    This is cool. Would love to fly irl. Good work. 😀

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    jk its cool plane

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    wah WALUIGI NUBER ONE

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    Stunt boi

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    4,534 Cardboard

    Based on a drawing from the web @ThePilotDude

    5.4 years ago
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    But really nice , love it, keep it up

    5.4 years ago
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    lol STOL

    5.4 years ago
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    32.4k TheAceOwl

    @Cardboard maybe less flaps,you dont need that all the way out to the ailerons

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    4,534 Cardboard

    Thanks so much, how should I fix the instability with the flaps? @TheOwlAce

    5.4 years ago
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    32.4k TheAceOwl

    Although it seems pretty unstable with flaps all the way down, flipping iver most times. And the rudders go opposite directions

    +3 5.4 years ago
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    32.4k TheAceOwl

    I love it, like if the Wright Brothers were brought into the modern day and asked to build a plane with modern materials

    +4 5.4 years ago
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    3,804 Mmdben

    Wow.

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    No problem. Very interesting design.

    +2 5.4 years ago
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    @Cardboard its very good job

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    4,534 Cardboard

    Thanks for the spotlight @mikoyanster

    5.4 years ago
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    4,534 Cardboard

    Thanks @EternalDarkness

    5.4 years ago
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    4,534 Cardboard

    Thank you both very much @IGNikolaev @Chancey21

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    4,545 IGNikolaev

    Cool!

    5.4 years ago
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    69.4k Chancey21

    Cool design, nice job

    5.4 years ago