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Lockheed P-38 Lightning V2.1

4,439 Mathieson  8.4 years ago

Fixed a few small problems. The flaps function much better, the tail can be trimmed and the nose rides higher on the ground. Also, the prop rotation direction was changed. I learned my lesson, don't trust the first source you find on google. Controls have not changed.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 53.4ft (16.3m)
  • Length 48.4ft (14.8m)
  • Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 24,320lbs (11,031kg)
  • Loaded Weight 28,808lbs (13,067kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.624
  • Wing Loading 29.9lbs/ft2 (146.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 962.3ft2 (89.4m2)
  • Drag Points 8878

Parts

  • Number of Parts 339
  • Control Surfaces 46
  • Performance Cost 1,235
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    Good Job mate! @Mathieson

    8.4 years ago
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    46.7k JMicah4

    @Mathieson ok

    8.4 years ago
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    4,439 Mathieson

    @JMicah4 That would be cool! To be honest I don't mind anybody doing anything with my planes just as long as they don't claim its their own.

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    46.7k JMicah4

    how would you like this in Island of simplicity?

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    26.9k Sunnyskies

    Excellent improvement. I have no complaints outside of very small details. Nothing needs to be changed.

    Also, lol at trusting google. When I build replicas, I make sure to find documents made by the designers themselves. With old warplanes, it's pretty easy to find T.O.'s and maintenance handbooks. If they have detailed technical drawings, you can get the accuracy of the size and shape of your replica to within fractions of an inch.

    8.4 years ago
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    @cobalT that it is!

    8.4 years ago
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    4,439 Mathieson

    @BogdanX Thank you! I tried to make the tail as realistic as I could while still maintaing the performance of the aircraft. I found that if I changed the size it drastically impacted the performance of the plane, so I decided to chose performance over perfect scale.

    Thanks for your feedback.

    8.4 years ago
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    4,439 Mathieson

    @arcues yup.

    8.4 years ago
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    8,354 arcues

    never trust wikipedia

    8.4 years ago