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Half pipe wing experiment

1,563 UglyBull  9.4 years ago
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An experiment I did for fun to get a plane with a half pipe shaped wing to fly. Although unstable, this thing can fly. 1 to detach takeoff gear. It gradually pulls down to prevent the plane from pulling up too hard, which leads to a stall.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 49.2ft (15.0m)
  • Length 44.3ft (13.5m)
  • Height 26.9ft (8.2m)
  • Empty Weight 7,178lbs (3,256kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,821lbs (4,454kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.144
  • Wing Loading 22.9lbs/ft2 (111.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 429.3ft2 (39.9m2)
  • Drag Points 12268

Parts

  • Number of Parts 222
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 503