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Diamond DA-42 Twin Star

4,686 CirrusX  one month ago
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Diamond DA-42 Twin Star

FIXED SPEED AND ADDED LIGHTS HERE
A well recreated 1-1 scale build. The weight is almost the exact same, top speed, cruise speed and interior is as best as I could get without using too many parts. This build took 3 weeks to complete. Please also check out my Sonerai 1 for a light-sport-experimental build I made last month. I wanted to have functional doors but it messed with the smooth lines of the build and was too difficult to implement. The detailed landing gear and well appointed interior are a nice touch instead. Controls are simple.

  • AG1: Landing/Taxi Lights
  • G2: Gyro
  • AG4: Anti-Collision Lights (oops forgot to add these)
  • AG8: Close front gear door (IMPORTANT)
  • Flaps are VTOL slider

This is my first super serious build. If anyone wants to help configure the gear door to close and open with a delay be my guest. But if you want, you can can figure them to work alongsidelanding gear. Collision is turned off on those parts anyway.
-Cockpit Map is made by PlaneWelder

Real life general characteristics
* Crew: 1 pilot
* Capacity: 3 passengers
* Length: 8.56 m (28 ft 1 in)
* Wingspan: 13.55 m (44 ft 5 in)
* Height: 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in)
* Wing area: 16.29 m2 (175.3 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 1,251 kg (2,761 lb)
* Gross weight: 1,999 kg (4,407 lb)
* Fuel capacity: 289 litres (64 imp gal; 76 US gal)
* Powerplant: 2 × Austro Engine E4 turbocharged diesel engine, 125 kW (168 hp) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 365 km/h (227 mph, 197 kn)
* Cruise speed: 326 km/h (203 mph, 176 kn)
* Range: 2,250 km (1,400 mi, 1,210 nmi)
* Service ceiling: 5,486 m (18,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 7.9 m/s (1,280 ft/min)

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Please stay tuned for my next build in about a month. :)

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 44.5ft (13.6m)
  • Length 28.0ft (8.5m)
  • Height 8.4ft (2.6m)
  • Empty Weight 1,788lbs (811kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,879lbs (1,759kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.413
  • Wing Loading 29.7lbs/ft2 (145.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 130.5ft2 (12.1m2)
  • Drag Points 5880

Parts

  • Number of Parts 720
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 2,755
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    4,686 CirrusX

    FIXED SPEED AND ADDED LIGHTS HERE

    Pinned one month ago
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    15.7k SilverStar

    It looks very good, but doesn't fly very well... I think it is too much powerful, probably because of too much drag... Anyway, you earned an upvote.

    25 days ago
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    @TheGliderGuy true bro i love small planes

    one month ago
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    Ok

    one month ago
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    4,686 CirrusX

    @Christiant2 -"Cockpit Map is made by PlaneWelder". It's currently the most upvoted new post on the website.

    one month ago
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    31.8k Christiant2

    @CirrusX What part? I don't see anything

    one month ago
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    4,686 CirrusX

    @Christiant2 read the aircraft description.

    one month ago
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    31.8k Christiant2

    @CirrusX By the way. How did you make that map?
    In the interior

    one month ago
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    71.2k Apollo018362

    AMAZING

    +1 one month ago
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    22.9k toorbokkot

    Twin prop super pro max

    +2 one month ago
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    35.3k TheGliderGuy

    Finally someone made the da42, it looks beautiful!!

    +2 one month ago
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    31.8k Christiant2

    @CirrusX Ohhh ok. That explains the PSA Heritage AA planes.

    one month ago
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    4,686 CirrusX

    @Christiant2. They’re part of American Airlines now.

    one month ago
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    31.8k Christiant2

    Also PSA is still around? I though they dissolved in 1986?

    one month ago
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    31.8k Christiant2

    @MAPA This guy has incredible talent! @CirrusX You earned a follow and spotlight!

    +1 one month ago
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    4,686 CirrusX

    @MAPA thanks!!

    one month ago
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    235k MAPA

    Incredible! Great Job

    +1 one month ago
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    4,686 CirrusX

    @Christiant2 thank you!

    one month ago
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    31.8k Christiant2

    This is beautiful! Great job!

    +1 one month ago