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Owl Trainer Mk 1

147k Pilotmario  8.7 years ago

A new basic trainer for the Pilotmario Air Force, designed and produced by Dragot Aerospace. It replaces the aging Pummeler Trainer, since it is more fuel efficient, uses a modern engine, and uses tricycle landing gear. This means the type is cheaper to operate, given the increasing maintenance costs of the Pummeler. The tricycle landing gear is an important aspect to this, since the only aircraft in the Pilotmario Air Force with traditional landing gear are Pummeler variants, and they are slowly being phased out. Tricycle landing gear is also easier to land with, since the pilot can see directly ahead of them. With the Pummeler and its landing gear, it must adopt a nose-high approach when landing, obscuring the pilot's frontal visibility. The Pummeler, while a forgiving aircraft on takeoff and in the air, was much harder to land, since it required a three-point landing due to the large propeller arc. Damage to propellers due to landing accidents are not uncommon in the field, and are a maintenance nightmare for mechanics in training squadrons. The tricycle gear of the Owl removes this dangerous and unnecessary risk in training. Like its predecessor, it is easy to fly and can be employed as a light attack aircraft. It is painted in training colors, and is equipped for ground attack training.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 35.0ft (10.7m)
  • Length 30.9ft (9.4m)
  • Height 13.0ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight 5,084lbs (2,306kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,593lbs (3,897kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.174
  • Wing Loading 45.6lbs/ft2 (222.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 188.5ft2 (17.5m2)
  • Drag Points 2346

Parts

  • Number of Parts 33
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 297
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    4,164 Glaceon

    @Pilotmario 2 hours 2 downloads xD

    8.7 years ago
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    nice

    8.7 years ago
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    67.8k PINK

    I have noticed the AI hates the Hawk, it seems to crash constantly ... to the point of b img worthless in a dogfight. Especially with the fact that it is a championship. @Pilotmario

    8.7 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @PINK This is very similar to modern trainers such as the Embraer Tucano, T-34 Texan II, and the Pilatus PC-7, which use turbroprop engines due to their good fuel efficiency at low speeds.

    8.7 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @PINK This aircraft may seem old, but it's made of modern composites and has a modern cockpit of LCD touchscreens and HUD. And an old-school altimeter, speedometer and compass is provided just in case something's wrong with the touchscreens or HUD.

    8.7 years ago
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    67.8k PINK

    .....old bird

    8.7 years ago