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GA Spoonbill

1,305 Gandalf71  4.3 years ago

Gandalf's Aviatics Spoonbill is large, two-seat motorized sailplane with excelent flight characteristics. It's equiped with large fuel supply for very long flights.

Remember! Almost all of the aircraft I build are set to fly at 20% engine thrust for optimum fuel consumption and maximum flight range. But for this motorized glider is optimal thrust for straight horizontal flight only 8% due to small weight of airplane.

7 is for blinking lights.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 66.8ft (20.4m)
  • Length 26.4ft (8.1m)
  • Height 9.2ft (2.8m)
  • Empty Weight 693lbs (314kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,300lbs (589kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.192
  • Wing Loading 3.5lbs/ft2 (17.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 373.0ft2 (34.7m2)
  • Drag Points 1011

Parts

  • Number of Parts 118
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 451