Gills P178 Trooper (Space Carrier)
3,202 EchoFoxtrot
8.7 years ago
The Trooper was a huge jet built for carrying a huge load of passengers to other continents. Then Gills and the United States Air Force (USAF) made an agreement for shuttle launching in mid-air. Therefore a small shuttle was fitted on top of the airplane.
CONTROLS:
Normal roll and pitch controls
Activation group 1: Detach Shuttle
Activation group 2: Engine ignition Shuttle
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 71.2ft (21.7m)
- Length 62.4ft (19.0m)
- Height 18.9ft (5.8m)
- Empty Weight 22,719lbs (10,305kg)
- Loaded Weight 38,430lbs (17,431kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.368
- Wing Loading 34.1lbs/ft2 (166.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,125.4ft2 (104.5m2)
- Drag Points 11407
Parts
- Number of Parts 220
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 1,084