Profile image

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

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