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Modern Tail Sitter MkII

750 BenoitD  1.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on MinutesTanker's Tail Sitter Challenge [closed]

A revised version of my take on the tail sitter challenge: the plane can now be easily landed vertically thanks to a pair of large parachutes! Instructions in the model

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Tail Sitter Challenge [closed]
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 24.6ft (7.5m)
  • Length 11.3ft (3.4m)
  • Height 18.2ft (5.5m)
  • Empty Weight 2,750lbs (1,247kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,282lbs (1,488kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.304
  • Wing Loading 26.5lbs/ft2 (129.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 123.8ft2 (11.5m2)
  • Drag Points 4007

Parts

  • Number of Parts 24
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 265