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Ornithopter Challenge!

3,506 waveofthought  8.9 years ago
100 downloads

Build winged vehicle that can fly indefinitely without fuel! A bare-bones example is provided (VTOL slider to flap wings). It must be able to land, and bonus points if it can also take off!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 68.6ft (20.9m)
  • Length 23.2ft (7.1m)
  • Height 10.7ft (3.3m)
  • Empty Weight 2,601lbs (1,180kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,186lbs (1,445kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 9.1lbs/ft2 (44.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 350.9ft2 (32.6m2)
  • Drag Points 2737

Parts

  • Number of Parts 36
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 236