An ultralight aircraft tethered to a modified personal watercraft. Start in the water. Yaw turns the boat part, pitch and roll control the plane. VTOL to extend the tether. AG2 for emergency tether disconnect.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 25.4ft (7.8m)
- Length 63.1ft (19.2m)
- Height 11.9ft (3.6m)
- Empty Weight 1,100lbs (498kg)
- Loaded Weight 10,277lbs (4,661kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.311
- Wing Loading 58.4lbs/ft2 (285.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 176.0ft2 (16.3m2)
- Drag Points 4592
Parts
- Number of Parts 137
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 468
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