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Beechcraft-18

302k WinsWings  2.1 years ago
Auto Credit Based on d45h's Civil Aviation Challenge


Beechcraft 18 from the Scene in the James Bond film, Octopussy from 1983

This is my replica of the Beechcraft Model 18, one of the iconic American heritage, with over 9000 built. I have made the size, speed, and instruments as close as possible. Although it is a replica, it is an easy-flying plane. I enjoyed flying it. I tried to make the size similar to the original, but it is about nearly 3 feet (or 1 meter) larger overall, since it is hard to manage the blueprint.

Features:
  • Realistic smoke from the exhausts
  • custom landing gear, and the doors
  • six seating interior
  • Flaps down (VTOL Down) while landing for more stability
  • Top speed 250 mph


Avionics from the 1940s


2 Bladed prop with a radial (piston) engine


Realistic exhaust smoke


Flaps down (control by VTOL)

History:

"The Beechcraft Model 18 (or "Twin Beech", as it is also known) is a 6- to 11-seat, twin-engined, low-wing, tailwheel light aircraft manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. Continuously produced from 1937 to November 1969 (over 32 years, a world record at the time), over 9,000 were built, making it one of the world's most widely used light aircraft. Sold worldwide as a civilian executive, utility, cargo aircraft, and passenger airliner on tailwheels, nosewheels, skis, or floats, it was also used as a military aircraft."
Wikipedia

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Civil Aviation Challenge
  • Successors 4 airplane(s) +28 bonus
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 50.6ft (15.4m)
  • Length 37.5ft (11.4m)
  • Height 14.3ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight 11,726lbs (5,319kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,811lbs (6,264kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.362
  • Wing Loading 32.5lbs/ft2 (158.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 424.3ft2 (39.4m2)
  • Drag Points 6404

Parts

  • Number of Parts 213
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 1,028
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    302k WinsWings

    For those who want to fly supersonic, try this Supersonic Transport ST100 there are more than 44,000 downloads in 1 year

    Pinned 2.1 years ago
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    @WinsWings Ok! Thanks

    3 months ago
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    302k WinsWings

    @Kiavash83724A you are welcome. pLease make it as a Successor

    3 months ago
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    @WinsWings yo, can i make military varaint and credit you?

    +1 3 months ago
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    15.9k SilverStar

    @Bobobobob Lol, I hope it remains a fairly rare event in real life !

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    302k WinsWings

    @Bobobobob Lol...

    1.2 years ago
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    1,249 Bobobobob

    @SilverStar honestly just makes for a more realistic flight unexpectedly losing a wheel which is possible in real life

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    23.5k Neruneten21

    @WinsWings Np

    1.3 years ago
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    302k WinsWings

    Thanks @Neruneten21

    1.3 years ago
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    4,353 Hannyboy

    @rongus probably a glitch or something

    1.5 years ago
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    315 rongus

    @Hannyboy What??

    1.5 years ago
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    4,353 Hannyboy

    @rongus weird bug you pinged me 💀

    i swear it says "@rongus pinged you in beechcraft-18" no cap

    1.5 years ago
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    315 rongus

    @WinsWings oh

    1.5 years ago
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    302k WinsWings

    @rongus He trashes me while I was in a conversation with another user, without even knowing me. I want to be friendly to everyone and block no one.

    1.5 years ago
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    315 rongus

    why did you block phrongus?

    1.5 years ago
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    302k WinsWings

    @GabrielFangster70 it will be great if you could build it to match what the real one.

    1.9 years ago
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    @WinsWings also, the windows And the interior don’t accurately match the real thing

    1.9 years ago
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    39.8k Gabriel747

    @99807 eu fiz um beech 18 com a pintura Matt Youkin olhe no meu perfil *ele não tem trilha de fumaça!

    2.0 years ago
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    302k WinsWings

    @Partydowg thanks so much

    2.0 years ago
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    237 Partydowg

    Ay bro props to u😉all jokes aside u actually did a really good job with this and it the beech-18 is one of my favorite aircraft

    +1 2.0 years ago
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    302k WinsWings

    @99807 Thank you for your comment. I am glad that you like it. I have to build a float plane variant of this Beechcraft-18, which can land and take off very nicely from water. I will tag you if you want

    +1 2.1 years ago
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    3,869 CaptainFrost

    THANK YOU SO MUCH i’ve been waiting years for someone to make a good Beech 18 so I can fly it around like Matt Younkin’s version and now I finally can :)

    +2 2.1 years ago
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    302k WinsWings

    @DashEight Thank you! my pleasure to join.

    2.1 years ago
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    302k WinsWings

    @SilverStar i see. Thanks

    2.1 years ago
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    15.9k SilverStar

    @WinsWings I think that wheels touch the LG doors at high G force

    +2 2.1 years ago
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