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ARES Mars Aircraft 1.0

13.7k OrionAstronaut  8.4 years ago
Auto Credit Based on OrionAstronaut's WIP Ares Scout

This aircraft was designed by NASA for exploring Mars through the air. Its wings and tail would fold into themselves in order to fit into an aeroshell that would protect it on its journey. Once in Mars` atmosphere, the craft would detach at a certain altitude and unfold. Quickly after, it would fire a small rocket engine and begin scanning the surface of Mars. The plane includes two cameras, one located in the tail for flying and one located below the nose for "scanning the ground" like it would have on Mars ( cancelled =((((( ). Use the vtol slider to gimbal the Vtol thrusters in order to trim pitch ( don't over use it).ENJOY, THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE!@CaesiciusPlanes gets credit for the NASA LOGO! this plane is a successor of a plane made by me

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor WIP Ares Scout
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 33.3ft (10.2m)
  • Length 20.7ft (6.3m)
  • Height 5.1ft (1.5m)
  • Empty Weight 4,522lbs (2,051kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,309lbs (2,408kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.539
  • Wing Loading 42.4lbs/ft2 (207.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 125.1ft2 (11.6m2)
  • Drag Points 1606

Parts

  • Number of Parts 71
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 194