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S-3 Gannet

5,095 GrahamSimmons  8.5 years ago

My 5th attempt in the editor - ingame screenshots here: http://imgur.com/gallery/2foq6

The Gannet is based loosely on the iconic 1937 Grumman Goose, with a roughly equivalent set of specifications including wingspan, length, takeoff weight and horsepower. This aircraft uses manual prop pitch so you can reverse during water taxi or indeed turn 360 on the spot! Also includes nice black 1930's exhausts burning away, correct positional lights and custom landing gear with shocks for rough takeoffs on beaches and dunes.

TAKEOFF PROCEDURE:
Water takeoff requires full pitch and throttle with half flaps and neutral trim - lift the nose at 100mph. Land takeoff can be flown under the same conditions but without flaps if required.

LANDING PROCEDURE:
Landing is best performed at 50% throttle, full pitch, full trim and full flaps - upon touchdown, hit 5 & 6 to re-enable manual pitch while both sliders are at the bottom for a smooth, natural reverse thrust braking action.

ACTION GROUPS:
1. Left Engine toggle.
2. Right Engine toggle.
3. Flaps.
4. Left Engine Pitch.
5. Right Engine Pitch.
When both engines are in manual pitch mode the left slider controls the left prop and the right slider controls the right prop.

This plane is a little imperfect, as you might expect from a 1937 seaplane, so it does have a tendency to bank a little to one side. Which side that is seems to depend on which side of bed you woke up on that morning!

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 51.3ft (15.6m)
  • Length 42.6ft (13.0m)
  • Height 13.1ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight 9,232lbs (4,187kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,232lbs (4,187kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.46
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.238
  • Wing Loading 12.3lbs/ft2 (60.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 750.9ft2 (69.8m2)
  • Drag Points 8046

Parts

  • Number of Parts 215
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 765
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    @GrahamSimmons Very nice plane, bit difficult to start off with. Had to keep going back fourth from my browser to the game to look at the controls it was that confusing but I got it after awhile. Very nice plane anyway well done

    8.4 years ago
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    @Kristianbrooks You need to advance the prop pitch as I set out in description.

    8.5 years ago
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    2,415 Unstable

    I think it's a little difficult at first but once you learn it, it is really cool and flies really nice and the only thing I noticed is the wheels do not like the ground at all lol but anyways good job!

    8.5 years ago
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    Sorry but its a peice of crap cant even take off in can only keep engine power at 31.
    Needs better engine

    8.5 years ago
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    You are correct. Guess all the other people I featured didn't deserve it....@BRuthless

    8.5 years ago
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    Mod Vincent

    Very Nice, Very good and detailed description.

    8.5 years ago
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    78.0k Cedy117

    Cool!

    8.5 years ago
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    26.3k BRuthless

    @Rohan Most of the features are done by @WeeBabySeamus I think. Yes, this one actually deserves it. :D

    8.5 years ago
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    37.2k Rohan

    @AndrewGarrison @joeysellers Good to see you got your heads straight by actually featuring a plane and user that deserves it.

    8.5 years ago
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    link to the pictures

    8.5 years ago
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    I'm so confused on how to fly this thing

    8.5 years ago
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    @Rohan don't it look like a goose

    8.5 years ago
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    37.2k Rohan

    Right on!

    8.5 years ago
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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    Ok@GrahamSimmons

    8.5 years ago
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    @CRJ900Pilot Make sure to push them full forwards using 4 & 5! If you don't want reversing capability you can switch them to auto in the XML and let them take care of themselves :)

    8.5 years ago
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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    It says the props overspeed

    8.5 years ago
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    19.4k TTHHSSSS

    Feature feature feature FEATURE!!!!! Awesome!!

    8.5 years ago