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Liftoff Glider

5,255 Aano78  10 months ago
Auto Credit Based on TheMouse's Alternate energy challange [CLOSED]

The Liftoff Glider is an experimental project where a glider was put upon a special launcher using compressed air to launch high into the sky before gliding to its destination.

AG1 to launch (1 sec delay)
AG2 for canopy
AG3 for lights
VTOL for ladder
Throttle for power cable retract (this is a piston, and is decorative)

This works using an extremely powerful detacher. This was designed for the launch to be done from the operator’s station. I have gotten from Yeager to Bandit Airport using this. Note: This does NOT work for air spawns. If you really want an air spawn, remove the launcher

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  • This craft is curated

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Alternate energy challange [CLOSED]
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 43.4ft (13.2m)
  • Length 34.7ft (10.6m)
  • Height 13.8ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 4,455lbs (2,020kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,430lbs (2,463kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 32.8lbs/ft2 (160.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 165.5ft2 (15.4m2)
  • Drag Points 8961

Parts

  • Number of Parts 66
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 375
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    59.1k TheMouse

    Look-5/10
    Flying-8/10
    Special-4/10
    Range-4/10
    Propulsion-3/10
    Total-24/50
    Good job!

    10 months ago
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    59.1k TheMouse

    @Aano78 no it’s fine, that’s an easy mistake to make, I have done it many times myself

    10 months ago
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    5,255 Aano78

    I just realized that I forgot to remove the fuel from the wings, but I don’t use it at all. Do you want me to re-upload it anyway? (If you want proof it doesn’t use fuel remove all of it in the primary wings)

    10 months ago