This time I thought I'd make a different first timer: The first ever commercial jet liner and the fourth ever airplane with a pressurized cabin.
At the beginning of its service (early 1950's) it was a lot like the concorde, it was the preferred method of transportation for the upper class. That was untill after 2 years of service 3 aircraft spontaneously exploded mid-flight, killing all on board...
Although this looks more like the Comet 4 I decided to go for the square windows (and the aerial one that cause the explosions) of the older versions for iconic purposes. Also, I have to say that it was very nice to figure out how to do the nudge thing on parts after the engines were completed...
AG 1 + Yaw for steering while taxiing
AG 2 + VTOL for landing gear deployment
After letting it sit for a bit I've come to the conclusion that this plane can fly aproximately 3400 km or 2100 miles in this configuration. That is the distance from Amsterdam to Cairo.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 112.8ft (34.4m)
- Length 100.5ft (30.6m)
- Height 22.7ft (6.9m)
- Empty Weight 36,772lbs (16,679kg)
- Loaded Weight 69,112lbs (31,348kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.65
- Wing Loading 49.8lbs/ft2 (243.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,388.6ft2 (129.0m2)
- Drag Points 18780
Parts
- Number of Parts 350
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 1,194
@coldglorry Anytime!
@General360 Thank you very much! I'm honored :)
@HIILIKEPIE I'll look at them and see what I can learn, I like making my own things. I wanted to make these bit more complex but after about 2 and a half hours of trying to get the joint to clip through xD Thanks for the tip though!
I noticed that you tried to do suspension on this plane. Go download my A350 or my 757 and you can use that suspension as a sub assembly no recognition needed.