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GA Chickadee

1,305 Gandalf71  4.0 years ago

Gandalf's Aviatics Chickadee is light single-seat motorized sailplane with retro WW2-like design. It's equiped with large enough fuel supply for very long flights.

Remember! Almost all of the aircraft I build are set to fly at 20% engine thrust for optimum fuel consumption and maximum flight range. But for this motorized glider is optimal thrust for straight horizontal flight only 8% due to small weight of airplane.

7 is for blinking lights.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 44.2ft (13.5m)
  • Length 18.6ft (5.7m)
  • Height 8.1ft (2.5m)
  • Empty Weight 291lbs (132kg)
  • Loaded Weight 830lbs (376kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.361
  • Wing Loading 3.5lbs/ft2 (17.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 237.6ft2 (22.1m2)
  • Drag Points 1680

Parts

  • Number of Parts 86
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 342