My first attempt at a glider. The engine and wheels are for powered take off. Detatch after reaching altitude. Then soar around as long as you can before landing. I'm not good enough to last very long in the air with this but it SEEMS to fly ok--if I actually knew anything about aerodynamics, I'd probably see where it needs tweaking. Improve away, folks!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 124.4ft (37.9m)
- Length 57.8ft (17.6m)
- Height 12.1ft (3.7m)
- Empty Weight 5,209lbs (2,363kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,116lbs (6,403kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.238
- Wing Loading 16.3lbs/ft2 (79.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 867.8ft2 (80.6m2)
- Drag Points 2929
Parts
- Number of Parts 23
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 202
Ahem. I forgot that wings are fueled by default so this version is waay over weight and sluggish because of that. Sorted that in version 1.1 and that one flies rather better.