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Box Wing Experiment

25.2k salisbey  8.4 years ago
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The idea is taken from the old box kites my gradfather would build.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 9.7ft (3.0m)
  • Length 30.3ft (9.3m)
  • Height 8.9ft (2.7m)
  • Empty Weight 5,868lbs (2,661kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,931lbs (3,144kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.972
  • Wing Loading 19.4lbs/ft2 (94.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 357.9ft2 (33.3m2)
  • Drag Points 1946

Parts

  • Number of Parts 49
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 270
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    3,485 SelectAKey

    Before the big update i used this technique for thrust vectoring on three J90's worked beatifully compared to myreplicas. Which are performing badly might i add.

    8.4 years ago
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    19.4k TTHHSSSS

    Never thought of it! Really cool!

    8.4 years ago