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Recreated my last design to be smaller and therefore better suited for mobile platforms. The KM Ekranoplan (dubbed the Caspian Sea Monster) is quite an interesting vehicle. It is a mixture of airplane and hovercraft. Simply speaking, an ekranoplan is an airplane specially designed to fly at low altitudes above the water's surface. It takes advantage of the aerodynamic principle know as the “ground effect”. Basically the air between the wings and water's surface is very compressed and thus allows the plane to fly using less fuel and still very quickly. Also it allows to transport heavier loads than conventional planes.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s)
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 36.1ft (11.0m)
- Length 45.9ft (14.0m)
- Height 18.9ft (5.8m)
- Empty Weight 9,000lbs (4,082kg)
- Loaded Weight 13,444lbs (6,098kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.507
- Wing Loading 29.2lbs/ft2 (142.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 460.9ft2 (42.8m2)
- Drag Points 8743
Parts
- Number of Parts 125
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 387
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6,104 thomasjafScaling down is a difficult exercise that I can't do...9.8 years ago
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19.3k SkipperBingActually no. I had wanted to but never got around to starting it. The wing curvature was by far the most difficult to make.9.8 years ago
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14.0k ElijtheGeatHad you already started it? It looks cool@SkipperBing9.8 years ago
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19.3k SkipperBing@ElijtheGeat Check out my latest build!9.8 years ago
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14.0k ElijtheGeatI wish I could, but I'm using an iPod, and so I could never test the huge thing, so you should try making a Kalinin K-79.8 years ago
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14.0k ElijtheGeatThanks for the mobile friendly design9.8 years ago
