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Dreamglider-400

150 samove5  7.3 years ago
32 downloads

The latest and greatest in my line of Dreamgliders, its a bit smaller than the -2 and a bit larger than the -1, but it out performs both equally. It has very powerful reverse thrust for those short landings, it has a double wing design so the wing is smaller and more efficient while still providing lots of lift, it has half the power output, it has fewer wheels due to a powerful reverse thrust, but most importantly it has what i've been trying to acheive for so long. Not only is it incredibly stable in flight but it has the ability -with some pilot skill- to hold the nose up when the main gear hit the ground for landing which helps with slowing down and an overall softer landing. This is important to me because the othe dreamgliders have a tendancy to slam the nose gear down as soon as the main gear touch the ground, im very pleased with this design.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 148.1ft (45.1m)
  • Length 133.6ft (40.7m)
  • Height 30.2ft (9.2m)
  • Empty Weight 54,160lbs (24,566kg)
  • Loaded Weight 189,606lbs (86,004kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.137
  • Wing Loading 51.1lbs/ft2 (249.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 3,713.6ft2 (345.0m2)
  • Drag Points 15912

Parts

  • Number of Parts 99
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 686