Here is my latest build: The Lockheed U-2S. The U-2 was originally created in 1955 in order to fulfill the need for a new, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft remains in service today with the United States Air Force and NASA, gathering intelligence and conducting research at altitudes in excess of 70,000ft. This replica is also capable of achieving such altitudes. It is possible to exceed 90,000ft in controlled flight, if in the hands of a skilled pilot. This U-2 has been fitted with the ASARS-2 radar imaging system, which is housed in the lengthened nose cone at the front of the aircraft. Like the real U-2, this aircraft is equipped with bicycle landing gear, as well as detachable stabilising wheels located under each wing. These should be jettisoned on the runway during takeoff once the plane has obtained sufficent speed to stabilise itself (50mph+). They are jettisoned by activating group 1. Please note that due to the high lift generated by the wing, the plane has a natural tendancy to pitch up quite severely if not controlled by moving the joystick forward. An ideal landing speed is roughly 100mph, but remember you dont have a chase car calling you down (unless your in multiplayer, which would be cool), so its all up to you. I may also upload a NASA ER-2 in the future.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady 2
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 100.9ft (30.8m)
- Length 57.5ft (17.5m)
- Height 15.3ft (4.7m)
- Empty Weight 9,515lbs (4,316kg)
- Loaded Weight 19,619lbs (8,899kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.572
- Wing Loading 21.4lbs/ft2 (104.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 915.9ft2 (85.1m2)
- Drag Points 7768
Parts
- Number of Parts 200
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 699
F-104 Starfighter is just about ready!
Speaking of high altitude flight, I used this plane to conduct a flypast of Krakabloa and Snowstone at 100,000ft. But at that altitude there's not much control. 75-85k is more practical.
I think that this might have something to do with angle of attack of the wing (I tweaked the angle of the wing in fine tuner on my android phone) Once up at higher altitudes the problem mostly goes away. It's really optimised for high altitude flight more than anything else. @BogdanX @ChiChiWerx
@BogdanX, just trying to be constructive here...it looks really good and 30 seconds on a PC will fix the pitch up issue. As it is, it's barely controllable at full nose down trim and staying below 30-40% power.
It actually looks like a U-2, which is better than most of the U-2s on the site (@BogdanX 's U-2 is also excellent), especially as you're on iOS, which is impressive...however, your workaround to bury the engine is what's causing the pitch-up, not the amount of lift (check your CoM vs. CoT). If you could get someone to nudge the engine higher in the engine bay, I bet this would fly great! As it's currently configured, it's a bear to fly...much more difficult to control than in real life.
I've uploaded an ER-2
Thanks for the upvote @ChiChiWerx
Thanks for the upvote @Tully2001
Thanks for the upvote! @destroyerP