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Dornier Libelle

25.2k A5mod3us  8.8 years ago
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From Wikipedia:

"The Dornier Libelle (en:"Dragonfly I"), also designated Do A, was a German open-cockpit, all-metal, parasol wing, monoplane flying-boat aircraft, with partly fabric covered wings. A landplane version, built without sponsons and fitted with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage was produced as the Dornier Spatz."

Before take-off:

Start on the water.

Activate AG-1, VTOL slider down almost to the bottom, deactivate AG-1

Move VTOL just below center and take-off.

Once in the air you can use the VTOL slider to adjust your vertical trim. VTOL down for up trim, and up for down trim.

HAPPY FLYING!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 81.8ft (24.9m)
  • Length 69.8ft (21.3m)
  • Height 18.9ft (5.8m)
  • Empty Weight 13,404lbs (6,080kg)
  • Loaded Weight 27,463lbs (12,457kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.472
  • Wing Loading 9.2lbs/ft2 (44.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,984.9ft2 (277.3m2)
  • Drag Points 6170

Parts

  • Number of Parts 247
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 789
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    25.2k A5mod3us
    @THEaviator It is similar. They are both parasol wing flying boats with a high mounted, center-line engine. The Libella, however, is a single seat sport aircraft that lacks landing gear, and the Seagull is a much larger multi-crew amphibian designed for SAR operations.
    8.8 years ago
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    @A5mod3us wow. the body looks kind of like it
    8.8 years ago
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    25.2k A5mod3us
    @THEaviator Nope. It's 100% scratch built based on pictures on google images.
    8.8 years ago
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    wow amazing airplane. did you get some of the body from the supermarine seagull
    8.8 years ago
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    25.2k A5mod3us
    @Authros Thanks! Glad you like it.
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    25.2k A5mod3us
    @Eric314 Thanks! It's about time :P
    8.8 years ago
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    72.1k Authros
    I like it
    8.8 years ago
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    2,965 600548
    Congrats on gold!
    8.8 years ago
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    9,382 FlOu
    Beautiful.
    8.8 years ago
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    25.2k JacobHardy64
    very detailed.
    8.8 years ago
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    25.2k A5mod3us
    @Wakescar lol! Yeah, you gotta be gentle with those old seaplanes!
    8.8 years ago
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    32.7k Wakescar
    Awesome plane! Very detailed and finely tuned. I blew the wings off on my first landing but I'm pretty sure there were no fatalities...
    8.8 years ago
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    43.6k PlanesOfOld
    Yeah lol I love german 1930s planes they are all made with taht shiny corrigated style fuselage plate @A5mod3us
    8.8 years ago
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    25.2k A5mod3us
    @PlanesOfOld Kind of. All Donier seaplanes have roughly the same design elements. Even their newest planes look similar to their aging cousins.
    8.8 years ago
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    43.6k PlanesOfOld
    Lol it's a miniature DO-X
    8.8 years ago
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    25.2k A5mod3us
    @Jheffernan Thanks!
    8.8 years ago