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Solent Scout I

6,453 Solent  12 hours ago

Well first of all i hope this isn't copyright infringement on one if the greatest brands on this website


The Solent Scout Series of aircraft are fully electric STOL Airplanes, the Scout I is only the first and smallest one.

Promotion

With a 34kW electric engine, you can expect maximum power with minimum noise; tested at 63dB from 20 meters away at 90% Throttle (MCT).
It boasts engine acceleration speeds of up to 0.6 seconds to reach full power from Idle; The Solent E2y brushless DC motor powered by a 51.3kWh solid-state Battery can provide up to 2h 10min of flight time, with a maximum operating range of up to 260km at normal cruise speeds of between 60-70 knots.
Its impressively low stall speed of around 23 knots with a light load and reliable post-stall handling characteristics cause it to gently glide down at between 19-21 knots in the unlikely event of an engine failure. This speed is so low, that the rigid roll cage won't even be needed in such an event.
The Roll Cage, as long as searbelts are properly worn, provides protection from any crash landing you might find yourself in, in even the most challenging conditions.
It's not fast (VNE = 74 knots) but that's exactly the point. It can be a strong workhorse for light to medium deliveries or it can offer space for one passenger. With its low stall speeds it can land in and take off from almost all spaces you could even imagine an Airplane at.


Performance/Stats

Takeoff run to 35 AGL: 70m
Landing run from 35 AGL: 60m
Crew: 1
Capacity: 1 Passenger
Length: 9.2m
Height: 3.5m
Wingspan: 12.9m
MTOW: 14.2T
Maximum Speed: 74 knots (137 km/h)
Cruise Speed: 60-70 knots (111-130 km/h)
Stall Speed: 23 knots (43 km/h) (Power off)
Range: 140nm (260 km)
Service Ceiling: 14'000ft (4270m)
Rate of climb: 630 ft/m (3.2 m/s)


Parts I "borrowed" from other planes

The Key is from jamesPLANESii's Scout Miro


VR

I don't have a way of testing if my planes are VR-compatible, but I tried following as many of the curation criteria as I could.

Activation Groups:

AG8: Battery/Engine master (yes i'd imagine this plane would actually be this simple IRL)


Note: You can change the payload by adjusting the mass scale of the blocks in the seats with overload.
One unit of mass scale is equal to 10 kilograms.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 42.4ft (12.9m)
  • Length 30.2ft (9.2m)
  • Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 705lbs (319kg)
  • Loaded Weight 705lbs (319kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 1.9lbs/ft2 (9.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 366.2ft2 (34.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2147

Parts

  • Number of Parts 364
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,439
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    6,453 Solent

    Please for the love of everything let this thing be curatable ):

    Pinned yesterday
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    @Solent I'm not excited but it's always good to see you

    7 hours ago
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    Cool

    7 hours ago
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    6,453 Solent

    @NTH i didn't know people got that excited over my builds, thanks!

    8 hours ago
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    1,578 NTH

    FINALLY! Another Solent Build!!

    +1 8 hours ago
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    10.1k BluesynVNA

    @Solent i wil first

    +2 11 hours ago