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: 1260kg
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.
Specifications
Spotlights
- xYoshii_ one month ago
- RicardoACE one month ago
- ReichRichDeutsch one month ago
- TheFlightGuySP one month ago
- NapoleonPizza one month ago
- JBPAviation one month ago
- dots one month ago
- WaterFlavouredSpitfires one month ago
- dabestsock one month ago
- BOSSentinel one month ago
- BluesynVNA one month ago
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 1,433
Please for the love of everything let this thing be curatable ):
The best solution for the "going the distance" challenge......
@Solent It’s a complement
@Bigolfishboy idk if that's a compliment or not
Seems like a plane you could find either at an expensive auction or in an abandoned warehouse.
@Sockdragger i've used these engines for almost a year now
(BTW that plane isn't worth downloading by my current standards)
and i didn't know shocks were such a rarity, but thanks!
Did I see this right? Your engine is a rotator block with four wings attached to it? Kudos ... I claim the 50th upvote for this thing. Though to be sure, you deserved that upvote alone for using shock absorbers in your landing gear already.
@SilverStar me too, idk
with some testing i did notice it always seems to tilt like 2 degrees when spawning in for some reason, but afterwards it feels completely balanced
@Solent I'm on high physics settings, maybe it has to do something with it...
@SilverStar I updated the XML with the spoilers fixed, but i've never seen an issue with the suspension? they seem to be the same with the same connections on both sides, i'm not sure what could cause an issue there
@Solent Just report him, he did the same thing on one of my builds.
Anyway, nice build there, If I'm not wrong one of the spoilers is moving in the wrong direction, probably because mirroring. And one suspension tend to be less strong, maybe for the same reason. But it flies well otherwise.
great. the guy straight up deleted his comments. now my onesided conversation looks weird as hell.
@dbqp 1. this is a Sandboxgame called Simpleplanes so i can do whatever i want
2. I'd have had to put quite a lot of extra weight infront of the front seat which is unnecessary here and would have reduced visibility
@dbqp 90 kilograms in each seat is still very flyable, not even that noseheavy-feeling
did you even test it?!?
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also IRL the center of lift would be a bit more in the front, reducing the lever effect even more
@dbqp what exactly do you think is the problem then? because for me (and 32 others) it looks completely fine
if it's the "hollow" design, all aircraft look like that but this one just doesn't have them covered with an aerodynamic surface because it's fast enough as it is.
If the balance "looks off", think again. the wings might be providing lift a bit too far back but nobody except you seems to care.
I do think i understand the principles of designing such aircraft, and i don't understand why you commented this on what i think is my most realistic build so far.
also there much weirder planes in real life, this one is basically the same design
Damn boy!
That's some spaceframe you got there
@Solent I'm not excited but it's always good to see you
Cool
@NTH i didn't know people got that excited over my builds, thanks!
FINALLY! Another Solent Build!!
@Solent i wil first