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Cartographer

26.9k Sunnyskies  7.7 years ago

Cartographer is a high-altitude, long-range jet primarily designed to take aerial photographs for use in map-making. It comes equipped with a camera turret on the belly loaded with 4 cameras with different configurations. The overall design is loosely based on the U-2 airframe, and it sports a few similar characteristics as a result. Notably a forgiving glide slope, and decent high-altitude performance. The engine appears to be very overpowered, propelling the craft beyond 1000 mph at higher altitudes, so fly it on lower throttles to prevent the wings from bending too much. 50% is favorable at all altitudes, 10-25% is the cruise range. The wings have VTOL operated flaps which give the plane a stall speed of around 90 mph. It also comes armed with a parachute for rapid decelerations. Deploy that with AG2. AG1 unlocks the camera turret, controlled with VTOL and trim. This interferes with the surfaces however, so set the turret to your desired position before takeoff.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 106.3ft (32.4m)
  • Length 66.4ft (20.2m)
  • Height 18.6ft (5.7m)
  • Empty Weight 15,833lbs (7,182kg)
  • Loaded Weight 22,037lbs (9,996kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.059
  • Wing Loading 22.8lbs/ft2 (111.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 967.4ft2 (89.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4261

Parts

  • Number of Parts 46
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 412
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    26.9k Sunnyskies

    @ColonelStriker A lot of my other original planes have obvious real-world inspiration as well. Mostly, I like to build replicas without calling them replicas. Slap them together from memory, and give them a unique twist. That's generally my building style.

    5.7 years ago
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    Whoops my bad eyesight didn’t noticed that one @Sunnyskies

    5.7 years ago
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    26.9k Sunnyskies

    @ColonelStriker Yes, of course. I even mentioned the inspiration in the description.

    5.7 years ago
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    ahem U-2 ahem

    5.7 years ago
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    41.3k getorge

    @Sunnyskies no problem! I love to help people!

    6.0 years ago
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    26.9k Sunnyskies

    @getorge omg you madman!
    Thank you so much for all your upvotes! You single-handedly lifted me to platinum!

    6.0 years ago
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    @speedyplane Thanks.

    7.3 years ago
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    @Sunnyskies this is very very very very very very nice@!

    7.3 years ago
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    @mikoyanster Thanks.

    7.6 years ago
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    Nice plane!

    7.6 years ago
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    152k MAHADI

    @Sunnyskies welcome

    7.7 years ago
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    26.9k Sunnyskies

    @MAHADI Thank you!

    7.7 years ago
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    152k MAHADI

    sharp cool...

    7.7 years ago
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    @joeysellers Thanks!

    7.7 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    Oh, never mind it's the BIG engine...no wonder it's overpowered! XD

    7.7 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    Very nice, reminds me of another jet close to my heart. Is that a stock engine? Seems really powerful...

    7.7 years ago
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    26.9k Sunnyskies

    @Treadmill103 Thanks!

    7.7 years ago
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    @Noahproblem Thanks.

    7.7 years ago
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    6,275 Noahproblem

    Simply a nice plane

    7.7 years ago