SPECIAL MENTIONS:
Thank you to Mustang51 and Noname918181 for their advice on proper flight characteristics for this aircraft.
HISTORY:
The lightning Aircraft Industries FC-80 was introduced to the agricultural aircraft market in 2005. It was designed as a modern replacement for other aircraft of the type, it could even be converted into a normal general aviation aircraft.
One of the main things that made it more modern than it's crop duster competitors was that it was fitted with the Garmin G1000. This was a pretty modern piece of aircraft technology. It was also a twin, piston-powered engined aircraft, but with only one seat, like a personal transport aircraft. These engines were in a pusher configuration, which for the aircraft type is unusual. It also had a long-range for its size and role.
Overall, the FC-80 had 150 built for its agricultural role and production of the type was stopped in 2012. But the General Aviation version hasn't stopped production and currently, there has been over 10,500 produced.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Maximum Speed: 162 mph (At 12,000 Feet)
Maximum service ceiling: 12,000 Feet
Takeoff Speed: 85 mph
Landing Speed: 80 mph
Approach Speed: 110 mph
Fuel Load: 244 Gallons
Climb Speed & Rate: 142 mph, 2282 Feet Per Minute
Range (In SP): Wright Airport to Yeager Airport and Back
PowerPlant: 2 x LAI TF-67K Piston Engines
CONTROLS:
AG-1: Nose Wheel
AG-2: Parking Brake (ONLY use at none or low power)
AG-3: Landing Lights
AG-4: Navigation and Beacon Lights
AG-5: Strobe Lights
VTOL-DOWN: Flaps
Fire-Guns: Release Pesticide (Crop spray)
TAKEOFF AND LANDING:
For Takeoff, set flaps to half and throttle up to 100%. When 85 mph is achieved, Liftoff. Lift the attitude to just above the first bar on the SP artificial horizon and use trim.
For Landing, approach at 110 mph with full flap and touch down at 80 mph.
PICTURES:
CREATOR NOTES:
Use rudder on takeoff
ONLY use the nose wheel at taxi speeds (max 15 mph)
Activate Parking brake at 0 mph and use ONLY with no or little power
Take off the spray bar for a normal GA aircraft
Specifications
Spotlights
- Mustang51 4.4 years ago
- Strikefighter04 4.4 years ago
- Defective47 4.4 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 39.5ft (12.0m)
- Length 30.3ft (9.2m)
- Height 11.0ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 4,861lbs (2,205kg)
- Loaded Weight 6,501lbs (2,949kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.153
- Wing Loading 12.3lbs/ft2 (60.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 527.4ft2 (49.0m2)
- Drag Points 7141
Parts
- Number of Parts 290
- Control Surfaces 18
- Performance Cost 1,041
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SP Physics
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@Mustang51
Ok, thanks :3
@ND40X I definitely understand why you like it so much!
@ND40X how about you dissect my latest build. It uses custom wings with custom controls and I promise it’s far easier to make than you think. If you need help with it for a future build you can always ask me!
@Mustang51
I also consider this as one of my best GA Aircraft mainly because it's actually a more realistic scale
@Mustang51
If you look at my LAI GB-10, I did start by trying to make custom wings, but it REALLY didn't fly well at all. That's why I don't really make fully custom wings
Atleast my advice actually helped a little
Remind me tomorrow to spotlight this!
Really wonderfully made! One of the nicest pusher GA aircraft I’ve ever seen! It flies beautifully as well! Next you should try working with fully custom wings! I can tell you’d be good at it
@Mustang51
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