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Catapult test rig

688 FightingFalcon  5.1 years ago

This hunk of steel simulates the weight of an aircraft to test the catapult launch system on an aircraft carrier. These testbeds are actually used by the navy for this purpose, and tend to skip across the water. Also, this model is appropriately weighted similarly to it’s real life counterpart.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 8.2ft (2.5m)
  • Length 33.2ft (10.1m)
  • Height 4.3ft (1.3m)
  • Empty Weight 9,058lbs (4,108kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,058lbs (4,108kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft2 (2,147,483.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2019

Parts

  • Number of Parts 21
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 171