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S-DS4 Zhuk Exploration aircraft

15 JustAnotherStudent  one month ago
Auto Credit Based on IntoTheDesignatedGridZone's Chaindavant (Sorush Design No. 4)

The S-DS4 “Zhuk” was designed to be a light bomber, based on a design titled the “Chaindavant”, however, the war ended before the S-DS4 could be put into production, therefore it was converted to a light exploration/cargo aircraft, it was put into production in the late 1950’s. Only one variant was made, this being the “A” model which featured a fairly powerful 865 hp RG C1200-45 Engine. Lore aside, the main reason I made this aircraft was because the Chaindavant looked cool but felt so empty with nothing inside it, so I decided to remake it.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Chaindavant (Sorush Design No. 4)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 101.1ft (30.8m)
  • Length 62.6ft (19.1m)
  • Height 20.6ft (6.3m)
  • Empty Weight 11,411lbs (5,175kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,179lbs (10,967kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.037
  • Wing Loading 12.9lbs/ft2 (63.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,871.0ft2 (173.8m2)
  • Drag Points 3840

Parts

  • Number of Parts 203
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 872