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Micro AT-6 Texan / Harvard (3rd entry to WalrusAircraft's Micro Plane competition)

5,312 Static  8.5 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Rohan's Micro Plane CHALLENGE

The AT-6 is one of my all-time favorite planes, so i decided to make a mini version of it. This is one of my best planes, and if flies almost perfectly. It cruises comfortably at 410 mph (656 kph), and has almost no natural tendancy to pitch in any direction once up to speed. It's quite manuverable. For some reason takeoff is much smoother than with my previous designs. Here in America, it's known as the Texan but elsewhere it's called the Harvard. To make this I took my Hellcat and slightly changed the tail section, moving around some fuselage pieces and changing the rudder. I also striped off and redesigned the cockpit. To get the look I wanted for the paint job on the wings, I had to split them into more, smaller segments. This design abides to the original rules to the contest, as I feel the new ones are a little too lax. I hope this is in time!
**Please note that while this does use a modded engine, you do not need any mods to fly it.**
Built and tested on Medium Physics setting.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Micro Plane CHALLENGE
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 19.4ft (5.9m)
  • Length 13.3ft (4.0m)
  • Height 4.6ft (1.4m)
  • Empty Weight 1,106lbs (501kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,633lbs (740kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.493
  • Wing Loading 23.7lbs/ft2 (115.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 68.8ft2 (6.4m2)
  • Drag Points 685

Parts

  • Number of Parts 34
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 153
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    19.4k ACMECo1940

    Nice

    6.3 years ago
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    I love this a lot. It actually works perfect with my catapult system that I use for warships, which makes it an amazing recon fighter for them. While we're on the subject, would it be okay if I released the ship I'm building, with this on it? I will credit you.

    6.4 years ago
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    Oh

    7.0 years ago
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    5,312 Static

    @ShiptyCo It worked well in it's day. And on MEDIUM PHYSICS SETTINGS

    7.0 years ago
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    Uhh, the wings break easily

    7.1 years ago
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    Mod DeezDucks

    @Static LOL so small xD I used fuselage rotation to hide the cockpit on my next little project :) It'll be out in a day or so once I get the thing to work better xD.

    8.5 years ago
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    5,312 Static

    @DeezDucks It's embedded in the fuselage! A little modding can go a long way.

    8.5 years ago
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    Mod DeezDucks

    Wheres the cockpit??

    8.5 years ago