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Flyer 3

8,002 hardy57  1.6 years ago

Here is another attempt of early aviation.
Flyer 3 could be considered the first ever build electric plane.

It has fully working mechanical steering and is really driven by the propeller.
No hidden jets or gyros are involved.

Controls:
GEAR: Put the stand up and down.
THROTTLE: Throttle.
YAW: Yaw.
PITCH: Pitch.
Activation Group 1: Enable TRIM.
The plane has no Roll.

How to fly:
First put the stand up with GEAR.
Throttle up to full, takeoff speed is abt. 75 km/h.
Steer with YAW.
Use TRIM for longer level flight.
You can throttle back to 0 to allow the plane to glide back down and land.

Have fun…

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 45.9ft (14.0m)
  • Length 27.6ft (8.4m)
  • Height 15.7ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 3,133lbs (1,421kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,133lbs (1,421kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 2.7lbs/ft2 (13.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,159.8ft2 (107.8m2)
  • Drag Points 4198

Parts

  • Number of Parts 215
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,430