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Thunderbird 1 WIP

15 joe130794  8.3 years ago

1,2 and 3 activate the main engines. Which work by pushing VTOL up. Air brakes deploy with VTOL down. Vtol thrusters can be unlocked with 4. air brakes are activated with 6. Take off with thrust at about 75%. then activate rear thrusters and off you go. when at a steady speed lower the Vtol thrust to about 50% so you can fly downwards if needed. It is a bit sluggish with high speed turns but can reach 1200mph with the Vtol locked in the forwards position. Any tips on how to improve it??

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 31.2ft (9.5m)
  • Length 41.5ft (12.6m)
  • Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 36,894lbs (16,735kg)
  • Loaded Weight 61,619lbs (27,950kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.1
  • Wing Loading 540.4lbs/ft2 (2,638.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 114.0ft2 (10.6m2)
  • Drag Points 4808

Parts

  • Number of Parts 113
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 620