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Aria Ae1 'Hummingbird'

3,291 SwanBee  6.0 years ago

Popular among private owners and flight schools, the AE1-1 is a small single engine plane comparable to the standard Cessna. With its strange aerofoil-shaped body and tractor engine, the Hummingbird was designed to utilize the Coanda effect to generate some of its own lift and shave off some wing loading, allowing higher payloads. Combine its rather powerful electric motor, its broad wingspan, and its airbatic capabilities, and you get a versatile two-place utility design.

Side Notes:
It's so cute =)

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 44.9ft (13.7m)
  • Length 23.2ft (7.1m)
  • Height 9.3ft (2.8m)
  • Empty Weight 1,230lbs (558kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,762lbs (799kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.283
  • Wing Loading 11.2lbs/ft2 (54.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 157.8ft2 (14.7m2)
  • Drag Points 3231

Parts

  • Number of Parts 60
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 282