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Self Launching Sailplane

262 AnnaAndersdotter  9 months ago

This sailpane has a small jet engine and a small fuel tank in a compartment behind the cockpit. It is capable of self-launching and climbing up to a soaring altitude, or you can use the jet engine to get out of trouble if you've lost too much altitude and need to reach a safe landing area.

AG1 opens and closes the canopy.
AG2 deploys the jet engine.

Note that the jet engine responds to throttle input, but it will cut off to 0% throttle automatically when it is retracted. If you put it away while you have your throttle set to anything above 0%, the engine will automatically return to that throttle level when it is deployed again.

Oh, and it has little working rudder pedals inside the cockpit.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 94.5ft (28.8m)
  • Length 54.3ft (16.5m)
  • Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight 1,163lbs (527kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,953lbs (885kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.215
  • Wing Loading 3.6lbs/ft2 (17.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 541.5ft2 (50.3m2)
  • Drag Points 506

Parts

  • Number of Parts 74
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 554