Auto Credit Based on lancelot3340's simple XF5U
Well, it's able to fly ,though the maneuverbility is not truly enough.
Renew: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/9aVBk/XF5U-Flying-Pancake
Specifications
Spotlights
- VeryUnprofession 4.8 years ago
- Renameduser4 4.8 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor simple XF5U
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 20.5ft (6.3m)
- Length 21.2ft (6.5m)
- Height 8.5ft (2.6m)
- Empty Weight 6,762lbs (3,067kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,114lbs (3,227kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.379
- Wing Loading 29.0lbs/ft2 (141.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 245.1ft2 (22.8m2)
- Drag Points 2158
Parts
- Number of Parts 77
- Control Surfaces 2
- Performance Cost 475
@AircraftoftheRedStar I built a new one, check it out:https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/9aVHBk/XF5U-Flying-Pancake
A very hard plane to replicate. Good job though!
@Shippy456 Hmm.... maybe?
The first flying saucer
@atgxtg 😂
@lancelot3340 It's a nice plane. I'm not sure if I could make it fly any better. I might tinker with it a bit, but I'm probably going to make it worse.
@atgxtg by the way , I'm not very clear about the way of control sufaces work, so I built it by my imagination.
@atgxtg Well, I tried to increase the maneuverbility by adjust the COM/COL, and add the wing area, but I think it might be the best for now. I'd like to see if you can make it flies better, and if you did, please let me know :)
@lancelot3340 Well the original "flying pancake" had twice the wing area for about 1/7th the weight, so it could take off with very little wind, and could nearly hover, and it's said that it behaved a bit like a helicopter.But I bet such a design in SP would be a bit more sensitive to control, and not quite as stable
@atgxtg Ah really~? thank you!
It'a a very nice airplane. Ironically I think the (apparently) less than desired maneuverability might be the result of the designs great stability. I think this design probably flies better than the real aircraft did.
@lancelot3340 btw this is a nice airplane.
@AstonMartin145 (>v<)/
rEEEEEEEEEeeeeeee LE flying pancake of freedom!
@Stargazzer Yes, buddy !
the flying pancake!
@Flak99 LOL ... kinda
@Flak99 which one?
@Mmdben yeah~ buddy😃
The Flying pancake!