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KE-48A Schwalbe

2,845 KUBI  3.0 years ago

KE-48A Schwalbe

INTRO

So,here it is. My best plane yet. It took me about a month to design and build and I would say its done. As always i tried to improve from my last build in as many ways as possible. So what have I improved? Well, mainly the landing gear, the flight performance and the build quality plus i also tried to do some fuselage art for the first time (on the tail )Im super happy with it and im happy to hear your thoughts

HISTORY (fictional)


The Schwalbe was designed in 1958 by KUBI Flugzeugwerke AG in Aargau, Switzerland. It was designed because the Swiss air force was looking for new airplanes to replace the outdated Vampire FB 5. The main contenders were the Schwalbe and the Hawker Hunter. Because of the outdated design of the Schwalbe, and the Hunters abillity to carry a lot more ordonance, the Hawker won the competetion.Thus, the Schwalbe never entered the stage of militarization and no armed version was built. Of the 25 Schwalbe Planes built 12 got put in Museums today all over switzerland and its neighboring countrys after KUBI Flugzeugwerke AG officially filed for bankrupcy in 1972. The rest was lost or destroyed.

CONTROLS

Standart Aircraft Controls

AG 1 => Airbrake
AG 2 => Landing gear lights
AG 3 => Lock/Unlock front gear steering (yaw)
AG 4 => Positional lights
VTOL => Flaps ( use with caution they are bit too effective dont deploy fully lol)
TRIM => hmm i wonder what this does ( its trim obviously )

PHOTO GALLERY


Only one part missing for 800 parts...... FUUUUUUUU*)(/=()/&%ç

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 33.9ft (10.3m)
  • Length 42.6ft (13.0m)
  • Height 12.9ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 14,450lbs (6,554kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 15.629
  • Wing Loading 32.7lbs/ft2 (159.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 442.3ft2 (41.1m2)
  • Drag Points 7276

Parts

  • Number of Parts 799
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 2,706
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    2,845 KUBI

    @Mustang51

    Pinned 3.0 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    Let me know what you think! And what can i improve?

    Pinned 3.0 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    Merci ;)@RaendyLeBeau

    2.0 years ago
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    4,355 LBAereo

    de isch ja richtig schön :)

    +1 2.0 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    thank you man! glad you like it @Mustang51

    +1 2.0 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    @KUBI my god this is fantastic! Honestly one of the coolest looking realistic fictional aircraft I’ve seen on SP

    +1 2.0 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    @DasSchweizeHeliPilot thx ! ich chume vo bade (aargau) aber en kolleg vo mer wohnt i basel :)

    2.7 years ago
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    I am Swiss and I love your builds. I am from Basel Stadt

    2.7 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    Thx!@Krmo

    2.9 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    Thank you so much! I appreciate it!@ChrisPy

    2.9 years ago
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    13.9k ChrisPy

    I love everything abt this! Your style reminds me a bit of mikoyansters but more realistic! I find the design quite cool but I feel like it should have a dual engine in the back due to the double intakes. Everything is awesome you deserve a spotlight!

    2.9 years ago
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    13.9k ChrisPy

    Wow

    2.9 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    Np !@MrGreen

    3.0 years ago
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    16.4k MrGreen

    @KUBI Thank you very much!

    3.0 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    sure! Just make sure to credit me! And have fun reworking it to however you like it@MrGreen

    +1 3.0 years ago
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    16.4k MrGreen

    Can I please adjust it a little bit (make a glass cockpit, implement steering lock script etc) and then upload it?

    +1 3.0 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    thank you so much!@Random04

    3.0 years ago
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    2,664 Random04

    Saw it on discord, damn this is so good

    3.0 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    thx! @edensk

    3.0 years ago
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    16.4k edensk

    except for the tiny stabilizers and extremely thin wings I really like the design

    +1 3.0 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    Np lol@ZWLenning

    +1 3.0 years ago
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    8,973 ZWLenning

    @KUBI oh thanks :')

    +1 3.0 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    Thx! I love your avatar heli, its super cool!@ZWLenning

    3.0 years ago
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    8,973 ZWLenning

    Sick dude

    3.0 years ago
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    2,845 KUBI

    But the steering isn’t on by default...I meant that you would activate it for taxing and deactivate it once you’re on the runway. Thx for the tip tho
    @MrGreen

    3.0 years ago
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