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Planex GA-6 "Chariot"

101k Wallaby  8.6 years ago

the Planex GA-6 "Chariot" is a 9 seater single engine prop plane designed to do extremely steep and extremely shallow approaches, as well as extreme STOL capability.

HOW TO FLY:
EXTREME STOL TAKEOFF:
~Set flaps to full.
~Throttle 100%.
~Pull up at 100mph.
~Maintain 130mph for departure leg, then flaps up and fly away!
EXTREME LOW APPROACH:
~slow to 150mph, then flaps half.
~slow to 135mph, then flaps full.
~approach at 120mph, land at 120-110mph.
EXTREME STEEP APPROACH:
~slow to 150mph, then flaps half.
~slow to 120mph, the speed at which the nose starts slowly pitching down. Speed up if necessary.
~once desired landing setting acquired, set flaps full about 50-100 feet from the ground.
STANDARD TAKEOFF:
~flaps 0.
~throttle 100%.
~takeoff and immediately gear up.
STANDARD LANDING:
~see EXTREME STEEP APPROACH.
~approach at 125-130mph.

Enjoy! :D PieGuy

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 50.8ft (15.5m)
  • Length 39.3ft (12.0m)
  • Height 17.5ft (5.3m)
  • Empty Weight 6,504lbs (2,950kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,598lbs (3,900kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.232
  • Wing Loading 20.2lbs/ft2 (98.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 426.2ft2 (39.6m2)
  • Drag Points 5219

Parts

  • Number of Parts 61
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 392
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    8,412 A3

    You ought to see this guys STOL and as well as that your STOL PC-6 took off the uss tiny for me

    8.6 years ago
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    8,412 A3

    Flys well, 10/10

    8.6 years ago
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    8,412 A3

    looks pretty

    8.6 years ago
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    HOLY $#;T THAT STOL TAKEOFF THO!

    8.6 years ago
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    Eww! Default colors!

    8.6 years ago
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    101k Wallaby

    @Liquidfox :D

    8.6 years ago