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Flexwing Microlight (Update)

1,777 swgrainger  5.5 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on swgrainger's Flexwing Ultralight

I was never really happy with the first version of the trike as the low speed handling on landing was absolutely atrocious!

Anyway, after couple of weeks fiddling around with drag characterisics and the weight and balance I've finally managed to get it handling like my Flash II Alpha (the real one).

Thanks to everyone who upvoted the first version and I hope you enjoy this one even more! :)

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Flexwing Ultralight
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 87.4ft (26.7m)
  • Length 29.3ft (8.9m)
  • Height 24.0ft (7.3m)
  • Empty Weight 389lbs (176kg)
  • Loaded Weight 743lbs (337kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.1
  • Wing Loading 2.3lbs/ft2 (11.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 320.4ft2 (29.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2692

Parts

  • Number of Parts 167
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 765
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    1,182 An2k

    @swgrainger dang ..props to you man...never imagined this is much harder to build than normal planes..the balance is hard to get..ive tried with wings and having issues but yours seems to use only fuselage for wings or theres a hidden wing somewhere??
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    Haha look since ive tred to make a trike & i know nothing about this type of aircraf especialy how controls work only basis is this link video how to fly trike

    3.7 years ago
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    1,777 swgrainger

    @An2k glad you like it :)

    3.7 years ago
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    1,182 An2k

    Very nice i may make something like this

    3.7 years ago
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    16.4k ThePrototype

    Very nice

    5.5 years ago