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Leonardo T-1A "Asso" Aerobatic

24.3k LeonardoEngineering  4.5 years ago

Leonardo Aeronautics T-1A "Asso"

Everything has a price, except for fun!

The T-1 Asso (Ace) responds to the need for a highly efficient and easy to maintain training aircraft, to introduce rookie pilots to the world of fighter jets.

Characterized by its low weight, and high maneuverability, this particular version, the A, is the same used by the Leonardo Display Team.
Because of this reason, it implements a smoke generating system for aerobatic maneuvers, and reduced fuel tanks, to guarantee high performances, for short periods of time.

Thanks for choosing our aircraft. Please, leave an upvote down below, and let us now your opinions by leaving your feedback in the comments, it would be really appreciated!

Performance:

  • Take-off weight
    Normal 5000 Kg
  • Service Ceiling
    12,200 m
  • Maximum Speed :
    At Sea Level 850 Km/h
    8000 m 1200 Km/h (TAS)
    -Stall Speed (Landing with Flaps full down):
    160 Km/h / 99 mph
  • Power Plant:
    1 Akula D.B. J-18 18 kN

Controls:

  • Shoot Rocket to Turn On Smoke System (can't be turned off)
  • VTOL Slider to lower Flaps (1 for Take Off / 2 for Landing)
  • Trim Slider to Trim the aircraft
  • G Key to raise and lower Landing gears
  • AG 1 to activate Air Brakes
  • AG 7 to Turn ON/OFF Landing Lights
  • AG 8 to Turn ON/OFF all Lights

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 8 airplane(s) +7 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 40.0ft (12.2m)
  • Length 40.9ft (12.5m)
  • Height 16.2ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 8,423lbs (3,820kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,440lbs (5,189kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.982
  • Wing Loading 20.8lbs/ft2 (101.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 551.3ft2 (51.2m2)
  • Drag Points 3885

Parts

  • Number of Parts 355
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,311
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    30.4k soundwave

    All of your builds are breathtaking

    Pinned 4.5 years ago
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    38.2k UltraLight

    @LeonardoEngineering @ChiChiWerx yeah, I have gotten this up to around 18.38 g's, which is very high compared to an advanced trainer like the Yak-130 I'm building, or even F-22s or other propeller aircraft. Also, small detail, the trim tabs are going the wrong way to what you would think. Trim tabs are used to push the entire control surface, so trim tab down is elevator up, therefore tail down and nose up.
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    By the way, ChiChiWerx, if you are able to, I would love your help on my Yak-130.

    3.3 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    @LeonardoEngineering you may ask for my input at any time. Glad to help.

    +2 4.2 years ago
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    @ChiChiWerx alright, so first of all, thank you again for the precious informations, and second, would you be my mentor and my main source of knowledge about the topic? ❤️
    I've heard from Bogdan that you surely know a lot about on the topic, because of your awesome job..
    I'd just love to only have a chat with you about it!

    And about the autoroll, it's not exactly because of improper and asymmetrical drag calculations as I previously thought, but because of a default misalignment in the main cockpit part.
    This causes all mirrored parts to be not equally distant from the actual center of the aircraft by a factor of 2E-7 (or around that number), which becomes pretty significant when the wings used are scaled down to a tenth of the original size.
    I still don't know why it happens, or if it's just because of the fact that I changed PC due to the sudden death of my ol' reliable. It could also be because of the high part count, as it never happened before with simpler builds.

    4.2 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    As for this specific build, I flew it at 350 knots IAS, which I guess is about the speed a jet like this would fly a loop. I looped it in 2,500 ft...which is way more G than any jet could fly without the pilot passing out. For a loop at 350 knots, it should take around 5,000’-6,000’. So, yes, it turns better than it should, even accounting for the pilot pulling harder than he should in a loop.

    +1 4.2 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    No, not true...many trainers have an instantaneous turn rate as good as any fighter. The difference is in sustained turn rate and the speeds at which those turns are flown, especially when compared to straight wing fighters such as this one. A T-38 pulls 7.33 Gs and the F-16 pulls 9 Gs...the difference is that a lightweight F-16 can pull a 9 G turn while remaining level, while a T-38 will need to trade altitude or airspeed to maintain that 7.33 G turn as it has far less thrust than the Viper. Also, a straight winged trainer like your build can turn as well as most fighters, it flies that turn at a far lower airspeed than a fighter. However, a 4 G turn flown at 250 knots IAS is smaller than a 9 G turn flown at 600 knots IAS, so it’s a fallacy to say a trainer does not turn as well as a fighter, because, often, they do.

    +1 4.2 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    @LeonardoEngineering now I’m intrigued, what’s causing the autoroll?

    +1 4.2 years ago
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    @ChiChiWerx I just realized that it pulls way too many G for a trainer aircraft.. I should consider to update this jet to a less fictional state..
    PS: I also found out what was the actual issue with the autoroll on both the Su-25 and the LF-114. And it's way more confusing than @BogdanX thought..

    4.2 years ago
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    240 Arshan87

    I'M SORRY.

    4.4 years ago
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    Take The O Out Of Asso.. oWo

    +1 4.4 years ago
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    16.2k FlirBlitz

    I LOVE it just i turn the raoket on and, how do i land?

    +1 4.4 years ago
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    267 gispet

    @LeonardoEngineering anche a me fa piacere trovare dei connazzionali

    +1 4.4 years ago
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    @gispet grazie mille! Fa sempre piacere trovare connazionali 😊

    4.4 years ago
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    267 gispet

    as italian i say:bravo continua così

    +1 4.4 years ago
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    Thank you @LeonardoEngineering

    +1 4.5 years ago
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    @Giantwhale on the way 😉

    4.5 years ago
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    Can you make a military version?@LeonardoEngineering

    +1 4.5 years ago
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    @BaconRoll you are breathtaking!

    +2 4.5 years ago
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    @Giantwhale well, you can do whatever you want with it!
    But if you wait a week or so, there will be something new that you may like 😏

    4.5 years ago
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    Can I put missiles on it

    +1 4.5 years ago
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    @ChiChiWerx just because it can do high G maneuvers, doesn't mean that the pilot should do them 😂👌🏻

    Thank you by the way 🙂

    4.5 years ago
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    135 Cheese3

    It’s good.
    Fun to fly

    +1 4.5 years ago
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    Good plane and all, but after awhile the turning heat just goes to crap

    4.5 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    Nice build, it turns fairly quickly, probably pulls 12 G or so. I feel bad for the pilot trainee, as he’ll be a lump of goo after his first flight...

    +2 4.5 years ago
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    1,820 yellow8041

    Nice plane

    4.5 years ago
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