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Giraffe Mk4

45 Deemar  3.6 years ago

I built this plane to see how much difference the cockpit location made on judging the flare during landing. There is nothing particularly special otherwise in the build. Try to keep the final approach speed around 120-130 mph and touch down a bit above 100mph. Keep the vertical speed at touch down quite low, as otherwise the plane will tend to topple forward.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 49.0ft (14.9m)
  • Length 23.0ft (7.0m)
  • Height 18.9ft (5.8m)
  • Empty Weight 3,934lbs (1,784kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,410lbs (2,453kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.092
  • Wing Loading 19.9lbs/ft2 (97.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 271.4ft2 (25.2m2)
  • Drag Points 2903

Parts

  • Number of Parts 54
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 306