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Heep Coach HF42DXS Flyaway

17.8k jsaret  7.5 years ago

The first HF42DXS series release, and the first public aero-bus available from Heep Industries.

Great for high-speed inter-island travel when the highways are just too slow.

The hardest part is getting off the ground. My recommendation:

Go using ground power (8) up to about 150mph, then switch 8 off and 7 on, with full throttle. hold pitch to take off, and you will make it off the end of Yeager. YMMV with other airports.



CONTROLS
PITCH - gas/reverse on ground, pitch in flight
THROTTLE - power in flight
ROLL - steering on ground, roll in flight


1 - Headlamps/Headsigns
2 - High beams
3 - Rear door toggle
4 - Stop requested sign
5 - Reverse lights
6 - Rear wheel steering
7 - Jet engines
8 - Ground power
LG - Kneeling

DASHBOARD
A B - C D - E F
G H --------- I J

A - rear door toggle (3)
B - kneeling (LG)
C - brakes (brake)
D - ground throttle (pitch)
E - headlights/headsigns (1)
F - high beams (2)
G - stop requested (4)
H - doors (trim)
I - reverse lights (5)
J - rear-wheel turning (6)

DASH PANEL (near driver's window)

K
L

K - jet engines (7)
L - ground power (8)

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 30.9ft (9.4m)
  • Length 45.5ft (13.9m)
  • Height 12.3ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 30,587lbs (13,874kg)
  • Loaded Weight 34,576lbs (15,683kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.299
  • Wing Loading 75.4lbs/ft2 (368.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 458.7ft2 (42.6m2)
  • Drag Points 11405

Parts

  • Number of Parts 2503
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 9,634