Africa bird
Specifications
Spotlights
- Trainzo 3.1 years ago
- ChiChiWerx 3.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 37.3ft (11.4m)
- Length 32.7ft (10.0m)
- Height 11.0ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 4,982lbs (2,259kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,691lbs (2,581kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.25
- Wing Loading 21.2lbs/ft2 (103.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 268.5ft2 (24.9m2)
- Drag Points 1957
Parts
- Number of Parts 257
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 1,085
@ChiChiWerx right thanks!
@Alex9000 ok, understood. You do realize that you could post this as an unlisted, then release it to the general audience when it’s ready? This really is a very good build, so wouldn’t want you to lose upvotes or notice by posting stuff that’s not 100% complete.
@ChiChiWerx Thank you sir for your review and time for writing this paragraph. And yes this post is just to back up my plane so no fancy screenshots and descriptions. Thank you! : )
Way, way better than I initially thought from the two word description and standard screenshots. Roll is nice and snappy, as it ought to be, at least for the earlier Mes (not sure if the Gustav had gotten really heavy in roll yet). Turning seems just right (tested this on the Dev Console and 310 mph / 500 kph yielded around 7.5 Gs). Speeds are close, around 310 mph / 500 kph at SL, 400 mph / 650 kph at 30,000’. Stall is around 80 mph / 130 kph (indicated), which is also close. The acceleration / energy retention may be higher than IRL, but it does slow down in turns, which is very good and it doesn’t accelerate flying straight up, very nice. It is around 35-30% lighter than it should be, but it’s not ridiculously light, though that makes the wing loading is a little light as well and gives it better maneuverability. But SP counts the tail surfaces in wing area, so you’re also fairly close. The construction is pretty good, some interesting techniques for the German cross insignia on the fuse, as well as getting the canopy and fuselage area correct—very nice work. I also like the details, which you seem to have an eye for, such as the fact the split flaps extend slightly different amounts, as IRL. The landing reflects RL problems with that closely spaced LG...it suddenly becomes a touchy, tricky beast as soon as you touchdown, just as IRL. Honestly, it’s a great job at modeling, if it had a little better/more complete description (even without going overboard), it would get at least 25 upvotes, IMHO.
@Trainzo Thanks : )
A beautiful series of planes . Great build .