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Flying Nuclear Wing

74.3k Mumpsy  7.3 years ago
517 downloads

Based on Northrop's Nuclear Flying Wing. Asymetric wings. It was supposed to actually be nuclear powered but the amount of shielding would have been too heavy. It didn't ever make it past the drawing board! I kind of wonder if this is what the Star Wars B-wing is based on.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 76.4ft (23.3m)
  • Length 30.9ft (9.4m)
  • Height 15.8ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 101,368lbs (45,980kg)
  • Loaded Weight 172,460lbs (78,226kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.368
  • Wing Loading 86.0lbs/ft2 (419.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,006.3ft2 (186.4m2)
  • Drag Points 20323

Parts

  • Number of Parts 177
  • Control Surfaces 20
  • Performance Cost 1,112
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    74.3k Mumpsy

    @Himynameiswalrus Yup

    7.2 years ago
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    wut

    7.3 years ago
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    125k BaconEggs

    Looks a whole lot like a B-Wing, sweet!

    7.3 years ago
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    74.3k Mumpsy

    @Avro683Lancaster The Canberra is weird plane of its own. Off center cockpit and they stick a dude in the nose. Seems claustrophobic!

    7.3 years ago
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    Np!

    7.3 years ago
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    74.3k Mumpsy

    @SteadfastContracting @Liquidfox @Avro683Lancaster Thanks. Glad you all like it. 🙌

    7.3 years ago
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    I showed this to my brother, and he made an oyster face. He doesn't like asymmetry. Even the Canberra PR.9 triggers him.

    7.3 years ago
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    74.3k Mumpsy

    @BogdanX Four point is weird but so is this plane. I am not sure what the original setup would have been. Haven't seen any landing gear exposed on concepts I have seen.

    7.3 years ago
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    Really cool!

    7.3 years ago
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    74.3k Mumpsy

    @TheLatentImage I like that too! I don't see the advantage to having it way over there. Seems like landing would be tricky in real life!

    7.3 years ago
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    This is neat, it's totally strange to look around in the cockpit and see so much ship on the right and and nothing on your left.

    7.3 years ago
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    74.3k Mumpsy

    @Treadmill103 Thanks. Much appreciated! It was a fun build, a little educational too.

    7.3 years ago