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Lastais Aeir freighter SABIAV OneLander

8,153 Sockdragger  2 days ago
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Auto Credit Based on IRISHAEROSPACEGROUP's Lastais Aeir freighter challenge (CLOSED)

Full version of the SABIAV OneLander. Again in colors of for IrishAerospaceGroup's Lastais Air.

From the fertile minds of the Societé Anomyme Belge pour I' Imagination d'Avions Virtuelles , Belgian subcontractors for the Britten-Norman Islander and Trislander comes the SABIAV OneLander,

This is basically an Islander with its two 360hp gas engines replaced by one 1000hp modern light turboprop.... Mounted in a tail assembly borrowed from the Trislander. It looks like a WWII assault glider with delusions of greatness, but if you want a rugged air taxi or a charter freight plane that can start and land almost everywhere and sips Kerosene instead of expensive Avgas, just take her for a spin and if you like what you see, we can make you a good deal.

Befitting for a turboprop, this plane has variable pitch control and a throttle governor on the engine. This means that if you rev up the 'Throttle' stick too fast, the engine can not keep up with the pitch resistance and you will actually fly slower. The good part is that once in the air your top speed will increase with each mile flown as the engine settles in.

Aah, Top speed. It is officially given as 195mph. Takeoff speed is 125 mph with full flaps. Minimum speed, again with full flaps is 115mph at 35% pitch (power).
The plane will take off by itself with trim full back at 140 mph. Landing is a bit tricky as you need at least 30% power until the last minute to keep the nose up. The good news is that the brakes are a beast. So once on the ground, you will stop at no time. With some exercise, you can even land on USS Beast and take off with just enough speed to clear the waves.

Other than that:

The plane has a Complete VR cockpit, flyable as pilot or co-pilot
Activate1 will start and stop the engine (without input from the 'Throttle' joystick, the engine will just idle)
Activate2 enables Taxi Mode to slowly move around on airfields and even back up to the beginning of the runway.
Activate3 is lights
Activate4 opens cockpit- and cargo doors.

Detailed instructions ...

...are in the instructions tab when you download the plane

and to experiment with:

The bare bones aircraft that I started with is uploaded HERE. If you want to take a look at how exactly the flaps or engines are done, this is where it all is explained.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Lastais Aeir freighter challenge (CLOSED)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 55.8ft (17.0m)
  • Length 44.4ft (13.5m)
  • Height 17.0ft (5.2m)
  • Empty Weight 9,880lbs (4,481kg)
  • Loaded Weight 12,346lbs (5,600kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.141
  • Wing Loading 23.3lbs/ft2 (113.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 530.5ft2 (49.3m2)
  • Drag Points 5202

Parts

  • Number of Parts 319
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 1,570