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Scaled Composites GlobalFlyer

60 TheWolfThatMadePlanes  7.0 years ago
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The Scaled Composites model 311 Virgin Atlantic global flyer is an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan in which Steve Fosset flew a solo nonstop flight around the world in 67 hours and one minute. This aircraft is not to scale and needs a fair bit of rudder input to keep her flying strait and true. For takeoff: throttle to 70% and rotate at about 200kt. For cruising: set power at 50-100% and trim from there. For landing: 20-40% should do but see how it goes; dont flare too much or the tail will hit the ground. P.S I havent put in the windows and other details becuse i was a bit lazy XD

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 138.6ft (42.3m)
  • Length 48.8ft (14.9m)
  • Height 13.4ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 12,810lbs (5,810kg)
  • Loaded Weight 32,840lbs (14,896kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.026
  • Wing Loading 47.0lbs/ft2 (229.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 698.3ft2 (64.9m2)
  • Drag Points 10622

Parts

  • Number of Parts 67
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 395