New and improved version here!
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Y71IjT/Nikolaevsk-Aero-IV
The rugged Nikolaevsk Aero IV!
Designed for the rugged north, the Aero IV was a single engined, high winged, passenger monoplane built in 1932. Being the first all metal design from the Nikolaevsk Group Limited, the Aero IV could seat 8 passengers in the lower cabin, and 2 crew in the cockpit.
Fitted with a Dalson D450 9 cylinder radial engine, the Aero IV could achieve a cruising speed of 108mph at 8,000ft, and a maximum airframe speed of 137mph. It was praised for its slow stall speed and great low speed control, and was a perfect fit for most northern airlines at the time.
Production was ceased in 1938 with 58 airframes being completed including 3 prototypes. The last airframe believed to still be in airworthy condition is N998G, which spent 20 years hauling fish in Alaska before being sold to private owners.
This is my first build! Any feedback is appreciated! Love Tat
(I had originally designed her with the intention to build a interior for her, but my hectic life kept me from devoting too much time to it. Poor girl...)
Specifications
Spotlights
- PZLAgencies 2.2 years ago
- KangIntel 2.2 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 39.3ft (12.0m)
- Length 34.0ft (10.4m)
- Height 13.3ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 4,395lbs (1,993kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,108lbs (2,317kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.195
- Wing Loading 3.2lbs/ft2 (15.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,579.9ft2 (146.8m2)
- Drag Points 7434
Parts
- Number of Parts 236
- Control Surfaces 16
- Performance Cost 807
Thanks for the advice! I'll keep it in mind for next time.
The wing was my favorite part of this build! I've been playing for 3 weeks now, downloading a bunch of airplanes to try and learn some good techniques!
And thanks for the comment and upvote! @EternalDarkness
Having test-flown this plane, I have a few more suggestions. You should enable trim on elevators, and flaps are set so that one goes up and the other down when VTOL slider is moved. Other than that, very pleasant build to fly.
You should try to get elevator hinge line straight. You can achieve that with Overload. Other than that, exceptionally good looking build for a new guy, very promising.
Custom wings are very rare on first builds.
I advise using tags to make your build easier to find by others in the future.
Welcome to the community.