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NASA - Northern Star

40.0k LatteCoffee55  6.8 years ago

Northern Star was (fictional) lifting body (the body of the airplane produces the lift instead of the normal wings) aircraft developed by NASA. This prototype did not have any real purpose except to waste tax payers money (and to test the lifting body thing). Because of the shape of the fuselage the Northern Star could also float.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 18.9ft (5.7m)
  • Length 42.1ft (12.8m)
  • Height 8.7ft (2.7m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 3,838lbs (1,741kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 37.759
  • Wing Loading 1.6lbs/ft2 (7.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,429.7ft2 (225.7m2)
  • Drag Points 8166

Parts

  • Number of Parts 688
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 1,792
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    This looks the Ranger 1 from Interstellar. :)

    6.8 years ago
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    Awesome!

    6.8 years ago
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    4,244 Maxwell1

    I like the new look of the shuttles...

    6.8 years ago
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    46.7k JMicah4

    oh

    6.8 years ago
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    @JMicah4 those nasa logos

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    46.7k JMicah4

    how did you fit 688 parts on this?

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    9,430 CALVIN232

    Well this looks cool

    6.8 years ago
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    @BogdanX can i get 0.5 points more if i mention water takeoff?

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    15.6k Sparrow007

    Awesome! Love the great paint job!

    6.8 years ago
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    @BogdanX I must ask that why background affects the points since background is not made by the creator of the build

    6.8 years ago
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    1,605 Kambeckham

    Would you be interested in rating one of my creations on a beginner scale? @BogdanX

    6.8 years ago
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    Unique concept!

    6.8 years ago