SimplePlanes | Hi-Altitude Airbike

Hi-Altitude Airbike

50.3k Stingray 9.2 years ago

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Just a new wing/body combination that cruises 1400 MPH level above 50,000 feet. Odd shaped, it shouldn't even fly. Full runway needed during takeoff, then wheels up. Needs to reach at least 30,000 feet to exceed 1,200 MPH. Enjoy this!

General Characteristics

Created On iOS
Wingspan 13.5ft (4.1m)
Length 32.8ft (10.0m)
Height 5.7ft (1.8m)
Empty Weight 7,859lbs (3,565kg)
Loaded Weight 10,041lbs (4,554kg)

Performance

Power/Weight Ratio 2.685
Wing Loading 48.6lbs/ft² (237.4kg/m²)
Wing Area 206.5ft² (19.2m²)
Drag Points 2005

Parts

Number of Parts 73
Control Surfaces 5
Performance Cost 337

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50.3k Stingray

Thx @rohan
+0 9.0 years ago
50.3k Stingray

Yeah I've done that also, glad you you found out. i put an X-15 wingset on the same fusalege but that required adding rear thrust engines, and the end result is about the same. @stevenlarkey
+0 9.1 years ago
50.3k Stingray

@stevenlarkey Thx, yes that is good news, I have never tried it for max climb!
+0 9.2 years ago
0 stevenlarkey

Great high-flyer! I got it to about 106,000 ft.
+0 9.2 years ago
50.3k Stingray

@hypnoptoad Both propulsions work OK on SP. Often I simple create aircraft that happen to be fun to fly on SP, since I'll use them on my iPhone. So far I only create normal runway takeoff variants - all of them top out at 1400-1500 MPH as I tested the software physics behind SP. For "warp" speed there's a "detacher glitch" that's quite popular - by putting all fuel on the ground the SP software ignores that an aircraft could run out of gas. I consider this method an engineering cheat, but's that's just my humble opinion.
+0 9.2 years ago
38.7k hypnotoad

@Stingray Yea came as a shock to me, very weird, but good to know to be honest. I have moved back to using the normal jet engines, I just don't seem to get on with VTOL.
+0 9.2 years ago
50.3k Stingray

@hypnotoad Thanks for the comments. Had a primary goal of keeping the aircraft aerodynamically controllable. The speed was a complete surprise.
+0 9.2 years ago
38.7k hypnotoad

Nicely done, really like the wing configuration, had never thought of that. Also can see the use of just two VTOL engines which is impressive Considering I got 1382 mph out of this at altitude.
+0 9.2 years ago
77 Boing

An ugly duckling that's blazing fast.
+0 9.2 years ago

Hi-Altitude Airbike

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