*** The Convair XFY Pogo tailsitter was an experiment in vertical takeoff and landing during the 1950's. The XFY-1 took off and landed on it's tail. Because of the difficulty in landing the XFY never made it past the testing phase and was never put into production ***
NOTES--> !! operate on low physics !! The actual cockpit is located inside fuselage so cockpit view will not work. Also my pitch panels are inverted. Not sure why, but if I turn them back to normal it won't pitch. I have thrusters hidden in the front to help pitch so that could be the issue. --> also I added a generator to help give it some speed.. Fully functional w/o so feel free to remove.
**** OPERATION ****
• Activate 1 to detach from generator
• Move VTOL slider 1/2 notch forward (so prop will spin)
• Throttle to 100% and enjoy
>>> PLEASE RATE AND ENJOY <<<
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 52.4ft (16.0m)
- Length 32.5ft (9.9m)
- Height 41.0ft (12.5m)
- Empty Weight 25,146lbs (11,406kg)
- Loaded Weight 38,898lbs (17,643kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.599
- Wing Loading 18.6lbs/ft2 (90.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,091.0ft2 (194.3m2)
- Drag Points 18710
Parts
- Number of Parts 175
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 500
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17.0k jimbojetThis was one of my favorite models to build as a kid.8.8 years ago
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2,705 JettisonI love this plane. I used to use an old simulator known as flight gear (which it's still pretty good) and this was one of the planes I had downloaded into the game. As you stated it was nearly impossible to land it, especially with cross winds on runways.9.0 years ago
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50.3k StingrayI just posted an XB-42 Mixmaster, kinda a crazy real test plane that worked. @DethFromAbove9.0 years ago
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13.5k DethFromAbove@Stingray thanks for the feedback!! I'm gonna try to take her apart and rework her to have more fuel and power and hopefully make it less fragile9.0 years ago
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50.3k StingrayCannot get it to work on iOS, but the model is fantastic! Future project: build one that's fuel-on-board + also works, and you'll be ahead of Convair. (Note as @WeeBabySeamus has discovered, the platform affects the reviewer only. The SP model is probably testable.)9.0 years ago
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3,096 WWIIPlaneBuilderI have seen videos of this flying... But to try it out on an iPad! Very good job, my only sadness is that it came after the X PLANE challenge!9.0 years ago
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Dev weebabyseamusTakes off like a champ. Pretty awesome it only works on low, because I can actually fly it on my iPhone. Nothing works on this thing anymore, except this. Good work sir!9.0 years ago
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Mod TheLatentImage@DethFromAbove No problem, glad I was able to test this awesome craft.9.0 years ago
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13.5k DethFromAbovethanks @TheLatentImage for the rating and the heads up!! I will add that to the description9.0 years ago
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Mod TheLatentImageTotally cool build. It kept blowing up on restart on high physics for some reason. But, it performed well on low. This is good stuff man. Thanks for the post.9.0 years ago
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32.7k WakescarThe video of this aircraft being flown in real life is mind blowing. That guys got talent, and giant brass cajones.9.0 years ago
