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STOL Cargo Challenge [CLOSED]

3,839 MEERKAT978  6.5 years ago
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The challenge is simple enough: Build a cargo plane that can take off and land in a short distance.

RULES. All aircraft:
-MUST be mobile-compatible;
-Must have a minimum weight NO LESS THAN 40,000lbs.
-Aesthetics are ideal but not critical; Designs MUST BE UNIQUE;
-Mods specifically are not allowed, but XML alterations are allowed.

CLOSING DATE.
Owing to this being a simple (ish) challenge, the challenge closes on October 15 2017, at 2359HRS GMT.

REWARD.
All entries will receive an upvote;
1st place will receive 3 spotlights and 9 upvotes;
2nd will receive 2 spotlights and 6 upvotes;
3rd will receive a spotlight and 3 upvotes.
SCORING:

Aesthetics- 10 Point maximum. So don't make the aircraft look like a winged brick.

Originality- 20 Point maximum. Designs inspired by real designs are acceptable but direct replicas will score lower points.

Handling- 20 Point maximum. A STOL craft should be able to handle pretty well: I don't expect fighter-jet handling, but don't make it fly like the B.U.F.F.

STOL- 50 Points. With its combined capacity, the aircraft should be able to take off and land before the second thick double marking at Wright, which by my reckoning is about 3000ft. Start with 0 Points and for each runway line marking before there you liftoff/land you gain 5 Points to a max50 overall. Every marking OVER is a 5 Point deduction.

Minimum score on each section is 'Nil Point so don't worry about the Landing scoring.

good luck!

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 5 airplane(s) +28 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 67.8ft (20.7m)
  • Length 70.5ft (21.5m)
  • Height 17.6ft (5.4m)
  • Empty Weight 12,540lbs (5,688kg)
  • Loaded Weight 28,894lbs (13,106kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.179
  • Wing Loading 41.0lbs/ft2 (200.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 704.4ft2 (65.4m2)
  • Drag Points 7318

Parts

  • Number of Parts 49
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 342
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    3,839 MEERKAT978

    THE CHALLENGE HAS NOW CLOSED.

    1st: @Smilohypo, 78pts
    2nd: @diegoavion, 66pts
    3rd: @FlyingManiac, 50pts

    All rewards will be dealt with by the end of today. All (2) other entires will recieve 2 upvotes as honourable mentions.

    Thanks for participating.

    6.5 years ago
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    3,839 MEERKAT978

    Ok guys the challenge closes TOMORROW. Get your designs in by midnight tomorrow or they won't count

    6.5 years ago
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    3,839 MEERKAT978

    Okay guys, SmiloHypo has entered a design as well, the dopey bugger forgot to make it a successor:

    https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/gr0rY2/Bombuska-GTA-5

    6.5 years ago
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    3,839 MEERKAT978

    @diegoavion84 results only unfortunately, my phone refused to allow me to create or access replays now.

    6.5 years ago
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    3,027 FASTFLIGHT

    Ok. I’ll start now@MEERKAT978

    6.5 years ago
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    Is this going to be seen in a video or will it only give the results?

    6.5 years ago
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    3,839 MEERKAT978

    @NightHawk787 bear in mind it has to weight AT LEAST 40,000lbs. Removing max HP as I've realised it'll outlaw most prop planes.

    6.5 years ago
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    3,839 MEERKAT978

    Guys make sure to RE-READ the SCORING section as there have been changes made so that I can score these more accurately.

    6.5 years ago
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    3,839 MEERKAT978

    @FASTFLIGHT good point hadn't realised it'd cause issues. X2 multiplier on upvotes to compensate is about my best suggestion.

    6.5 years ago
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    3,027 FASTFLIGHT

    What about if say I won and because you have less points than me you can’t spotlight@MEERKAT978

    6.5 years ago
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    I just uploaded an entry for the challenge... though I accidentaly misspelled Challenge. I made it a succesor.

    6.5 years ago
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    1,059 etrain5544

    I made my final version of my plane it is a successor

    6.5 years ago
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    3,839 MEERKAT978

    @FlyingManiac Oh, give me a second and I'll update the challenge spec. Forgot to add scoring section. Sorry!

    6.5 years ago