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Gidroplan Tsikada M (Crop duster)

5,835 orendel  6.3 years ago

The Gidroplan Tsikada is a light, twin engined utility aircraft, developed in Russia. First flight was in 1998. It is a high-wing plane with two engines mounted forward of the wing leading edge.
In the 2000s the new version M was developed. It has stronger engines with a new cowling.
This plane was sold as an agricultural plane to Cuba.

Trim up for better flight stability.
AG1 for crop dusting.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 35.4ft (10.8m)
  • Length 23.7ft (7.2m)
  • Height 10.9ft (3.3m)
  • Empty Weight 1,019lbs (462kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,754lbs (796kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 1.709
  • Wing Loading 9.8lbs/ft2 (48.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 178.3ft2 (16.6m2)
  • Drag Points 7502

Parts

  • Number of Parts 120
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 397

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    @orendel oh, yeah. Replicas suck. That's why I like original designs better.

    6.3 years ago
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    @Kweed10 I thought the smoke trails mod works with IOS. But here is another mobile friendly version:
    https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/fv7EZc/Gidroplan-Tsikada-M

    6.3 years ago
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    @BurkeEnterprise Trim it up as far as possible. I don't want to change the position of the engines because it's a replica.

    6.3 years ago
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    Maybe you can move the propellers farther down to stop the constant downwards pitching

    6.3 years ago
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    5,835 orendel

    @Morozdalisa Yeah!

    6.3 years ago