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The very first airplane. Terribly slow and underpowered, and even attempting to climb above a 10-degree angle can lead to a stall. But it is fun to fly! Note that its' horsepower has been artificially increased from 12 horsepower to 60, to make up for inaccuracies of the SimplePlanes engine.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 39.1ft (11.9m)
- Length 21.2ft (6.5m)
- Height 8.6ft (2.6m)
- Empty Weight 583lbs (264kg)
- Loaded Weight 676lbs (306kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.088
- Wing Loading 1.3lbs/ft2 (6.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 536.8ft2 (49.9m2)
- Drag Points 4570
Parts
- Number of Parts 61
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 411
@ThePilotDude Nice to know! I built the Flyer III mostly because it was the only one i could get an HD 3-view of, and with stats.
As a side note, all of my Realism Series aircraft are within 10% of the real aircraft in terms of thrust, mass, dimensions, wing loading, et cetera. If you're interested in checking them out, go ahead! The only specification that is very unrealistic is drag; most aircraft tend to have too little drag in simpleplanes, and it's quite hard to measure accurately both in real life and in SP
Cool! The first airplane was actually the 1903 Wright Flyer. The Wright Flyer III was actually built in late 1904-early 1905, and was considered the first practical airplane, however the first flight was made in the 1903 Flyer