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2009 SRV Dominator 1 (Variant 1)

1,372 YeeWx  one month ago

Reeds red shoe ahh moment - Thanks to Zen for making Axles for the dom 1 for me! Thanks to Planeexpert10 for doing some shell parts for me too!
Tahoe Model made by Lunar
Dominator 1 was modified from a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe that was used during the 2008 storm chasing season and debuted in the 2009 chase season. The modifications included adding bulletproof sheet metal and transparent Lexan armor to protect against flying debris near tornadoes, and an external roll cage and racing-style safety harnesses in case of a vehicle roll.Dominator 1 is not designed to intercept (due mainly to a lack of an anchoring system as employed on the TIV 2) but is able to get as close as "humanly possible" to tornadoes. In 2009, a tornado in Aurora, Nebraska unexpectedly strengthened right over Dominator 1 and blew out the driver's window, when its exterior Lexan window failed to roll up. Reed Timmer and one of his passengers suffered lacerations to the face from flying glass.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 12.0ft (3.6m)
  • Length 24.6ft (7.5m)
  • Height 11.7ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 27,318lbs (12,391kg)
  • Loaded Weight 33,522lbs (15,205kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 19,931.7lbs/ft2 (97,315.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1.7ft2 (0.2m2)
  • Drag Points 10325

Parts

  • Number of Parts 827
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 2,461