Profile image

Aeroprakt A-22

60.8k dots  one month ago
4,771 downloads

LandingGear - landing light

My first plane made with "custom" fuselage shapes. It's not perfect, mainly because it lacks open-able doors, but I think it turned out well. Let me know what could be done better! :3

So I took a little break from sp and started a big project when I came back, but it requires a lot of new building techniques to be made. This threw me off it so I thought that instead of taking another break I could build this thing using some of the techniques. I actually had fun making it! I'll be honest, I don't want to deal with that project, but I'll have to. Are y'all willing to wait a couple of months for it or should I make planes like I used to but with longer delays between them?

I aimed for ≈1:1 build, but again, the lack of open-able doors, wrong cockpit layout, as well as wrong nose shape right behind the front engine cover (that eats up the interior) won't make it a great replica, but I'm too lazy to redo everything, I'll just waste some more time and I'm sure y'all won't be happy about it. I got the weight right, flight model isn't too silly, so I think I got those okay. Fun fact, the wheels visually don't touch the floor because they're scaled down, lol. Another thing that doesnt make it perfect is the tail, it has a hole where the real one doesn't. I'm not even talking about wings XD They're as simple as they can be lol. I wanted to make a simple airfoil, but I realised that I just can't. Both flaps and trim are unaccessible in the cockpit, you'll have to manually set them up, and I feel guilty for that. Oh, and the thumbnail is awful and its not very appealing. Apart from all of that, enjoy and have fun! :3

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 31.3ft (9.5m)
  • Length 20.5ft (6.2m)
  • Height 8.2ft (2.5m)
  • Empty Weight 623lbs (282kg)
  • Loaded Weight 783lbs (355kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.52
  • Wing Loading 4.2lbs/ft2 (20.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 185.7ft2 (17.3m2)
  • Drag Points 395

Parts

  • Number of Parts 248
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,097
  • Log in to leave a comment
  • Profile image

    Isnt this is the bush plane?

    5 days ago
  • Profile image
    9,564 dabestsock

    @SilverStar sorry for late response was at school and thanks for the tip I fixed it for myself

    one month ago
  • Profile image
    16.9k SilverStar

    @dabestsock Ah. Punctuation is important. On his build he edited the scale to something smaller than 1,1,1 , but a better way is to edit the size value of the wheel (with XML).

    one month ago
  • Profile image
    9,564 dabestsock

    @SilverStar I should reword that do you know how to use part size attribute

    one month ago
  • Profile image
    16.9k SilverStar

    @dabestsock No ?

    +1 one month ago
  • Profile image
    9,564 dabestsock

    @SilverStar can you make one with wheels that don't float

    one month ago
  • Profile image

    this is pretty good!

    one month ago
  • Profile image
    60.8k dots

    @SilverStar oooohh yeah, i see now. Thanks for the advice :3

    one month ago
  • Profile image
    16.9k SilverStar

    @dots For the tires

    +1 one month ago
  • Profile image
    60.8k dots

    @SilverStar what do you mean?

    one month ago
  • Profile image
    16.9k SilverStar

    @dots You should use the part size attribute instead of the xml scale

    +1 one month ago
  • Profile image
    72.0k Erc90F4RU

    ooo
    congrats for learning new technologies! Keep going!
    (me myself need learn some of them...)

    +1 one month ago
  • Profile image
    60.8k dots

    @YourlocalfoxSP read the craft's description

    one month ago
  • Profile image

    Why does it float above the ground?

    one month ago
  • Profile image

    I would wait, since good things come to those who wait!
    But, if you need a break, take it. You took SP by storm with the simple jets and props.
    This is very nice.

    +1 one month ago