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ION Platypus

20.9k JustAMiko  7 months ago
Auto Credit Based on WinsWings's 96 Parts Challenge 9.20.23 [CLOSED]

PLATYPUS O2

entrance for winswings ai challenge



Controls


Normal Flight Controls
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Nothing else....?


Features

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Cockpit (somehow)
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AI Compatible (maybe.)
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Realistic Flight Model (Lmao idfk)


About the Plane and the Company behind it.


The ION Company is founded in 1987 by Jack Fisher, an American entrepreneur and former Boeing engineer who left in 1979, in 1985 he reignited his passion in aircraft and later founded the company two years later after a bet in a bar from one of his buddies.

The ION Company originally made parts for manufacturers like Bombardier and Cessna, however Jack Fisher wanted to make it's own aircraft by using the parts they made, for 3 years he personally designed and tested the Platypus Aircraft, and after being approved by the FAA, it officially went into production.

The Platypus is a Single engine, single seater, piston engine general aviation aircraft made by The ION Company, First flown in 1989, it became the first aircraft made by The ION Company and was personally designed by Jack Fisher himself, named the Platypus because of his shape (i just love platypus's), it immediately became a successful aircraft with nearly 600 units built in the first 2 years and it is still being built up until today.


And until next time, Farewell.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor 96 Parts Challenge 9.20.23 [CLOSED]
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 34.1ft (10.4m)
  • Length 31.7ft (9.7m)
  • Height 8.9ft (2.7m)
  • Empty Weight 4,402lbs (1,997kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,445lbs (2,469kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.121
  • Wing Loading 15.5lbs/ft2 (75.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 351.2ft2 (32.6m2)
  • Drag Points 2111

Parts

  • Number of Parts 93
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 508
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    plen

    2 months ago
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    is this by any chance inspired by the Bell XP-52?

    7 months ago
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    22.2k Graingy

    Truly a sin against nature!

    7 months ago
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    The Perry the Platypus song just started blasting through my head and I totally thought this would be an aircraft he would fly aaaaaa

    +1 7 months ago
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    7,506 TTL

    @TimsonAviation i say Plat-a-pus

    7 months ago
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    7,506 TTL

    Nice

    7 months ago
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    28.2k Majakalona

    Perry the platypus found out how to fly a plane

    7 months ago
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    28.2k Majakalona

    @TimsonAviation platapus

    7 months ago
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    20.9k JustAMiko

    @TimsonAviation Exactly that.

    7 months ago
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    I say plat-ee-puss

    7 months ago
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    Random question: How do you pronounce Platypus? (Me being foreigner hehe)

    7 months ago
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    253k WinsWings

    Very cool. I love it

    7 months ago
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    1,373 VoidGuardian

    Clean build

    7 months ago