The first piston powered airliner, it was very hard to get this plane into the air, but luckily it paid off. Make sure you read the instructions!
Instructions:
1. Start on the ground.
2. Throttle up to 65% and not any higher.
3. Slide VTOL up slowly to control propeller pitch.
4. Rotate at about 140 MPH.
IMPORTANT: Don't increase throttle above 65-66% under 20,000 ft. Same with propeller pitch, you should keep that just under the highest notch, you'll notice it soon when you go too far.
Specifications
Spotlights
- SpiritusRaptor 6.7 years ago
- WalrusAircraft 6.7 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 96.5ft (29.4m)
- Length 88.2ft (26.9m)
- Height 33.2ft (10.1m)
- Empty Weight 30,521lbs (13,844kg)
- Loaded Weight 30,521lbs (13,844kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 16.2lbs/ft2 (79.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,886.3ft2 (175.2m2)
- Drag Points 13661
Parts
- Number of Parts 226
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 1,750
By the way, what is creating so many drag?
@Visify Luckily, I made the Ta-154 turbo before I discovered this, or I will be dead trying to improve things. But yeah, not a bad job.
SO NOW YOU CAN LOWER THE PISTON SPEED, huh?
@Visify Also hard time getting it in the air, though...
@aceofspades2707 Ye, no fuel required! It can fly forever :O
No fuel! Impressive!
@Ihavenorealideawhatiamdoing Glad to hear, thanks!
@SpiritusRaptor Thanks man :D
@WalrusAircraft Thank you
Have never seen this, love it!
Wow! Amazing!
This is fantastic!
@Solarisaircraft The engines are well hidden haha :) and thanks.
At first sight, I could not believe this had 12 upvotes. Then, I saw the engines.
@Visify well, i improved it a little. To be honest i rebuild the whole thing.
@FlyingThings Yes I do
You still remember my Piston Turbine plane?
@BritishNarwhal7 Thank you
great build!
@saturn28 Thanks