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Slow Electric Plane (Unlimited Range)

262 AnnaAndersdotter  9 months ago

This extremely slow plane has unlimited range, since it uses custom motors made out of rotators and small wings to generate thrust. It has a very low stall speed and top speed, and it can execute very short takeoffs even without flaps.

AG1 turns the motors on and off. Motor speed is controlled by the throttle.*

AG8 controls the gyroscope, which is placed near the plane's COM.

VTOL input controls the flaps on the wings.

This plane doesn't need the gyro stabilization to fly, but it will hold a shallow climb at constant speed for quite a while after takeoff at full throttle with the gyro on. It will take off very quickly on its own without the use of flaps and with no control input. Using flaps can shorten the takeoff distance even more.

*When you set the throttle to 0 or deactivate AG1, the motors may not cut off immediately, but they will turn off after a moment. This has to do with the equation used to make the rotators spin continuously.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 139.7ft (42.6m)
  • Length 108.7ft (33.1m)
  • Height 35.8ft (10.9m)
  • Empty Weight 5,543lbs (2,514kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,543lbs (2,514kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 2.0lbs/ft2 (9.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,765.2ft2 (256.9m2)
  • Drag Points 7227

Parts

  • Number of Parts 93
  • Control Surfaces 15
  • Performance Cost 601