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Scaled Composites 318 White Knight

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Introduction for the real craft

Also known as WhiteKnightOne, this aircraft, alongside SpaceShipOne, was designed by Burt Rutan and manufactured by Scaled Composites, with its first flight in August 1, 2002. This aircraft is notable as an example of a mother ship which carried a parasite aircraft into flight, releasing the latter which would then execute a high-altitude flight, or a sub-orbital spaceflight. The White Knight was retired from service in 2014, and is in the inventory of the Flying Heritage Collection.

Description of this version-

8 hours were spent on making this aircraft, and I have included a custom paint for this aircraft. As there were no rocket engines, I could not attach a SpaceshipOne onto this aircraft, though, you can attach anything you like from...

a Sausage
something as useful as a fuel tank

unload your taco bells here
...to something as senseless as a toilet.

enjoy.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 72.7ft (22.2m)
  • Length 47.1ft (14.4m)
  • Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 18,580lbs (8,427kg)
  • Loaded Weight 23,545lbs (10,680kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.726
  • Wing Loading 65.7lbs/ft2 (320.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 358.6ft2 (33.3m2)
  • Drag Points 9175

Parts

  • Number of Parts 175
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 718