Super low drag, heavy glider for Featherfall Squall race. You'll finish around 31 seconds if you don't maneuver too much.
Specifications
Spotlights
- Rodrigo110 6.8 years ago
- FerretAeronautics 6.8 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 53.9ft (16.4m)
- Length 42.7ft (13.0m)
- Height 6.6ft (2.0m)
- Empty Weight 4,786lbs (2,171kg)
- Loaded Weight 6,879lbs (3,120kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 25.3lbs/ft2 (123.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 271.9ft2 (25.3m2)
- Drag Points 1
Parts
- Number of Parts 41
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 175
@mojoyup have fun!
@WestTXfun Thanks much! I design 3d with sketchup and model them from paper, but this is something I would love to dive into also :)
@mojoyup @SlowJet @SimpleFlow @F4f879 @AtomicFerret007
If you like this one, check out my Eagle Pass glider for a really fast pass through that race - 350+ mph and you can fly under the near brigde, over the Shark's Teeth, under the other bridge and (if you're lucky) hit the water near the seaplane dock at the base of the cliff. It's amazing what you can do with just one drag point!
@mojoyup Fine Tuner is a mod that I highly recommend. It makes tweaking things super easy. If you dig a little deeper, try the Mod Overload, which gives you access to some XML data for a part. You'll need to read up on the XML modding to know what to change, but it's pretty easy. To dig deeper, you'll need to edit the airplane XML files directly. It's not hard if you're careful, just make backups.
@WestTXfun Thats just pimp right there haha! Ill have to check out that Fine Tuner thing. Not sure what that is yet but sounds useful!
@mojoyup - Thanks!
@Slojet - Thanks! I sometimes use Fine Tuner, but often use XML mods. The 1 drag point was a surprise, for sure. Just make the fuselage as small as possible - .5 or .25 and scale the cockpit way down.
Inspiring for sure! I'm getting into gliders for model crafting for RC and this is great to fly around! The drag is unreal :) Great work!