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Tourist

26.9k Sunnyskies  7.9 years ago

Basically the result of pulling three random tags out of a hat. Here is Tourist, a propeller VTOL airliner. Passengers ride in luxury in a suspended glass-bottom fuselage to take in the sights of the ground below. A stable tiltrotor framework does all the heavy lifting. RCNs are armed for hovering flight, and can be turned off with AG8 in level flight. Tilt the 4 rotors with VTOL slider, and operate the wing's trailing-edge flaps with the trim tab. Takeoff to hover is about 85-90%, though 100% should be used for general hovering flight. The transition to level flight should be made slowly, and with assistance of the flaps. Tourist can also be taken off from a roll if that's what you prefer, and water landings and takeoffs are also doable.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 93.5ft (28.5m)
  • Length 68.9ft (21.0m)
  • Height 27.9ft (8.5m)
  • Empty Weight 28,053lbs (12,724kg)
  • Loaded Weight 45,768lbs (20,760kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.294
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.174
  • Wing Loading 29.9lbs/ft2 (146.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,528.9ft2 (142.0m2)
  • Drag Points 16651

Parts

  • Number of Parts 132
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 856