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Thunderbirds RTL-2 Military Transport

52.5k Tang0five  6.8 years ago

"Thunderbirds are go!" Or not as the case may be as this is not one of them. This was an RTL-2 military transport from the episode Cham-cham and it gets shot down a few times! I got to hand it to @Marine his fireflash build was magnificent and gave me the inspiration to wander down the fictitious aircraft from the thunderbirds series I watched as a kid. Please give his fireflash a spin it's awesome! Landings are shallow and fast at around 40-60% power. Don't be alarmed though as there's about an acre of speed breaks and an AG1 activated chute to slow down with! Such awesome looking designs made for that show I thought more of them should be seen in SP!

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 3 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 53.5ft (16.3m)
  • Length 72.5ft (22.1m)
  • Height 19.8ft (6.0m)
  • Empty Weight 27,410lbs (12,433kg)
  • Loaded Weight 49,098lbs (22,270kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.373
  • Wing Loading 39.2lbs/ft2 (191.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,252.0ft2 (116.3m2)
  • Drag Points 9621

Parts

  • Number of Parts 182
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 833
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    25.2k Kendog84

    @Tang0five
    :) To be honest? I was delighted to see this on this site, RTL-2 is one of my favorite designs from the show. Old maybe, but still a cool build!
    (I should clarify that my earlier comment was a quote from the episode (Cham Cham), maybe it was slightly different.)

    Speaking of which, I was building a not-mig from that episode that shoots down this cargo jet some time ago... I should find it and finish it...

    +1 1.9 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Cheers! @Kendog84 certainly one of my older builds!

    +1 1.9 years ago
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    25.2k Kendog84

    She certainly looks good!

    +1 1.9 years ago
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    79.4k Marine

    @pixelpig1011 sounds good!
    I'll try!

    6.7 years ago
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    @Marine ive made versions of zero x if you woud be kind enough to check it out, ive made one with the nose cone and one without. i hope you enjoy it and its great to see other thunderbirds fans on simple planes

    6.7 years ago
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    79.4k Marine

    @Tang0five u can make it, someday...!!!

    6.8 years ago
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    63.0k EpicPigster1

    @Tang0five Thx dude :D

    6.8 years ago
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    30.4k soundwave

    @Tang0five I know right!

    6.8 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Alas no @Marine zero-x is way beyond my talents!

    6.8 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Thanks! @BaconRoll yeah can't believe the original series was from the 60s with special effects better than most movies of the time!

    6.8 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Thank you @EpicPigster1 loving your work!

    6.8 years ago
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    79.4k Marine

    @Tang0five cool! u'll make Zero-X too I guess👍

    6.8 years ago
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    30.4k soundwave

    The new Thunderbirds Are Go! series has many cool vehicle designs

    6.8 years ago
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    63.0k EpicPigster1

    Wait how does this have no upvotes?! Great job bro!

    6.8 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    @Marine thanks for the inspiration!

    6.8 years ago