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Turncoat mkI (back to front/front to back plane)

3,040 TheStapler  8.4 years ago

A double sided symmetrical plane, the result of someone saying fixed wing planes can't fly backwards. Very interesting to fly and convert mid flight. To do the "turncoat" manoeuvre get up to high speed, push nose down and at the same time move the vtol slider down. If you've done it right the plane will do a half back flip and continue in the original direction! I'm sure there are more tricks you can come up with, and there's weapons for shooting anyone laughing at your weird plane. (if you're having trouble taking off quickly "pop" the vtol slider towards the middle very slightly. This will kick the plane off the ground) Any feedback in the comments would be helpful

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 27.9ft (8.5m)
  • Length 32.0ft (9.8m)
  • Height 16.1ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 6,856lbs (3,110kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,465lbs (6,561kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.932
  • Wing Loading 46.8lbs/ft2 (228.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 308.8ft2 (28.7m2)
  • Drag Points 4130

Parts

  • Number of Parts 56
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 354
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    3,040 TheStapler

    Yeah, I've got a couple of concepts that aren't good enough to post up yet, using different combinations. It's just a pain making everything perfectly symmetrical with the props, since you have to keep the blades clear of everything. I just wish the rotators could be smaller, I was gonna make the vertical stabiliser at the front fold down as a canard but it wouldn't work :/

    8.4 years ago
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    26.5k salvador3031

    i made a plane like that except i used rotator blocks and a prop and it could change differections faster than the vot things can but still good job.

    8.4 years ago