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Thunderhawk’s Towplane and Glider (for challenge)

4,859 Thunderhawk  2.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on TheGliderGuy's The Glider Challenge

As you can see, I have built a powered plane for a glider challenge... oh no.

It’s a good thing it is pulling a glider, right?

Controls:
Normal plane controls and trim for flaps
VTOL extends tow-line
AG-1 releases glider and activates it’s controls
Camera 1 orbits the tow plane

Instructions:
Extend the tow line and takeoff normally
Retract Gear
Fly to your destination smoothly without too abrupt of turns
Activate Group 1 to launch

Glider can land in water as well as on land
I’d recommend taking off from a runway, but it also works from the air.

Happy flying, errr uh “gliding”

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor The Glider Challenge
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 50.7ft (15.5m)
  • Length 79.3ft (24.2m)
  • Height 13.2ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight 4,168lbs (1,890kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,287lbs (2,398kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.472
  • Wing Loading 10.9lbs/ft2 (53.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 484.1ft2 (45.0m2)
  • Drag Points 3117

Parts

  • Number of Parts 47
  • Control Surfaces 13
  • Performance Cost 425