Sportlight's Amphibious variant of the Robin. This aircraft features a small turboprop engine that replaces the two cylinder air cooled engine. With the added power, and the ability to land just about anywhere, the Duckling is the perfect sport plane for just about any bush pilot!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 60.4ft (18.4m)
- Length 37.4ft (11.4m)
- Height 17.0ft (5.2m)
- Empty Weight 4,244lbs (1,925kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,747lbs (5,328kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.255
- Wing Loading 18.2lbs/ft2 (88.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 645.4ft2 (60.0m2)
- Drag Points 4891
Parts
- Number of Parts 105
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 469
@A5mod3us well commercial airliners believe that, so I believe it to :P it's one reason why pitch controls are the top of the tail are good, as you can make he tail put those pitch controls further from the CoM. Just read about turning moments, and you'll understand the physics side of it, but yes. Long planes better.
@LjSpike -shrug-
@A5mod3us anyway surely a longer tail would be better? The pitch controls would have more 'authority'.
@LjSpike likely because of the large wing, which is necessary for STOL performance.
Awesome
Love the front but it looks tad to short