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The Semedian Bi-directional Glider

31.2k SemedianIndustries  9.1 years ago

VTOL powered, but not designed to be a VTOL plane, extra weird wings and the most aerodynamical aircraft of the Semedian Industries, behold: the first plane designed to glide forwards and backwards. While you fly backwards the roll is inverted. Please rate this plane, it toke me a lot of work.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 101.4ft (30.9m)
  • Length 61.3ft (18.7m)
  • Height 24.5ft (7.5m)
  • Empty Weight 5,169lbs (2,345kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,387lbs (6,072kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.007
  • Wing Loading 4.7lbs/ft2 (22.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,853.1ft2 (265.1m2)
  • Drag Points 1256

Parts

  • Number of Parts 57
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 362
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    @Argosh my phone is too laggy to I can paint it all the time.
    9.1 years ago
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    Why you don't paint them?
    9.1 years ago
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    5,864 thomasjaf
    Good job doing it without changing the COM. I gave it a try few month ago : https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/8ch5S1/Double-face
    9.1 years ago
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    @hypnotoad actualy this plane started by being a regular glider that had a too responsive pitch. It pitched up too quickly and stalled. I was still pulling the controls as it was going forwards and the plane started to level up and flying backwards! Because it was propeller powered it couldn't get any power to fly backwards, so I made it VTOL powered. And that's the history of this plane.
    9.1 years ago
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    @hypnotoad Thanks again! In this moment this plane is in 2nd place in the hottest planes! Thanks really!
    9.1 years ago
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    38.7k hypnotoad
    Man alive! I cant believe you made this work dude!! Soooooo cool what a great idea. I'll be honest I wish I had thought of this. Lol. Was easier than I thought to fly backwards. Nice job
    9.1 years ago