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ACA 11T 'SkyGondola' LC

1,279 ark3192  3.8 years ago
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The SkyGondola was a very early design from the Arcanix craft designer Dntrili.

The design filled the role of a small(though not light) group transport. Aerodynamics were an after thought to aesthetic taste as this would be plane serving the masses. The craft was subsidized as government funded transport. It serves as basically a small tram car that flies.

Performance is a bit troublesome due to this but with trim and light hands at the controls it is plenty doable. As the powerplants were early era, this is not a fast craft. It wasn't really intended to be.

The idea was that this could be a short takeoff and landing (for the standards of the time) taxi craft and luggage hauler. This existed in a world where instead of rooftop helipads you had short banded rooftop runways with catapults. A thing that this craft had going for it was how luxurious the passenger accommodations were. The interior was very well soundproofed so you'd have a nearly silent ride when aboard. There were multiple models and configurations based on this platform. This one specifically is designated 'LC' for low capacity.

AG1 controls night beams AG2 controls air brakes(operated via vtol up) AG 3 controls running lights and AG 4 controls fuel pod/passenger cargo detachers

P.S. really the only craft I can think of with an actual cockpit. Nothing much but I'm happy with it. If ya'll want revisions of this to fit the mentioned other versions let me know. Thank you!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 48.4ft (14.8m)
  • Length 44.3ft (13.5m)
  • Height 22.6ft (6.9m)
  • Empty Weight 12,288lbs (5,574kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,061lbs (6,378kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.284
  • Wing Loading 23.7lbs/ft2 (115.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 593.4ft2 (55.1m2)
  • Drag Points 16958

Parts

  • Number of Parts 115
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 547