I felt that the new update needed a new stock aircraft to highlight the new parts, so I made one. It flies and lands on water nicely. Did I also mention that I created this without XML modding?
It uses smoothing and glass, the two main new features coming to 1.10.
This plane teaches new players valuable build skills, such as:
How to make a biplane
How to make a floatplane properly (unlike the current one)
How to make a yoke for a cockpit
A little bit of paneling (if you could call it that)
And a low part count of 80.
This is not my first PC build since I had built the basic planform on my phone first, then added new parts and edited it in PC. As you can also see, it used to be called the Donkey, but I felt that name should be given to a more fitting airplane.
Anyways, even if this doesn't really end up being a plane added to the game (which it most likely won't), enjoy flying!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Donkey (prototype)
- Successors 2 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 41.4ft (12.6m)
- Length 33.2ft (10.1m)
- Height 15.8ft (4.8m)
- Empty Weight 3,939lbs (1,786kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,062lbs (3,203kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.077
- Wing Loading 12.8lbs/ft2 (62.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 553.7ft2 (51.4m2)
- Drag Points 2441
Parts
- Number of Parts 80
- Control Surfaces 12
- Performance Cost 359
Very nice. Flies well, looks good, I could definitely see this as the new stock plane.
@WNP78 Since there is no new stock plane for the 1.10 update, is this viable to be added in a patch?
@JaeBeansS yes very good question
it fli, 10/10