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Ornithopter XO-17 Tsugumi

2,013 ORZpasserAtw  13 hours ago
Auto Credit Based on Alvinwilson345's 50 Parts Challenge! (CLOSED)

Role

Single-seat Ornithopter/Glider

Features

Green Power, no fuels used,
Cursed wing configuration, natural CoM&CoL, CoT is very close to CoM as well.
Asymmetric Yaw Thrust (It allows more Yaw. Actives when throttle is less than 100%)
Tsugumi (Thrush)

Controls

VTOL - Flaps, also changes direction of thrust

Takeoff speed

170 km/h (set VTOL to 50% for better takeoff)

Maximum speed @1000m

470 km/h (somehow faster than it in SP2)

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor 50 Parts Challenge! (CLOSED)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 27.6ft (8.4m)
  • Length 30.4ft (9.3m)
  • Height 10.1ft (3.1m)
  • Empty Weight 3,908lbs (1,772kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,908lbs (1,772kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 8.6lbs/ft2 (42.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 452.5ft2 (42.0m2)
  • Drag Points 1203

Parts

  • Number of Parts 50
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 422