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Spad VII (Replica 2018)

48.8k Baldovino  5.9 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Baldovino's SPAD VII (Modern fly - 1000 CV)






* NO AGs *

Obviously no special function is present. The landing gear is not retractable, there are no aerodynamic brakes, there are no parachutes. The only commands are cloche, pedals, throttle and TRIM.

* TAKE OFF *

Trim allway down, 100% engine. As in the air, trim in the center.

* LANDING *

Engine about 15-20%, trim half down. Approaching at low altitude and speed. Just on the track, 0% engine, and gently touch. Pay attention to the tendency of the plane to plant itself nose down.

* FLIGHT *

Maximum speed around 200 MPh. Stall speed 42 MPh. The maximum speed is too high, but SimplePlanes mechanics are strange, and it is relatively easy to fly a propeller plane to over 740 MPh, and with a little bit of effort the 760 is touched. Therefore proportionately it is right. The stall speed is also high for the type of aircraft, but in proportion everything is right.

The view from the pilot's seat is cluttered with uprights, cables and engine fairing, but this was also true on the plane. The view is also interesting by turning the head to the right and left, and seeing the wings.


The plane has three-dimensional wings with also some "humps" that represent the ribs visible under the canvas cover.

The engine used is an "old prop", no longer present among the options available in the game, but still usable if you save it as a sub-assembly, because it is really perfect for old biplanes. In fact, my opinion is that it should be reintroduced, perhaps with some changes. In this project it has been modified and resized, adapting it to the structure of this replica.

* FUN *

Make dogfight with this

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General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.963
  • Wing Loading 7.7lbs/ft2 (37.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 302.7ft2 (28.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3448

Parts

  • Number of Parts 191
  • Control Surfaces 17
  • Performance Cost 590
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    48.8k Baldovino

    @AWESOMENESS360 thanks

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    I love how you used the old propeller! Works really nicely with this!

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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    Cool!

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    @Baldovino good thinking.

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    48.8k Baldovino

    @EternalDarkness Yeah, I realized as a flash that it should be perfect in this project that was based on T1000. It only need a 2x2x2 scale

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    Old engine, huh? I haven't seen that one in ages.

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    48.8k Baldovino

    @Carbonfox1 :D

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    2,790 Liquidfox01

    @Baldovino users like me! with my potatOS

    +1 5.9 years ago
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    48.8k Baldovino

    @Carbonfox1 Thanks mate. I have keep the part count low for mobile users and potato computers users avoiding the internal part of cockpit. :)

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    2,790 Liquidfox01

    You've really done a fantastic job with this build and the fact you kept it so low on parts is astonishing

    +1 5.9 years ago
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    48.8k Baldovino

    @Treadmill103 thanks

    +1 5.9 years ago