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Better Mousetrap Jet

17.0k jimbojet  8.8 years ago
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This started out as an experiment in shifting weight to control pitch. It end up being pretty fun to fly. Start by sliding VTOL down. When you get in the air you can VTOL up a smidge. Once you have some altitude, try out the trap arm and experiment a bit. I found that I was able to salvage a death flop by using the inurtia generated from swinging the arm back and forth at just the right moments to counter the flop.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 21.3ft (6.5m)
  • Length 39.4ft (12.0m)
  • Height 23.0ft (7.0m)
  • Empty Weight 13,018lbs (5,905kg)
  • Loaded Weight 19,157lbs (8,689kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.759
  • Wing Loading 44.7lbs/ft2 (218.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 428.2ft2 (39.8m2)
  • Drag Points 20125

Parts

  • Number of Parts 246
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 506