The Convair XC-99, AF Ser. No. 43-52436, is a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair for the United States Air Force. It was the largest piston-engined land-based transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber, sharing the wings and some other structures with it. The first flight was on 24 November 1947 in San Diego, California, and after testing it was delivered to the Air Force on 26 May 1949.[2] The Convair Model 37 was a planned civil passenger variant based on the XC-99 but was not built. Description from Wikipedia. Controls are normal, except for the landing gear which are triggered by VTOL.
Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 144.4ft (44.0m)
- Length 133.3ft (40.6m)
- Height 31.8ft (9.7m)
- Empty Weight 43,727lbs (19,834kg)
- Loaded Weight 80,915lbs (36,702kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.074
- Wing Loading 39.4lbs/ft2 (192.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,054.2ft2 (190.8m2)
- Drag Points 25773
Parts
- Number of Parts 214
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 967
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Great and big plane . Good job .
Thanks! The nose was a bit too short because SimplePlanes takes noses down into a sharp point, and I wanted to achieve the round feel of the original.
polish the engine naceeles a bit more and work on forms and shapes the cockpit area is to short. and the heck is a bit to short when in reduces into this little thorn like thing. but it looks great for what it is.