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Glider with tow

3,096 WWIIPlaneBuilder  9.0 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on RocketLL's Piper J-3 Cub

Just a glider that flies behind a tow aircraft ( credit to RocketLL ). Press 1 to detach... Also it is really easy to lang glider, perfect for beginners

Specifications

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Piper J-3 Cub
  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 51.2ft (15.6m)
  • Length 76.7ft (23.4m)
  • Height 13.3ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 6,041lbs (2,740kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,699lbs (4,399kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.231
  • Wing Loading 14.6lbs/ft2 (71.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 666.4ft2 (61.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4313

Parts

  • Number of Parts 134
  • Control Surfaces 14
  • Performance Cost 513

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    8,614 MartGB

    Daum the first glider+tow plane on sp!

    4.6 years ago
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    6,784 DADOU
    : )
    8.7 years ago
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    1,868 gorz92
    Nice!
    8.8 years ago
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    3,096 WWIIPlaneBuilder
    Yea... I had a hard time with it... It was always spinning around until I fixed it!@PlanesOfOld
    9.0 years ago
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    43.6k PlanesOfOld
    @WWIIPlaneBuilder lol just attached it to my fauvel XD looks so DERP on tiny gliders
    9.0 years ago
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    3,096 WWIIPlaneBuilder
    Sure @PlanesOfOld
    9.0 years ago
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    43.6k PlanesOfOld
    I am working on a vintage light aircraft I can attach the ropes to
    9.0 years ago
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    43.6k PlanesOfOld
    Can I use the tow ropes for my gliders?
    9.0 years ago
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    17.5k Dynimerous
    Amazing!
    9.0 years ago
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    3,096 WWIIPlaneBuilder
    @ElijtheGeat it also looks cool on my screen with the glider you made (that got me thinking about building this 1 ) below mine!
    9.0 years ago
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    3,096 WWIIPlaneBuilder
    @elijthegeat well ur glider got me thinking about the tow method... It was a nightmare with the rotators as if u put them on free spin the plane went easily out of control!
    9.0 years ago
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    2,705 Jettison
    ;)
    9.0 years ago
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    2,705 Jettison
    This is so sick. I'm suprised that I haven't seen other things like this.
    9.0 years ago
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    13.9k ElijtheGeat
    pretty sweet! I was thinking about doing something like this on my glider that I just posted, but decided against it. it looks good
    9.0 years ago

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