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Challenger III

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Electric prop plane(no fuel) capable of 399 mph in level flight 0-500 ft. features a counter rotating prop. I built this thing mainly to set a speed record for takeoff and landing capable electric aircraft. I dont know of any faster designs currently so I'll just assume I broke the record ecksdee.. Enjoy flying

##FLIGHT PROCEDURE##
(start on the ground
1. Throttle up
2. VTOL all the way up
3. Keep the plane steady
4. let it get off the runway and gear up(It will have a quick stall on takeoff, to recover just keep pitching down until you gain control.
5. Level with the horizon and watch it accelerate

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To maintain a 400 mph flight make sure your speed doesnt drop below 330mph, if it somehow does the prop will slow down to a cruise speed of 250 mph. It becomes very easy to control if you get the hang of it.
Service ceiling: 45000 ft

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 64.9ft (19.8m)
  • Length 48.4ft (14.7m)
  • Height 22.7ft (6.9m)
  • Empty Weight 7,159lbs (3,247kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,159lbs (3,247kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 11.9lbs/ft2 (58.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 599.6ft2 (55.7m2)
  • Drag Points 4295

Parts

  • Number of Parts 43
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 330