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Tandem Wing Test Aircraft

5,262 MobyDick  5.8 years ago

This is my attempt to build an airplane with the tandem wing design, which has two pairs of wings located forward and the rear. Both pairs of wings generate lift. This design reduces the wingspan of the aircraft, which saves hanger space.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 49.5ft (15.1m)
  • Length 54.3ft (16.6m)
  • Height 15.2ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight 18,043lbs (8,184kg)
  • Loaded Weight 29,479lbs (13,371kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.407
  • Wing Loading 43.1lbs/ft2 (210.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 684.7ft2 (63.6m2)
  • Drag Points 12614

Parts

  • Number of Parts 140
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 585
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    5,262 MobyDick

    Thank you. I like the tandem wing design too, but unfortunately it is not so common nowadays.@ThePrototype

    5.8 years ago
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    16.4k ThePrototype

    I've done a tandem wing design before.... they are quite useful when you can't adjust you COL easily....

    5.8 years ago