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R-6 Racer

35.7k ThePilotDude  5.9 years ago

Presenting the R-6 "Eight Ball", designed by Keith Rider in 1938

Controls

VTOL down for Landing Gear
AG 8 controls all interior and exterior lights

Thanks to Dann810 for flight performance help

LINK to floatplane version

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 40.5ft (12.4m)
  • Length 35.6ft (10.9m)
  • Height 11.6ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 8,949lbs (4,059kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,886lbs (5,391kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.63
  • Wing Loading 23.6lbs/ft2 (115.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 502.8ft2 (46.7m2)
  • Drag Points 5628

Parts

  • Number of Parts 373
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 1,309
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    5,841 FastDan

    Ok,cool.

    5.9 years ago
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    35.7k ThePilotDude

    @FastDan you should actually talk to Dann810. He helped me a ton to get this to fly right

    +1 5.9 years ago
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    5,841 FastDan

    I'm still amazed at how well this controls.Got any tips?

    5.9 years ago
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    35.7k ThePilotDude

    @F104Deathtrap that's funny! Indeed it does look familiar, it probably was designed to be like the 30's racers; compact, fast, and maneuverable.

    +1 5.9 years ago
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    Hey, congratulations on getting featured!
    I found this little guy today while I was messing around on google. Looks awful familiar, doesn't it?

    5.9 years ago
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    Amazing!

    5.9 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    Nice

    5.9 years ago
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    30.8k CrazyCatZe

    Very cool

    5.9 years ago
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    7,256 Roswell

    @ThePilotDude also note that there are many more parts in back of plane than there should be if have the X Ray mod you well see

    5.9 years ago
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    35.7k ThePilotDude

    @Roswell Thanks! I thought so too as I was testing it

    +1 5.9 years ago
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    7,256 Roswell

    This is very fun to fly

    5.9 years ago
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    10.1k Milo1628xa

    @ThePilotDude i’ll check it out later, thnx.

    5.9 years ago
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    5,841 FastDan

    It's...It's...BEAUTIFUL!

    5.9 years ago
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    35.7k ThePilotDude

    @Milo1628xa ohh, yeah, and if you want to use it, just look at SpiritusRaptor's posts. He made it, along with a lot of other dials and gauges

    +1 5.9 years ago
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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    Nice!

    5.9 years ago
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    28.3k goboygo1

    @Milo1628xa artificial horizon.

    +1 5.9 years ago
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    Sweet beans

    5.9 years ago
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    10.1k Milo1628xa

    @ThePilotDude I had to use google translate and hope for the right word, which apparently wasn’t given to me. I ment the 360 bearing thing you made.

    5.9 years ago
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    Very cool!

    5.9 years ago
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    35.7k ThePilotDude

    Teaser Tag:
    @Carbonfox1

    5.9 years ago
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    35.7k ThePilotDude

    Teaser Tags Again:
    @Jetpackturtle
    @goboygo1
    @marcox43

    5.9 years ago
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    35.7k ThePilotDude

    More Teaser Tags:
    @DemonSniper8
    @Roswell
    @F104Deathtrap

    5.9 years ago
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    35.7k ThePilotDude

    Tags from the Teaser:
    @Delphinos
    @CRJ900Pilot
    @RailfanEthan

    5.9 years ago
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    35.7k ThePilotDude

    @Milo1628xa Thanks! You can only spotlight users with a lower point count than you, FYI, and also, what do you mean by protractor? I thought that those measured prop pitch

    5.9 years ago
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    10.1k Milo1628xa

    I love it! it’s the first plane i’ve flown with an accuall working protractor! I’d love to spotlight but it seems i can’t for some reason.

    5.9 years ago
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