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Biplane Bristol "Bellway"

2,338 TheAlpha1TEST  2.3 years ago

Hello!

Welcome to one of my creations by replica! so by this, I make this by the idea so thank you. Especially those who give ideas until I make this.

A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other. The first powered, controlled aeroplane to fly, the Wright Flyer, used a biplane wing arrangement, as did many aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage over a monoplane, it produces more drag than a monoplane wing. Improved structural techniques, better materials and higher speeds made the biplane configuration obsolete for most purposes by the late 1930s.

First World War Sopwith Camel biplane
Biplanes offer several advantages over conventional cantilever monoplane designs: they permit lighter wing structures, low wing loading and smaller span for a given wing area. However, interference between the airflow over each wing increases drag substantially, and biplanes generally need extensive bracing, which causes additional drag.

Biplanes are distinguished from tandem wing arrangements, where the wings are placed forward and aft, instead of above and below.

The term is also occasionally used in biology, to describe the wings of some flying animals.

The lower wing is usually attached to the fuselage, while the upper wing is raised above the fuselage with an arrangement of cabane struts, although other arrangements have been used. Either or both of the main wings can support ailerons, while flaps are more usually positioned on the lower wing. Bracing is nearly always added between the upper and lower wings, in the form of interplane struts positioned symmetrically on either side of the fuselage and bracing wires to keep the structure from flexing, where the wings are not themselves cantilever structures.

INSTRUCTION

The plane is unstable so need to be controlled by a PC, but if you are a mobile veteran user, I could assume you can do it.

PICTURE

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 59.4ft (18.1m)
  • Length 40.4ft (12.3m)
  • Height 18.3ft (5.6m)
  • Empty Weight 9,003lbs (4,083kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,036lbs (5,913kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.153
  • Wing Loading 27.1lbs/ft2 (132.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 480.7ft2 (44.7m2)
  • Drag Points 11096

Parts

  • Number of Parts 90
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 448
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    @EasternPatrick I was in rush so I don't write the link so yes, thanks for reminding me.

    2.3 years ago
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    The image in the description isn't showing up. It seems that you are typing it as !()[alt] instead of ![alt]()

    2.3 years ago