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Airfish 8

800 objuan  5.7 years ago

In order to fly take off on the water, start at 45% power, and bring the vtol 3/4 up. Fitted with the engine of a race car -- specifically a 7-litre V8 engine -- and resembling the look of a sleek seaplane, the Airfish 8 is in fact classified as a merchant ship.Based in Singapore, the company behind it, Wigetworks, hopes to change the way people travel and offer a whole host of other uses with this innovative craft. For Sim Wong Hoo, a shareholder of Wigetworks and Founder of Creative Technology, the goal is to “transform, or revolutionize the high-speed maritime transport industry.”Hovering about 2-6 metres above water and with the capability to reach top speed of 180 km/hr -- 2 to 3 times faster than ferries -- the Airfish 8 doesn’t require a jetty or runway to dock since it lands on water. This means that island-exploration becomes all the more easier as the craft can reach areas where ferries and boats would be unable to.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 62.9ft (19.2m)
  • Length 46.2ft (14.1m)
  • Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight 13,790lbs (6,255kg)
  • Loaded Weight 15,407lbs (6,988kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.875
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.032
  • Wing Loading 13.5lbs/ft2 (66.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,137.8ft2 (105.7m2)
  • Drag Points 5547

Parts

  • Number of Parts 120
  • Control Surfaces 22
  • Performance Cost 443
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    800 objuan

    Yeah the reason it’s like that is because there’s no ground effect
    @Smach3

    5.7 years ago
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    195 Smach3

    The look is absolutely awesome and you built a great base, BUT the handling is horrible, just keeping it glide straight and not touch the water is a challenge

    5.7 years ago
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    30.4k Hyattorama

    The wings look fantastic great job!!! Really cool looking plane. Er... GEV

    5.7 years ago