'Ibex' STOL bush plane
The 'Ibex', named after the Eurasian mountain goat, is a STOL (Meaning Short Take-off & Landing) plane, Perfect for off-road exploration and rescue.
This aircraft is equipped with basic SAR equipment, such as a transponder locator and locator blip rate counter, which aids in the location of SOS beacons in SAR missions.
I originally made this plane as a testbed for my new gyro microcontroller, however I ended up loving the aesthetics and design enough to continue development into this finished aircraft.
Sats:
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[*] [b]Top Speed:[/b]90M/s = 201.3243mph = 174.9knts
[*] [b]Stall Speed:[/b]29M/s = 64.87mph = 56.37knts
[*] [b]Wingspan:[/b] 16.25M
[*] [b]Length:[/b] 12.75M
[*] [b]Powerplant:[/b] 1x Naturally aspirated Flat 6 Modular engine
Instructions:
[*] [b]Engine start:[/b]
1) Press primer button 3x
2) Set magnetos and radiator shutter switches to on
3) Hold the starter Until RPS = 2
[*] [b]Taxi:[/b]
1) Increase throttle a little to move forwards, using yaw to turn and the foot brake (num 1) to stop or slow down. You can taxi backwards by holding space and increasing throttle to around 30%.
[*] [b]Take-off:[/b]
1) Gently increase throttle to its and hold up elevator, increasing throttle too abruptly may lead to an abrupt takeoff but should be safe. If you want to takeoff more smoothly simply increase throttle slower.
2) Once in the air, reduce throttle to 50%-75% for cruise power.
[*] [b]STOL Landing:[/b]
1) Maintain a final approach speed of around 30-40 m/s, using around 40%-30% throttle, you can use the [space] key (activates reverse thrust and brake) as an airbrake to help maintain this speed. aim to touch-down at around 25-29m/s
2) As you touch down, reduce throttle to its minimum position.
3) Once on the ground, hold [space] until the aircraft comes to a complete stop, then realse [space] and hold [1] to activate only the foot brake.
You may have to adjust this process to conform on the environment and conditions you are flying in, for example landing with more than idle throttle will increase the rate you slow down using reverse thrust, however it creates a risk of pushing the aircraft backwards off the landing area.
Happy Flying!
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