DualHull SeaL series Amphibius Aircraft

[elanachan]

Hello there, and thank you for showing interest in this new design. I would like to introduce to you the sixth generation DualHull Sea and Land (SeaL) Amphibious aircraft. A very easy to fly push-pull propeller aircraft with short takeoff and landing requirements, multiple payload options, respectable range, and the ability to be refueled without having to be returned to the hangar between flights.

Flight statistics include:
* Short TakeOff and Landing capabilities on both land and water, with a takeoff speed of around 45 to 50 meters per second.

* A tested maximum Cruising Altitude of ~9000 meters.

* A maximum cruising speed of ~100 meters per second with flaps up and 80% throttle

Standard safety features include:

* Nose-mounted camera for increased visibility.

* Emergency Ballistic Reserve Aircraft Recovery Parachute, activated with Abort function, also shutting down the engines.

The aircraft also has ladder access to the top of the engine nacelle to aid in repairs, and to be able to repack the Parachutes.

General characteristics (Passenger Variant):

Part count: 80
Crew: Pilot and Co-Pilot
Capacity: 4 Passengers
Length: 20.1m
Wingspan: 25.2m
Height: 6.9m
Empty Weight: 10,907kg
Gross Weight: 26,457kg
Powerplant: 2x Scale 0.800m FS1EN Nose Mounted Engine in push-pull

Performance:

Maximum speed: 223 mph (100 m/s)
Range: 2112 miles (3400 km)
Service ceiling: 29,527 ft (9000 m)
Maximum Rate of climb: 2,952.756 ft/min (15 m/s)
Cruising Rate of climb: 590.55 ft/min (3 m/s)

The SeaL currently comes in two variants:

The original passenger model, which set the initial statistics for the plane and is also the heavier of the two, can comfortably seat up to four passengers in addition to the standard two-person flight crew.

And the Science-Equipped model featuring a cargo bay directly behind the cockpit.

A standardized scientific instrumentation suite is included in the design featuring:

* Mystery Goo Containment Unit.

* SC-9001 Science Jr.

* Tetragon Projects Sensor package supplying Temperature, Gravity, Seismic and Pressure data.

* Tetragon Projects Atmospheric Science Package.

 

In addition to the standard science loadout, there is a variant that also includes the SCAN RADAR Altimetry Sensor, for taking planetary scans at cruising altitude.

 

Required mods for Passenger and base Science Variant:

* B9 Aerospace - Legacy Parts Pack

* B9 Aerospace Parts Pack

* Firespitter

* Kerbal Attachment System

* Tweekscale - Rescale Everything!

Passenger Variant:

https://kerbalx.com/Elanachan/MI-DualHull-SeaL-6-P

 

Science Variant:

https://kerbalx.com/Elanachan/MI-DualHull-SeaL-6-S-Base

 

Scansat Science variant:

https://kerbalx.com/Elanachan/MI-DualHull-SeaL-6-S-Scansat

 

Edited April 18, 2017 by elanachan