CONWING L-16 “Sea Duck� from early 90's animated series Tale Spin

[whoshotdk]

I made a near-enough replica of a fictional seaplane. The original was prop driven but as I’m sticking to stock parts, this one has jet engines. Designed for low atmospheric flight.

CONWING L-16 “SEA DUCKâ€Â

Congratulations on your purchase of the Conwing L-16. Also known as the “Sea Duckâ€Â, this twin-tail aircraft was flown by Baloo in the 90’s animated show Tale Spin and entered the record books as the first plane ever to be flown by a Bear.

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STATISTICS

Subject to change.

Tonnage: 14.31t dry

Parts: 155

Kerbin TWR: 1.70

Delta V (Recommended Fuel): 68,618 m/s

Delta V (Max Fuel): 117,135 m/s

Flight ceiling: 12,900m approx

Maximum water landing speed: 50m/s

CONTROLS

[6] Toggle Internal lights

[7] Toggle External lights

[8] Toggle Ladders

NOTES

FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS: The aircraft has a slight tendency to roll right when pulling up. It’s not so difficult to correct and SAS will help.

FUEL LOAD: A lighter plane is easier to fly! Your new plane will be fueled with its recommended load. See diagram below for details.

TAKEOFF FROM GROUND OR WATER: Start the engines and pull back on the stick immediately to get airborne as quickly as possible.

GROUND TAKEOFF: Too much time on the ground at full-throttle can lead to front wheel wobble. Aim to get airborne as quickly as possible. Engaging SAS before starting your takeoff run is recommended but not required.

WATER LANDING: Landing speed should be no more than 50m/s. Approach water on a shallow glide slope with engines at idle / off. Easy enough with recommended fuel amount, not so easy with maximum fuel load.

LADDER INGRESS: Climb to the top of the yellow Telus Mobility Enhancer. At the top, quickly let go and re-grab. You should automatically grab the horizontal wing mounted ladder and from there you can walk to the cockpit hatch. Ensure ladders are fully retracted before flight.

Thanks for looking!

Edited March 29, 2015 by whoshotdk
Added a couple extra PB-NUKs to the craft so it doesn't run out of power when the tanks run dry.

[Mister Kerman]

Dude you rule!

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[whoshotdk]

Thanks!

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[Azimech]

Very nice! I like your presentation too!

[whoshotdk]

Dank u wel Azimech