MAW Maxi, a "technology" demonstrator aircraft influenced by the 777!

[jmiki8]

Hi there!

With the introduction of the new SLS parts, I had to rewrite the definition of the "wide body" jets in my KSP carreer. 3,75m fuselages became the new wide bodies, and the 2,5-metre wide fuselages became the basis for the new narrow-body commercial airliners.

The new 3,5m size category completely misses appropriate-sized jet engines (the ones in the game are way too small), therefore I had to build these larger engines instead of the normal smaller ones myself.

The MAW Maxi is the first commercial aircraft to be equipped with these new engines.

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The aircraft itself is heavily influenced by the RL Boeing 777, the largest airliner featuring only 2 engines (however, it's not a replica of it). It flies well, having similar characteristics as an RL airliner (meaning it won't take off at 20 m/s and fly like a fighter). Its range is still very limited (some 100 kms, or so), but hey, it's still a kind of a prototype. It's capable of doing some hops to the island airport and back. It can take off at around 60m/s without tailstriking the ground, and needs at least this speed to land (though ~90-100 m/s is preferred for the smoothest landings).

Each engine - which is the most notable feature of this plane - is made out of 2 default jet engines (a basic, and a turbo jet) clipped into each other, capable of giving ~400kN of thrust combined. The base of the engine is an X200-16 fuel tank, sporting some decoration aswell.

Weight: 40,41 tons (fully loaded)

Part count: 131

Interested?

Download it here!

Edited May 27, 2014 by jmiki8

[Azimech]

Not enough wingspan ... you'll burn more fuel that way.