Build the biggest airplane (that can land)

[RedDwarfIV]

Just started work on a 25 Barrett length aircraft.

This will be intense.

What have Science done?

[zekes]

I tried that, fell of the runway.

[Semni]

So, I took a stab at the endurance challenge and proceeded to immediately break the altitude rule, thus I decided nuts to it and ran the engines dry.

It cruises quite happily at about Mach 2 at 13 to 17km altitude and made it about 2/3rd around the kerbol. I was actually surprised at how easy this was.

Meanwhile the CEO of HEMT industries was dissatisfied with the Lord Humongous and thus ordered a stretch limo version. I have dubbed this one the Lord Humongous II or the 'Titanic' for it\'s distinctive profile and it\'s penchant for snapping in half.

I\'ve yet to successfully land it but it does fly, the stretch definitely has taken it\'s toll on the plane\'s performance.

[kevinlacht]

So, I took a stab at the endurance challenge and proceeded to immediately break the altitude rule, thus I decided nuts to it and ran the engines dry.

It cruises quite happily at about Mach 2 at 13 to 17km altitude and made it about 2/3rd around the kerbol. I was actually surprised at how easy this was.

Meanwhile the CEO of HEMT industries was dissatisfied with the Lord Humongous and thus ordered a stretch limo version. I have dubbed this one the Lord Humongous II or the 'Titanic' for it\'s distinctive profile and it\'s penchant for snapping in half.

I\'ve yet to successfully land it but it does fly, the stretch definitely has taken it\'s toll on the plane\'s performance.

Ok, but please first read all the rules, I miss a lot of pictures.

[Semni]

Ok, but please first read all the rules, I miss a lot of pictures.

None of these are really contest entries. More just WIPs. Once they do qualify I\'ll post em properly with pictures and all.

[Tim_Barrett]

Just started work on a 25 Barrett length aircraft.

This will be intense.

What have Science done?

Just a tip - be prepared to painfully inch the plane forward in the SPH in order to build in certain areas... we are gonna need a bigger building!

[kevinlacht]

Wow! I love it that I started this topic .

[Guest]

Well, poop.

Notice the billy-bobvin

[Nooblet68]

Well, poop.

-snip-

It happens a lot.

[dannyboy1238]

The images are uploaded on my other laptop, ill show them later

[ARPOLLO]

Here i made a video of my second ship: The Mighty Plurtle II

It\'s really controllable and the high tail leaves some space to make landings and take-offs with a higher angle of attack

[kevinlacht]

A question: If I make a big airplane I need a lot of engines to lift it off. But if I look to all the people with very big crafts I don\'t see really many engines. So how do you guys lift it off? If I know this I finally can fly my huge airplane : The Freedom Flyer I.

[RedDwarfIV]

A question: If I make a big airplane I need a lot of engines to lift it off. But if I look to all the people with very big crafts I don\'t see really many engines. So how do you guys lift it off? If I know this I finally can fly my huge airplane : The Freedom Flyer I.

Use the powerful jets, and have wings designed to create a lot of lift. If it can generate a lot of lift, then it doesn\'t need such a high takeoff speed.

My VA Kindle utilises down-facing jets, but these are hard to balance so I don\'t recommend them.

[kevinlacht]

Use the powerful jets, and have wings designed to create a lot of lift. If it can generate a lot of lift, then it doesn\'t need such a high takeoff speed.

My VA Kindle utilises down-facing jets, but these are hard to balance so I don\'t recommend them.

So I only need bigger wings?

Wing=Lift ?

[Kreuzung]

Why should wings generate lift?

Well, a plane uses wings to generate lift, so yours should do so too.

And, never asked yourself why they show 'Lift ratio' in their description?

[kevinlacht]

Why should wings generate lift?

Well, a plane uses wings to generate lift, so yours should do so too.

And, never asked yourself why they show 'Lift ratio' in their description?

Sorry, not my smartest question.

But tnx.

[kevinlacht]

A question: I maded a huge plane but at falls out when it stands on the runway, I have used a lot of struts to make it strong. Please take a look at the pictures.

[Kreuzung]

Why are you usin part versions from the last century?

They are now in NovaPunch, without the pink bug.

[keptin]

I present the Ultratanker 8000.

[kevinlacht]

Why are you usin part versions from the last century?

They are now in NovaPunch, without the pink bug.

Yes, I know, I have all the other mod pack, I used the color parts but at the runway they are pink.

[zekes]

Longest time in flight record: 2 hours to northpole. Will post pics later...

[RedDwarfIV]

His is 11 Barrett Units long by 15 BU wide.

I think. I can\'t see properly because he hasn\'t taken a the picture from above.

My Kindle is 18 BU by 9 BU.

11+15=26

18+9=27

Therefore my aircraft is bigger. He just has more impressive wings.

[Nooblet68]

11+15=26

18+9=27

Wouldn\'t it be more logical to times them together?

11 x 15 = 165²

18 x 9 = 162²

[RedDwarfIV]

Wouldn\'t it be more logical to times them together?

11 x 15 = 165²

18 x 9 = 162²

If you must. But its only logical if the aircraft were cuboids.

I presumed we were doing this by longest aircraft and widest wingspan, not presumed volume. Multiplying gives volume. My aircraft had 17 Barret Units of Mk3 hulls, a number of Mk2 hulls, and some Mk1 fuel tanks. Which means the Kindle should have greater volume against the line of Mk1 fuel tanks and a small number more for the engines that make up the Ultratanker.

Its the wings that make the Ultratanker look bigger.

[shhhilent1]

I present the Ultratanker 8000.

it... flies????