FS2004 S.T.A.R. Flight Test Prototype
FS2004 S.T.A.R. Flight Test Prototype A “shooting star” for the 4th of July! This aircraft is the flight test prototype for the militarized version being presented in a couple of days. The concept of forward sweep wing has a number of advantages in flight, including better maneuverability, stealth, and stability in slow flight. The double wing format provides reduced “wobble” on the wingtips, allows the wing thickness to be minimized, and creates an effective 4′ thick wing for slow STOL flight (especially when power is applied with flaps and spoiler deployed). 25 knts @ 2 fpm descent! The flight characteristics are approximated, but they are fairly close to the real world craft. Yes, the elevators conflict with the rudder, but that would be corrected with a simple notch in the rudders. This craft is significantly better in performance in all areas than craft presented before, but requires a bit more advanced ability in its construction. This configuration has two 50 HP prop/ducted fan engines, but it is light enough for small jet / PDE. If you increase the HP (in the cfg file) remember to increase the empty weight as well. I would expect the plane to remain flight stable to 400 knots. By Kevin Espeseth. 1,2 Mb
