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Date: 2-23-2014
Number of Hours: 12.00
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Brief Description: The Monerai in X-Plane

I decided to model the Monerai with a 90lb thrust jet engine in X-Plane on Saturday and Sunday this past weekend. I have most of the control surfaces and dimensions in place including the jet engine. I'm still trying to figure out how to input the correct airfoils (Wortmann FX-61192), but it looks like at gross weight the aircraft has a climb rate of about 600 fpm. With 15 minutes of fuel it's looking like 8,000 feet AGL should be no problem. The 90 degree flags are also very interesting. You can point the nose down at about 30 degrees and not go above 75 kts. I have to take these results with a HUGE grain of salt, but I think it's better than nothing. I will work on improving this model as time permits

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