Showing posts with label cessna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cessna. Show all posts

Sunday, 18 May 2014

Cessna Citation Sovereign

This is the Cessna Citation Sovereign.

The Cessna Citation Sovereign (Cessna Model 680 Sovereign) is an American mid-size business jet developed by Cessna. It is currently the second largest member of the Citation product line in terms of take-off weight, with only the Citation X having roughly 6000 lbs greater take-off weight. The Sovereign is considered a transcontinental aircraft with the capability to fly Los Angeles to Hawaii greater than 98% of the time, while complying with ETOPS requirements, and is used primarily for corporate travel.

This aircraft has flexible wings, but only has 2d cockpit views. The passenger cabin is not rendered.

Controlling this aircraft is quite tricky, so I would not recommend it for players who have only recently started playing X-Plane 10.

Friday, 16 May 2014

Cessna 170B

This is the Cessna 170B.

In 1952, the Cessna 170B was introduced featuring a new wing tapered outboard of the flaps, incorporating dihedral similar to the military version. The B model was equipped with very effective modified Fowler (slotted, rearward-traveling) wing flaps which deflect up to 40° adapted from the C-305/Bird Dog, a wing design that lives on in the Cessna light singles of today (constant NACA 2412 section with a chord of 64 inches (1,600 mm) from centerline to 100 inches (2,500 mm) (the outboard end of the flaps), then tapering to 44-inch (1,100 mm) NACA 2412 section chord at 208 inches from centerline, with three-degree washout across the tapered section). The 170B model also included a new tailplane, a revised tailwheel bracket, and other refinements over the 170 and 170A. It was marketed in 1952 for $7245.

This aircraft is fun to fly on short trips.