X-Plane.Org Forum: Beech Staggerwing for V9.30 - X-Plane.Org Forum

NOTE: Canopy transparency issue should be fixed now

Update for 9.30....mainly new lighting, converted the panel to standard size to fix some issue's a few people, new livery and a few little tweaks...

This project was started in Version 6 of X-Plane. This is one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built and the first offering of the Beech Company. The first Staggerwing was offered in 1932 and production continued to 1948. This aircraft rivals performance of modern aircraft surpassing many planes made today. Many thanks to Clipwing for much of the information used in producing this model.

New stuff for V9

-Convertible panel, flip a switch and bring up extra nav aids.
-Flight model improvements
-All new geometry created with Blender
-New all 3-D cockpit
-Inn and out engine sounds
-High res paint
-More animation, yoke, pedals, pilot and more
-Night textures
-Passenger with INN views so you don't get lonely on long flights

The Model 17's unusual wing configuration with the upper wing inversely staggered behind the lower one and unique shape resulted in a design that maximized the pilot's visibility while minimizing the aircraft's tendency to stall. The fabric-covered fuselage was faired (joined so that the external surfaces blended smoothly) with wood formers (a frame attached to the truss of the fuselage in order to provide the required aerodynamic shape) and stringers (longitudinal members of the frame of the fuselage, usually continuous across a number of bulkheads or other points of support; also known as longerons�). The Staggerwing's use of retractable landing gear, uncommon at that time, combined with streamlining and reducing the weight of the materials, produced an aircraft that could achieve a top speed of 201 miles per hour (but with a landing speed of a stall-proof 45 miles per hour and able to climb at 1,600 feet per minute to a maximum altitude of 21,500 feet.

I have found a FOV (field of view) of 55 degrees work well.