Anyone ever pushed the size envelope ?

[Brett_Henderson]

I'm building and testing a concept plane.. mostly 'cause I just wanted to "feel" something that large in "virtual flight".. AND try to land it

[Felix/FFDS]

You're not that far off the mark.

One of Boeing's paper studies has been for a large volume cargo carrier - similar in size to what you're proposing.

The main body cross section is squarish, with high mounted wings, apporximately 8 prop-fans for power.

For heavy loads it's proposed to use a semi-ground effects to travel 250 feet above sea level, with a max operational ceiling of about 10000ft.  (Note that at this height, you wouldn't need pressurized cockpits/hold)

[garymbuska]

If I ever need to move my hanger I know where to go to now
I am curoius are the landing gear that small or the plane that big. Will it land without bottoming out what are some of the weights you are using and wher is the center of gravity at is it nose or tail heavy empty.
And no rudder I guess you are thinking along the bonaza line. You do not see many planes with a V shaped tail. This might give you control problems

[Brett_Henderson]

You're not that far off the mark.

Yeah..

[garymbuska]

I think you will need a extra call sign instead of heavy maybe heavy and large.
Have you tried some of the ANTOV 225 settings this is a very large aircraft this might give you an idea as where to begin.

[flitezimz]

I designed the Antonov 334 at Flitezimz.com   .   It is 300feet of wingspan and took a LOT of editting to make it work right. Flight shop had a limit of 400 feet max. I am not sure what the limit is for the 21rst century sims.