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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: minnesotamodeler on September 14, 2011, 04:01:17 PM
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this is a 2nd iteration of what I intend to be a fun, tough sport plane, maybe even a stunt trainer mostly 'cause it'll bounce, not break, when altitude runs a little short. Top MM beam extends through the wing all the way to the tail. Stab/elev. from 1/8" thick balsa. Ply. nose doublers extend back extra long. Single wheel can't bend up into the wing. Swept LE means fewer square-on hits on the wing. Droopy diamond airfoil means easy, warp-free construction. Ummmm, guess that's all the features I can think of right now. Span = 20", area 125 squares. Power intended to be Norvel .049.
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Ray, great idea! Is this to be kitted? Not a lot of norvel .049's laying around, would a cox medallion or an ok cub work? What tank would go good here? I do like the thinking for a tough little trainer that can stunt well.
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Hey Ray,
I may ultimately kit it, if I can get it to fly the way I want. Yeah, it's small enough most any .049 would fly it OK.
the tank, on mine anyhow, will be balloon in a canister mounted on end behind the engine, here's a pic of an earlier one.
A standard tank would have to be mounted on the inboard side to have enough room.