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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Carrier => Topic started by: Randy Snow on April 01, 2016, 08:56:52 AM

Title: North American FJ4 for AMA profile carrier
Post by: Randy Snow on April 01, 2016, 08:56:52 AM

Here is the latest from Das Snow FlugezugeWerke:: the North American FJ4 Fury. Wingspan: 35" Power: Fox Mk.IV Combat Special.
Have looked through photos of launching and landing as well as pilot notations, and found that the incidence of the stab& elevator was used when the aircraft was launched and during landing. The next generation of fighters began the use of a full flying stabulator((lol- spelling? what ever ya want to call it-lol)).
Next in this series from Das Snow FlugezugeWerke will be the McDonnell F3H Demon.

Title: Re: North American FJ4 for AMA profile carrier
Post by: JoeJust on April 01, 2016, 09:03:07 AM

Talent and dedication shows every time!  Randy, a great effort!
Joe

Title: Re: North American FJ4 for AMA profile carrier
Post by: Paul Smith on April 01, 2016, 04:52:09 PM

Nice looking plane.

The stabilator was used to prevent death caused by supersonic shock waves over the hinged elevator.  Good for fast planes.  Kind of a pain for modelers.

Title: Re: North American FJ4 for AMA profile carrier
Post by: Randy Snow on April 02, 2016, 06:52:40 AM

a flying tail plane isn't to difficult -- I got advice from Keith as to how to go about doing it.

Title: Re: North American FJ4 for AMA profile carrier
Post by: Paul Smith on April 02, 2016, 07:14:00 AM

I would be interested to see how it's done on a profile.  It seems like a lot of load on a small hinge area. 

Title: Re: North American FJ4 for AMA profile carrier
Post by: skyshark58 on April 02, 2016, 11:13:53 PM

The Dumas F-8 and A-7 kit had a stabalator. It worked fine.