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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: peabody on November 05, 2007, 08:48:36 PM

Title: Skywriter
Post by: peabody on November 05, 2007, 08:48:36 PM

Is that the name of the Chinese WC plane? Didn't someone make plans and kit it?
Thanks

Title: Re: Skywriter
Post by: Steve Helmick on November 05, 2007, 10:43:28 PM

One of. Yes.  LL~ Steve

Title: Re: Skywriter
Post by: Kerry Ewart on November 06, 2007, 01:29:53 AM

Try:-http://www.tanks-hangar.com/index.html and look under stunt then esp kits also contact Steve hand via this site.

Title: Re: Skywriter
Post by: Bill Little on November 06, 2007, 01:23:44 PM

Quote from: peabody on November 05, 2007, 08:48:36 PM

Is that the name of the Chinese WC plane? Didn't someone make plans and kit it?
Thanks

And it is basically the same plane that the Chinese are still flying.  Sorta like Ted's *****mitaion/Final Edition series.  Pretty much the same aerodynamics, at least when they were at the 2004 World's.

Title: Re: Skywriter
Post by: Bob Zambelli on November 06, 2007, 01:29:04 PM

What did the Chinese use for power?

Bob Z.

Title: Re: Skywriter
Post by: Bill Little on November 06, 2007, 01:47:44 PM

Quote from: Bob Zambelli on November 06, 2007, 01:29:04 PM

What did the Chinese use for power?

Bob Z.

Xhaing used a ST 60 (or Chinese clone) in the Skywriter.  The 2004 World's saw the Chinese using 4 strokoes (at least the top two).  Xing Ping (sp??) was using a Saito Golden Knight 56.

Title: Re: Skywriter
Post by: Mike Ferguson on November 06, 2007, 02:39:58 PM

Yep - that's the name of the Chinese Worlds plane.

There's a few sources for the plans.  The most accurate set (IMHO) can be obtained at the link below from the designer himself, Mr. Arden Zhang.

http://www.ajhobby.com/

Pretty interesting stuff.  It shows a "slanted" tank design (similar, I believe, to what Brett Buck uses) and really small, quick controls.  The bellcrank's smaller than three inches, and the horns are pretty short, too.

Title: Re: Skywriter
Post by: Bill Little on November 06, 2007, 09:48:35 PM

HI Mike,

The only differences I could *see* at the 2004 between the original Skywriter and the planes the Chinese team were flying were cosmetic.  They looked like Yak fighter planes, etc.