RE: Off Subject! Any Military/ex-Military here?
No body has posted here for a while, but I'm going to anyway!! USAF, 20 years, 4 months, 11 days Lackland AFB, Basic training Lowry AFB, CO - Tech School for Avionic Sensors McClellan AFB, CA - F-111F Flight Test Nellis AFB, NV - F-117 Avionics (Classified back then) Seymour Johnson AFB, NC - F-4E then transitioned to F-15E's Thum Rate Oman - Operation Desert Shield AlKars Saudi - Operation Desert Storm, Southern Watch AF Plant 42, Palmdale CA - Skunk Works F-117 Flight Test Retired Oct 2002 and moved back to Goldsboro NC just south of SJAFB. Now I'm the Director of Information Technology for the largest not-for-profit home health and hospice in NC. I loved every minute of my military career and happily I found something to follow up with that I can feel just as good about.. One can't ask for more from life than that!! Thanks to all for your service...
Posted on: 8/10/2006 10:26 PM by Author "FreakNastyAerobatics" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
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RE: Question on the Ultra Hots from MAN Plans
Thanks Martyg, that's pretty much what I really needed to hear... And I have decided that I don't want a good sport plane so I am going to order a Brillelli engine. It's a 46cc gasser with electronic Ignition for $325.... Should make for a very fun aircraft!!!
Posted on: 3/17/2006 10:06 PM by Author "FreakNastyAerobatics" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Question on the Ultra Hots from MAN Plans
Thanks Rocketeer10 but that is the 40 size hots. I'm building the Ultra Hots which is an 81" wingspan with a removable wing. The wing mount is where the problem lies... But thanks for the reply!!
Posted on: 3/13/2006 2:50 PM by Author "FreakNastyAerobatics" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Question on the Ultra Hots from MAN Plans
I've built 3 of the 40 size and I love the Hots. I wanted this to be my first step into the larger planes but did hit these couple of snags. The more I study the plans the more I think there may be an error. If you lay the top view of the center of the wing over the top view of the fuse, things don't line up right either. I think I have an idea on how it's going to end up being put together but it is different than the plans appear. I'd feel better if I could see one that was done. My only complaint with the MAN plans is that the copy of the article is lousy. I wish they would do a gray scale copy instead of a black and white so the pictures would be usable. There is a picture in the reprint of this area but you can't see anything since it's so grainy.... On mine I'm increasing the ailerons to 2 1/4 inch and I'm using built up construction instead of solid balsa for them. The 1/2" end cap on the wing will be brought back so it covers the end of the ailerons to clean it up a little out there. I also increased the area of the elevator and rudder about 15% and changed the shape of both of them a little. They will be built up as well to get rid of the solid balsa.
Posted on: 3/13/2006 1:23 PM by Author "FreakNastyAerobatics" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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Question on the Ultra Hots from MAN Plans
I'm building the Ultra Hots from Model Airplane New plans and I've hit a snag. I have the fuse built up but I can't figure out the placement of F7 for the wing mount bolt. On the plans it looks like the placement will interfear with W1 the 1/2 inch thick block on the aft edge of the wing. I also would have thought that the entire W1 would be inside the fuse but on the plans it's wider than the fuse???? Does anyone have one of these planes that could send me a picture of the back edge of the wing and the F7 wing mount area so I can keep going on this thing? Also, for anyone that is flying one of these. This is my first big plane, I've scratch built many 40 & 60 size planes but this is my first 80+ incher. I'm going digital servos on this one so my funds for the engine are a bit limited. I'm leaning towards a ST2300 to power it, do you think it will be enough engine? I'd love to be able to hover it but I guess at this point it's not a requirement. I know a ZDZ50 would be wonderful but gassers are way out of my budget right now, maybe on the next one.. (I love to build and fly, but I enjoy peace and harmony in my marriage more!!) so I really need to keep the engine as far under $300 as I can.... Thanks for any help or inputs in advance.... Larry
Posted on: 3/12/2006 12:29 PM by Author "FreakNastyAerobatics" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: World Models Cap232 .46
The instructions say 3.26 inches behind the leading edge measured at where the wing meets the fuselage. I test flew mine tonight and did notice that when I pulled full up elevator it would snap pretty hard to the right. Is there any way of getting that out of it or is it just the way the tail is designed? Other than that, it is a great flying aircraft. It tracks like it's on rails and does great snaps. Larry
Posted on: 4/8/2005 10:26 PM by Author "FreakNastyAerobatics" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: northstar help
What are you guys using for engines? I have my fuse formed up and I am working on the wings now. The plans say a .35 to a .60. I just fly off of my pond here in the back yard. I'm not looking for 3D performance I just want to play in the water. I had a Sig Sea Lane but a battery failure ended it's short life, but it got me hooked on flying off of water. But as the time draws nearer, I just don't know what engine to get. Will a .46 do okay or should I go for a 60?
Posted on: 12/20/2004 9:06 PM by Author "FreakNastyAerobatics" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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