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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2018 9:56:40 GMT
Yep, looping a C-130, rather them etc.
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Post by Tim on Jul 20, 2018 12:40:51 GMT
Crazy, although I suppose it would be quite easy when the aircraft is on minimal fuel and unloaded rather than carrying 50 tonnes of cargo and 100 tonnes of fuel.
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Post by PG on Jul 20, 2018 17:21:28 GMT
Wow!
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Post by Boxer6 on Jul 20, 2018 19:36:34 GMT
This is a model recently built from plans by one of our flying club members. 9'4" wingspan, takes off and flies beautifully, just needs the paint scheme finished off to complete. I've posted this link on our club page, see if he can replicate it!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2018 20:06:59 GMT
One heck of a Herc. What motors?
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 20, 2018 22:51:21 GMT
I’m always shocked that Lockheed is still manufacturing a plane to a basic design whose maiden flight was over 60 years ago in the earlier 1950s.
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Post by Boxer6 on Jul 20, 2018 23:13:07 GMT
One heck of a Herc. What motors? Not sure of the exact spec, but four pretty high kV electric motors running CW 3-blade props off 4 x 5000mAh 4S Lipo batteries. it has an all-up weight of just 5.3kg (19lb), which quite frankly is bloody amazing! It actually takes off and climbs far better than the builder thought it would, and I'm confident it could quite easily emulate the R/L version in the video. The same gut built a DC-3 last year; can't remember much (OK, any!) of the details of this one, other than it flew well and looked wonderful. Voila;  |
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Post by Boxer6 on Jul 20, 2018 23:37:54 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2018 12:01:28 GMT
As I am into anything with engines/motors, your posts are fascinating. With the growing size and complexity of RC aircraft (NOT models) there are a number of builds where lighter than air gasbags are being placed within the fuselage. They tend to be nearer to scale speed when flown and have the added bonus of not hitting the ground as hard when the batteries in the remote pack or whatever, fail.
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Post by Boxer6 on Jul 21, 2018 18:37:59 GMT
As I am into anything with engines/motors, your posts are fascinating. With the growing size and complexity of RC aircraft (NOT models) there are a number of builds where lighter than air gasbags are being placed within the fuselage. They tend to be nearer to scale speed when flown and have the added bonus of not hitting the ground as hard when the batteries in the remote pack or whatever, fail. Excellent! I saw one a while ago were they had two A-10's flying around a school gym; I believe that was in Germany as well. The Germans are generally regarded as at the forefront of r/c modelling and flying apparently. Same place in Leipzig by the look of this. Still pretty good though! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2018 19:11:56 GMT
A project I am half heartedly going through the motions with is a card build autogyro from one of the small and cheap helicopter models. Got to come up with something strong and light enough to ]do the job, it is interesting tho'. I can either use paper/card for the skin or card for the chassis and silk (doped(Wot ME ociffer, no dope here)).
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Post by Boxer6 on Jul 21, 2018 19:32:12 GMT
A project I am half heartedly going through the motions with is a card build autogyro from one of the small and cheap helicopter models. Got to come up with something strong and light enough to ]do the job, it is interesting tho'. I can either use paper/card for the skin or card for the chassis and silk (doped(Wot ME ociffer, no dope here)). If as a "proper" model, i.e. not r/c, then you should be OK. Autogyros as r/c machines are very difficult to get right. To the point no-one in our club has managed a truly successful build/flight yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2018 20:38:32 GMT
The reason I am looking at a helicopter 'base' is so I retain the pitch changes of the main rotor so control should be OK. I plan to run drive to a puller type standard prop. I believe control should be OK, famous last words. This route should also be better financially, There are plenty of small helicopter rc models around for not too much money. This is a learning curve for the day I start to produce my own card model kits. Base type at the moment is an Avro 504K.
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Post by scouse on Jul 23, 2018 11:29:12 GMT
Trust the sceptics to go overboard on the RC display
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2018 12:20:30 GMT
A good landing with only 1 side main 'gear down. Not so painful on the wallet.
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