Pete B Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Some inspiration for model designers here? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamonn Fahey Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Thanks Pete. Enjoyed that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Pete, dead right, we're never going to run out of prototypes! One of these is significant though, the "tube plane" is actually the Caproni-Campini ducted fan with after burning, that was claimed by some to be the first jet! It flew all right, but was very slow. Even so, it gained a lot of attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKade Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 At the end... He'd be better with asbestos pants..... Hehe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 good of Pete to share his home movie's with us. ken Anderson...ne...1.... Pete b fan club dept, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The real Ron Truth Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What we need is actual model versions of all these. Sod Dawn Patrol , we need the " Experimental Patrol". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypeesh Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Thanks for that Pete, it made a very enjoyable fifteen minutes. I did like the self-levelling plane - and the pilot climbing out onto the wing to prove it! I am sure I have seen similar things on free flight models in the past, one also had retracts operated by a bit hanging down that operated them when it came in contact with the ground popping the wheels out. That last chap though - has he not heard of power to weight ratio! Cheers, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 We had a control line Sipa Caproni flying barrel in the club a long time ago. Enya 19 powered. Flew very well indeed. but needed every bit of the power. It was designed by a member as his first design project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Problems with wheels on long grass? Patch too small? We have the answer to your prayers..... get building!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Aha! Salmons, Pogos, methinks we've been here before! (From the shed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulianJ Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Magnificent! Thank you for sharing, one can only admire the ingenuity and shear courage of the inventors! Regards, Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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