Bonzo Moon Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 After 12 under my belt I'm trying to figure out my next #Lidl project. Help! 😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Bi plane, canard, swing wing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futura57 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 There's always the X-wing layout...   ...or a Warren Wing layout like my Top Quark design...   ...or swept forward wing, maybe with canard.   The world is your lobster 🤣      1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo Moon Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 7 hours ago, Rich Griff said: Bi plane, canard, swing wing... Nice. I'll add those to my list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo Moon Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 5 hours ago, Futura57 said: There's always the X-wing layout...   ...or a Warren Wing layout like my Top Quark design...   ...or swept forward wing, maybe with canard.   The world is your lobster 🤣 Some amazing stuff there! I might have to work up to that!     Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john davidson 1 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 DH Venom style, cut off the tail, twin booms and an EDF behind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo Moon Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, john davidson 1 said: DH Venom style, cut off the tail, twin booms and an EDF behind Now that would be something, and very pretty! Ducting the airflow for edf would be the difficult bit. You'd want it in the middle to look right? You build one ?  😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john davidson 1 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Yes I have built and flown one, airflow to the EDF is provided by four scallops in the foam . The EDF is mounted on four bamboo skewers . Gives a much better glide than EDF on top . Will post a photo tomorrow. Too comfortable watching telly to go out to the shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo Moon Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 2 hours ago, john davidson 1 said: Yes I have built and flown one, airflow to the EDF is provided by four scallops in the foam . The EDF is mounted on four bamboo skewers . Gives a much better glide than EDF on top . Will post a photo tomorrow. Too comfortable watching telly to go out to the shed. Excellent, yes, I'd love to see the pics. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john davidson 1 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) As promised here is my flock . Close up is the mount with scallop for EDF. Four scallops in all. A mite slower than expected maybe the efflux hits the tailplane so it might be better mounted higher. The white winger is my original two years old at least and admired and copied by a couple of clubmates for its handling and speed.High EDF  gives a downward on take off so I dial in up trim until at height. Venom is very twitchy , perhaps too big ailerons so still working on rates Pusher prop is also slower than expected, probably reason as above  White winger tail looks askew in photo? must check Edited December 5, 2023 by john davidson 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo Moon Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 6 hours ago, john davidson 1 said: As promised here is my flock . Close up is the mount with scallop for EDF. Four scallops in all. A mite slower than expected maybe the efflux hits the tailplane so it might be better mounted higher. The white winger is my original two years old at least and admired and copied by a couple of clubmates for its handling and speed.High EDF  gives a downward on take off so I dial in up trim until at height. Venom is very twitchy , perhaps too big ailerons so still working on rates Pusher prop is also slower than expected, probably reason as above  White winger tail looks askew in photo? must check Interesting selection... I've ony made one EDF big Lidl out of my 9 and that was top mounted simple design really but flies well.   Whereas my twin boom pusher still isn't flying well!    It looks like you have used the nylon reinforced tape to help secure ailerons on one model. Word of warning about that stuff! I did the same with my early LIdl conversions and after a couple of years it totally degrades and will just fall off! I had to go through a few models and replace it with Scotch Crystal tape which is everlasting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Billinge Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Blohm & Voss BV141 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo Moon Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 12 hours ago, Keith Billinge said: Blohm & Voss BV141 Must admit I had to Google that one!  That was an amazing design of it's time. Very strange.  The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was designed as a tactical reconnaissance aircraft. While passed over by the German Air Ministry for the Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu, it became the better known of the two, due to its asymmetrical body. The aircraft’s unusual design made it appear as though it shouldn’t have been able to safely take to the air. However, tests showed it was able to fly without issue.    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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