Peter 'Ivanna Crashalot' Savage Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I won't try and say a comeback as i fear i may get banned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Nah... we dont ban people here Pete - we just send the boys around in the middle of the night and frighten your granny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 THank you one and all, in veiw of this, the reasons for asking is, to accomadate power to weight ratio on the hornet, and to phisical available space, will require to Split the the "bat packs" in halve. SO, 2 x 7.4v 3000mah 20c 4sp will give me ......... 14.8v x 6000 mah 20c in each nacelle, powering a 640kvp on a 15 x 8 prop. expcected duration of 12 mins. ?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Richards Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 My comment above about doubling the C rateing was rubbish so please ignore it or perhape it could be deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Not quite Barry. 2 x 7.4V 3000ma packs in series gives you a 4s pack not a 4sp, and wil remain at 3000ma capacity but double the voltage. As sated earlier, this thread is way off topic and I request that you start a new thread to discuss it further as you obviously have not quite got it yet The section you require is "electric flight" - " general topics " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Peter, this old thread here may help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter 'Ivanna Crashalot' Savage Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 What about adding optional flaps onto the lysander Tony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Tony Will it be possible to have the stub wings on the undercarriage, with functioning bomblets. Will the ladder for spies also be included? As well as the large searchlight that some apparently had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nijhuis Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Erfolg, It would be possible to fit stub wings retrospectively. The plan is to make the U/C from sheet Ali (like a typical sport model) and encapsulate the legs with a two-piece scale VAC forming...this way you should be able to make up the stubs and fix them through the VAC forms on to the Ali leg. Flap will be designed into the model but no other STOL devices.....just haven't the time to apply that level of detail....... The design is progressing well and I reckon it will be 90% true scale...the plan form and profiles are true scale though..... Interesting at 66" (1/9th scale) the most suitable engine would be a 52 4-stroke.....any larger and the engine will have to be recessed into the fire wall....not a problem but I'm going to make it work with the 52......in hind sight the model would really suit electric power but IC is the route for this one ..........so lightning design work now needs to be done........keep you posted Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Lynock Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 As i recall, there was a model of a Mustang sloper or PSS a while back that had fixed flaps for when you are learning to fly the beast and removable for when you got the hang of it, could always fit them yourself with pre-fixed angle to suit you. Flaps with a means to adjust them on the ground and as you become more proficient knock a few degrees off until you dont need them to fly and then connect a servo for full operation, regards, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Terrance I think the model you refered to is/was a trainer. Strangley enough. It had celluliod, leading edge slots and additional flaps, to aid the stall delay and to keep it slow. That is, if i rememberr correctly, I have never seen one. I am curious, what is, or where is Lysander? Erfolg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hickman Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hi Erfolg & Terence Is this the P51 PTS by Hangar 9? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Yep That is the one. Must be good, my first model took me from begineer to incompetant, before being killed. So to take you, right through to expert, must be both good and unbreakable. So what is the Lysander named after? Erfolg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Lynock Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I remember it was a P51 but had flaps that could be set at 1/2 or full, this was only about 18 months ago, I can recall thinking I may borrow the idea for a MC 202 Folgore that turned into a passing whim and then became a 'must build it one day' model. Perhaps Tiony could utilise that idea to simplify things for those with only 4 channels, the ailerons, rudder, elevator and throttle will need those and if you need a fifth for those flappy things your out of luck, regards, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter 'Ivanna Crashalot' Savage Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I am going to add supply drop things with tiny little parachutes i could also drop dingies and smoke pellets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 YES Peter S, you could drop the whole idea, and build a .....Whirlwind Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Richardson Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S. Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Erflog, I always assumed that the aircraft was named after this chap: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter 'Ivanna Crashalot' Savage Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 i dont think i have ever seen a whirlwind ever :s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Tony R ,as I seem not be able "post pic" on the site , please enlighten the young man, Peter S, in one of the finest fighters Westland ever built. dear oh dear WHY the young ones only know the most publiised ones, ............. I wil try again B Edited By Barry Wetherell on 25/03/2009 07:58:16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 [IMG]http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh12/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 NOPE this new site has me stuffed, for posting pic's B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Wel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A fine name it would appear for a naval ship, from reading Wikepedia. Cannot see the link with an aircraft though, other than that is what it is called. Seems our fore-farthers had a very wide reading of ancient history though. The present new generation, do not know who the Duke of Marlbourgh was, never mind what he did or why. Come to think of it do I? Tony Can you draw up those special cannisters that were dropped to British Spies, from the Lysander, and incorporate the shute or however thay were released? It will be useful to know the shade of "black" the aitcraft were painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter 'Ivanna Crashalot' Savage Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 looks good! although building a twin is a bit hard as i don't have two identical engines and i am only used to singles What i was thinking was a low pass of the strip then drop the supplies to the other fliers! Edited By Peter Savage on 25/03/2009 20:09:13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Lynock Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I think if I was going to buld a twin it would be either a DH Hornet or a Arado 240, the Whirlwhinge looks a little dated and fragile for me, I suppose treated with a lot of tender loving care it would be OK but when your landings comprise of 5% me and 95% The Will of God it needs to be tough and bounceable, regards, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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