McDonnell Douglas Carrier birds

Thanks Bert!

Yes, very scary. That was the first time I did a full stick deflection at low speed and high AOA. I tried to correct the model but I only made the wing rock worse. The next time I didn’t do anything and recovering was quick.

My pleasure 😀

It is about 14MB in size.

http://www.kcox.rchomepage.com/videos/Rhino.wmv

Great video, very nice plane, some hairy moments in the second round of loops i saw there.

Congratulations !

Bert

The F/A-18 flies for about 5.5 to 6 minutes at full throttle (about 110 mph), at lower throttle 7.5+ minutes are possible.

The X-32 project has been done flown, crashed, repaired, flown again..etc. 😀
This was maybe 3 years ago are longer.

Thanks for the interest.

Aha, so it it everything the real thing would have done eh? 😀 😀 😀

Here is a video of the Banshee flying.

http://www.kcox.rchomepage.com/videos/F2H-2%20Banshee.wmv

The F/A-18 flies for about 5.5 to 6 minutes at full throttle (about 110 mph), at lower throttle 7.5+ minutes are possible.

The X-32 project has been done flown, crashed, repaired, flown again..etc. 😀
This was maybe 3 years ago are longer.

Thanks for the interest.

hey Bug Lover thanks for the informative post and video, your F/A-18E flys quite nicely. its truly a labor of love 🙂 btw, what are the battery time like for powering 2 fans? also, keep us updated on your x-32 project, thanks 😉

Thanks guys,

Shaggy,
I usually start off by buying a 1/48 or 1/72 plastic model kit of the subject I plan to build. I also have lot of reference material but I’m really just verifying the plastic model with 3 view drawings. I can then start to determine the center of gravity and later the placement of radio equipment, batteries and propulsion unit(s). Based on the planned flying weight and speed the wing airfoil is selected and the bulkhead/formers are placed on the plan.

Both models are a mixture of balsa wood, foam, plywood and cardboard.

I’m usually lucky enough that I can take a 3 view drawing to a local copier store and enlarge it to size I need the model to be. Some models that I have done I need to draw the entire model since no accurate 3 views or models were available. The Boeing X-32 was just such a project.

The F/A-18E took about 2 years of on and off building. The biggest problem encountered had to be the main landing gear. The full scale Hornet uses a sort of trailing link/ knuckle strut. I simply had to have this for my model since it looks strange with a straight strut, IMO. Since the model is powered by two fans the main gear also had to rotate to fit in the small space. I modified a toggle bolt and used a readily available retractable gear unit designed for a F4U Corsair model. I’ve had the gear collapse lots of times but I still think it was worth it.

Cost? Cheaper that a turbine that is for sure but not too cheap :D.
Not counting the airframe and radio, which is cheap, but the man-hours aren’t. I would guess about 850.00 USD for the fans, motors, controllers, batteries and retracts.

Hi,

Both models are scratch built electric ducted fan models. About 1/11.68″ scale.

very cool indeed! the electric ducted fan engine are good inexpansive alternative to those god awful expansive mini jet turbine engines…

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/ductfan.htm

can you post and describe in more details about the building process like blueprinting, hardware and electronic or other material used, how long did it take and problems encountered and how much did it cost, etc,etc… sorry about these loaded questions, take your time 😀 thanks

Very cool!! 😎

Thanks for sharing

DS

My pleasure 😀

It is about 14MB in size.

http://www.kcox.rchomepage.com/videos/Rhino.wmv

Sure, if you could post it 😀 (or a link)

Thanks!

Taylorman, they are my own design……anyone interested in a video of the Super Hornet?

Superb shots! Nice aircraft!

Are the planes built from plans or own design?

Nice!

Landing shot and Banshee under construction.