Multi-Engined Replicas?

Good to see Keith Mitchell’s Beaufighter on there, too. I have a photo somewhere of it.

Great site, It was a real shame that Gordon Nicholl’s B52 came a cropper last year, it must have been something to see that fly!

Big model aircraft link

Having seen a few amazing models mentioned on this thread, this site was a real eye opener to me.
http://yasairshow.co.uk/gallery.php

Big twin models Bof B film

I recall that at least two RC models were in use for the 1969 film,both of He111, you can see the radio aerial on one that is crashed into the sea.
They were fairly large,One was on display at the switch on of the Blackpool Illuminations around 69. seemed around a 14 foot span.

Aha! Thanks!

Good luck to them, though it seems strange to build it at 86%, why not do it at 1:1?

Because 1:1 comes with substantially more paperwork and requirement. I’d guess the didn’t choose 1:86, but chose just under the limit of ‘ultralight’ certification, which happens to be 1:86…

From what I understand the big drawback with the P39 was the vibration from the prop shaft, but I am sure with modern tecniques they can overcome that….
Good luck to them, though it seems strange to build it at 86%, why not do it at 1:1?

Be great to see it!

Mini B-17 – possibly on the go??

I posted a bit about this article on the Replica Fighters Association board the other week, and was astonished to read this just today:

I posted an inquiry a few months ago about the pictures of a reduced scale replica B-17 that one of the RFA members was working on. I didn’t get any replies. I also have that magazine in my collection and have always been fascinated with the possibility of such a replica.

and

A fella in Illinois was/is building the B17 replica you`re asking about. I don`t remember his name but if one searches thru the back issues of the RFA magazine, his name and contact info is in an article about his ship. about two years ago, as I recall. He had the wing and center section done and possibly fuselage partial.Last I heard, he was doing engine selection/installation.

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Also, slightly off-topic, there is a group in Oz building a mini P-39. Check it out at http://www.ultralight-aviation.com

Another couple of shots of the baby Lightning.

😮 Bloody oath!

😀 Wow! that’s what I am talkin’ about!!!! 😀

Mini B17

Finaly found the article that appeared in Air Progress in 1972 regarding a single seat B17 powered by four VW engines!!
Anybody know if it was ever made?
Imagine that GASML, four VW’s!!!!!

I haven’t a clue now where I read it but apparently it was great fun to fly.

Anyone know if the concept Stirling was one- or two-man operation? I think Aero-Monthly had an article on the Stirling a while back, but can’t recall much about the mini one.

If I may be of service….

In Aeroplane Monthly, March 1991, a letter from Hugh Gordon, Yeovil: He sat on two sand bags behind John Lankester-Parker, the pilot of the half-scale Stirling on its maiden flight from Rochester Airport, Sept 19, 1938. His job was to wind down the u/c if the electrics failed! J L-P wore his trilby (as always).

DS

edit: The next letter described the S.31 (later remaned M5) as ‘basically a single seater, but an observer could be carried. The u/c can only be retracted (sic) by the observer.

There was an article on the M5 in the Feb 1991 edition of Aeroplane Monthly but I cannot find it. If anyone has a photocopy I would appreciuate it mor my collection.

True.

I wonder what problems the Thunder Wings company had when doing their 80% scale, Jag V-12 Spit IX??

Clive’s Spit had multiple engine cooling problems as I recall – the engine seized on the second flight, and much design work had to be done in order for the cooling system to work properly.

Ah but things like that go with the territory I’d imagine

The most difficult part of learning to fly radio control, especially if you have flown full size, is the complete lack of feedback and spacial awareness. You have to re-programme your thumbs to your eyes (much in the same way as learning to use a Computer Mouse) and you have to be able to put yourself in the cockpit mentally.

I have had my helicopter for almost a year, and I can still only hover nose-in for about 30 seconds before the brain has enough and disconnects from the thumbs(all Cyclic controls are reversed when it is pointing towards you) in that case I kick the rudder to put it tail in, and my brain immediately relaxes, and I can hover tail-in pretty effectively without thinking about it.

It’s hard to believe that you were able to get the plane to fly
The 2 pilots that fly that baby have a more difficult job then flying a full size plane.I wouldn’t want to be 1 of the 2 pilots . It takes perfect coordination to handle that plane- I think?
I wouldn’t take on a job like that, because it would break my heart to see it crash

It’s not difficult to fly at all, like the real B-17; but when something goes wrong, then it becomes a handful ( or two pairs of hands full!!!! )

Steve

How about a scaled down DH Hornet wrapped around a couple of the Falconer V-12 as used in the Thunder Mustang?