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Sport JTEC RADIOWAVE 26% Pitts Model 12
And most importantly hi viz Doc- Doc
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- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Air Force resurrects 53-year-old B-52 from desert boneyard for active duty
I was an engine tech at Castle back in the late 60s we had over 50 of the b 52s and over 50 KC 135 tankers as well, Training pilots navigators and boom operators. That's a lot of engines to maintain. They flew 24 hours a day, I had trouble sleeping at home on leave where I couldn't hear them...- Doc
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- Forum: Full Scale Discussions
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Sport Cappy cuts/builds an old school Ultra Hots with a few mods.
Like Tony the Tiger says its grrrrreeat! Doc- Doc
- Post #78
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.
The numbers sound real good, it's the same size as my first big bird (1989) and just a tad heavier. You get around to digitizing the plans you might put me on the list, she's a beaut. Charles at CFC Graphics can make that graphic for you. Send it to him and tell him how tall and wide you want...- Doc
- Post #256
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Sport JTEC RADIOWAVE 26% Pitts Model 12
Ahhh, too bad it has to be done with film, you build for aerobatics I build for scale. all different at the back end. Doc- Doc
- Post #404
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Sport Cappy cuts/builds an old school Ultra Hots with a few mods.
Wow I can see it now!! It looks different with the exaggerated control surfaces, ought to be a 3D demon. Doc- Doc
- Post #76
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Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.
Got on to this a couple of days ago and just got to the end of it. I have a set of RCM plans for a smaller Krier and really like the airplane but I like then bigger than the one I have. This one is a nice size, what exactly is the span? How much does it weigh at this point, I know it was real...- Doc
- Post #253
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Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
Does the saying "Out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean anything to you??? Hmmmmm Cool factor of 10 but.........MOTS (more of the same) Doc- Doc
- Post #214
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Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
Nutz!! I agree, give it a rest and look at it after the shock has worn off. Merry Christmas Larry. Doc- Doc
- Post #211
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Sport JTEC RADIOWAVE 26% Pitts Model 12
Pretty cool build...and fast! Eager to see some covering on it, I think you've chosen a great scheme and I like the single seat mod. Biplanes forever! Doc- Doc
- Post #402
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
Perhaps we should talk about that.:lol2: Doc- Doc
- Post #206
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Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
I follow the reasoning behind positive decalage I just have had good luck with my method. Its true my Nieuport doesn't break when it stalls it just sort of settles, no wing drop tendencies, makes real pretty three pointers. It's real lightly loaded , only 32 oz per sq ft Doc- Doc
- Post #204
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
My bad , sometimes I don't pay attention when I read. Doc- Doc
- Post #200
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Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
In my experience with models positive incidence in the stab is required to bring the stab and wing into somewhat equal angles of attack so the airplane doesn't suffer from the climb dive tendencies with throttle changes. I fly a lot of biplanes and also have decalage (SP) ie difference in angle...- Doc
- Post #199
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Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
I read some things Sal wrote about the Ilya Muromets and I recall him saying that it was balanced near the trailing edge. Had to be a real scary first flight. Doc- Doc
- Post #197
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Sport Cappy cuts/builds an old school Ultra Hots with a few mods.
So.... like the orange isn't visible enough.....it needs stripes. Yipes!!! Not for me lol but whatever trips yer trigger. Doc- Doc
- Post #72
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Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
Larry, some body out there somewhere knows just how much of the area (percent wise) of the canard to add to the area of the main wing for computing true wing loading. Regardless of that, with the loading being at 57 without the canard if you added the entire area of the canard and recomputed the...- Doc
- Post #192
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Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
Makes my brain hurt to think about that, A stand holding the model on the CG would be "balancing" the model hence the weight on the canard would be zero just as the weight at the tail. One could find out the weight on the nose gear by placing a scale under the nose wheel while the aircraft...- Doc
- Post #191
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
Wow, I finally got to watch that last video, it really does look like a different airplane. It sure doesn't look like the wing loading is that high while in flight. How does it feel when flying? Doc- Doc
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Recent relocate in eastern Tennessee
Sound like a man after my own heart.:fist_pump:- Doc
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