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  1. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    Hi, it is absolutely the full scale built in 50% - I did the construction while building the full scale EAGLE For the measurement I have to look in the drawings for absolut exact information but its about 113 to 114 inches length, the wingspan is 119,5 inches....
  2. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    Hi everybody, first all the newes pictures - later some informational text for it.....
  3. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

  4. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    Hello together.. i´m sorry for that long period of silence about the eagle-Project. The reason is to much work at the main Business - but this is ok because you Need a lot Money to develop such a Project if you wanna have it perfect and not only talking about to have it perfect... hope you...
  5. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    OK here are a few pics from the today Transport test in the new Trailer and the Spinner- Test run ( thats because the spinner is still carbon black ) And a few more pics from the last airshow in 2014 where we had a perfect Display with the 100% and the 50% Eagle. ( in 2016 with my own 100%...
  6. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    Hello everybody - we are not in vacation ! :-) I had a lot to do with the construction drawings for the wings in final Version because we need the wings at that Moment to do the next steps for the fuselage. Actually it is a lot work where you could´n see anything when the day is over...
  7. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    We changed the Sandwich materials and the result is how it was calculated. The final SL-Turtledeck Version ( SL = super light ) has only 95 gramms ! To cut the end of the deck, you only have to go straight the line which is in the carbon part. The Tail structure is also getting ready -...
  8. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    The transportbox has the following size: length:119 in. height with wheels aprox. 44 in. widht: 51 in. We didn´t calculate the box and easy-2-stick-hangar yet - I think ( calculated with my stomach) the complete Thing is about 1500 € ( The box is done from a PP-EPS-PP Sandwich this...
  9. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    OK - yesterday we took out the turtledeck from the mould . In the following Pictures we describe the work a Kit builder has to do: The turtledeck and the routed bulkheads for it are ready to assemble in the kit. In the next Picture you can see how to fix the bulkheads at the right...
  10. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    no Problem - do that :-)
  11. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    In the following Pictures you can find hopefully your pics you would like to see. We have a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and rolling the box into it. So ist easy and save on the road. Now we have a Trailer in the Company ( as a Promotion Trailer also ) where we can put in the Eagles completely...
  12. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    Thanks Matty - thats exactly the Facts - The reason we would have this high g-tolerance is because we know that a few guys are doing things with model-aircrafts we would not think about it and in the end if there is a damage they´re talking about "construction failure and give the Project a bad...
  13. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    sorry it is a 32x14 !!! I had to much 4 numbers in the head...sorry.
  14. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    We did some tests on ground and had static thrust of 66 lb´s with the 3-blade prop. The engine was not completed in the run-in procedure at that time. The 2-blade 36x14 produces a static thrust of about 70-71 lb´s.kk We did those tests only on the field with an electronic scale and apiece of...
  15. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    Hello Matty, we get the data from the telemetry sensors on board. The following Settings were on the aircraft: We did some flight tests with a higher weight, to test the reactions in flight so we tested a weight of: 62 lb´s The Propeller we used is a 3-blade ( FIALA) 32x14 The v-max was...
  16. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    The number of the 31 mph is looking high but if you see the size of the aircraft it Looks really slow ! The airfield I´m flyin the eagle has a length of 330 ft ( 100m ) You can see it on the Video here in the thread a few pages before. This Bird will be Brakes (hydraulic, scale size, with...
  17. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    Yes, we have to do that for experimental aircrafts - but I think this is a good Thing, you know before you are pulling the max g´s if you are safe. In the next 2 weeks we are doing another final test with the fuselage / Tial and Engine load. Therefore we have to load a Special amount of kg´s at...
  18. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    Also, today's rate which is remarkably cheap for $ to Euro; the basic kit would be about $7600 + shipping. Then $3000 for the Valach and exhaust, $2000 for radio gear and batteries, plus finishing materials... this would be $13000-$15000, with you doing all the work. -> the Price is inkluding...
  19. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    Little backround Information about the project. A short Story about the exclusiv kit eagle and the reason to do a kit Project like this. In the end of 2011, I found at barnstormers a Christen Eagle project, ready covered but in a lot of details not the best deal to buy it. After checking...
  20. TLFMM

    Scale 50% Christen Eagle full scale exclusiv-kit

    Do I understand the right way : you are still working on a constant Speed for engines 210 ccm and more ?
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