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| poppy, Comment for image # 9177 | 25 Aug 08 08:17 |
| It looks great in the air. Well done indeed!! |
| wingspanner, Comment for image # 9177 | 25 Aug 08 06:02 |
| Well done! |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 9177 | 24 Aug 08 19:18 |
| Suuuhhhhwweeeeeet!! |
| bbaumer, Image # 9177 | 24 Aug 08 18:49 |
And away she goes, I've got about 15 flights on it already, I'm flying it well, except landing a little hot, much fun! |
| jgood, Comment for image # 9041 | 07 Aug 08 21:46 |
| Great looking aircraft. Good luck for Saturday! |
| moostang51, Comment for image # 9041 | 07 Aug 08 17:21 |
| It'll look even more beautiful in the air, especially because you built it. Kudos. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 9041 | 07 Aug 08 16:18 |
| A flat bottomed wing creates lift due to the shape of the airfoil causing a low pressure area on the top of the wing. A symmetrical wing doesn't do much to create lift so you have to use angle of attack to create a lifting force. That's why a flat bottom wing isn't so good at inverted flight or other acrobatics. |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 9041 | 07 Aug 08 14:59 |
| Thanks for the info. I love watching these things in the air, where they belong. |
| bbaumer, Comment for image # 9041 | 07 Aug 08 11:35 |
| Trainer airplanes typically have top mounted flat bottom wings with a high dihedral, which gives the airplane self righting characteristics, if in a bank, and you let go of the sticks, it tends to level itself out, partly from the config, and also because the center of gravity is below the wing. A low wing symmetrical airfoil will tend to stay banked, or even increase. The most acrobatic planes have symmetrical wings mounted even to the C.G. |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 9041 | 07 Aug 08 11:25 |
| This plane looks like it is anxious to be in the air. Good luck. Poppy, what does the symetrical airfoil have to do with handling? |
| poppy, Comment for image # 9041 | 07 Aug 08 05:39 |
| The plane looks great! Yes, the symetrical airfoil will seperate you from the novice ranks. Good luck and enjoy! |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 9041 | 06 Aug 08 22:57 |
| All I have flown so far are trainer type planes too. Some times I hear people say that planes like yours here "go where pointed" which I guess means you can't just let go of the sticks and expect it to recover, but it seems to me that going where pointed would be a desirable characteristic. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 9041 | 06 Aug 08 22:19 |
| Well, as was sometimes heard in the Air Force...You have to expect losses when you fly the big ones". |
| bbaumer, Comment for image # 9041 | 06 Aug 08 22:02 |
| That's a 13" prop, for reference
I'm scared silly, I've only flown trainers, big 60" trainers, but trainers nonetheless |
| RodN, Comment for image # 9041 | 06 Aug 08 21:56 |
| This looks awesome, you have done a great job here. I look forward to seeing some in-flight shots soon. |
| bbaumer, Comment for image # 9038 | 06 Aug 08 21:18 |
| yeah, speaking of which, here is a nice picture of another one
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2999/beforewk4.jpg
and a not so nice pic, lifespan off the ground, about 18 seconds
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8194/afterqb2.jpg |
| bbaumer, Comment for image # 9038 | 06 Aug 08 21:17 |
| yeah, speaking of which, here is a nice picture of another one
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2999/beforewk4.jpg
and a not so nice pic, lifespan off the ground, about 18 seconds
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8194/afterqb2.jpg |
| bbaumer, Comment for image # 9038 | 06 Aug 08 21:17 |
| yeah, speaking of which, here is a nice picture of another one
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2999/beforewk4.jpg
and a not so nice pic, lifespan off the ground, about 18 seconds
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8194/afterqb2.jpg |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 9038 | 06 Aug 08 21:15 |
| Looks like the BIG BOYS are in town! The plane is SWEEEEEEET and I wish you luck in flying it! That's about the span of the Corsair John O is building isn'T it? |
| bbaumer, Image # 9041 | 06 Aug 08 21:05 |
It will flay Saturday, I'll update then |
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