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Radial Rocket RF7-5 V1_AV

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Radial Rocket TD (Tail Dragger)

The Radial Rocket, supplied as a kit for amateur construction, is produced by the Altitude Group of Overland Park, Kansas, USA.

The aircraft features a cantilever low wing, a two seats in tandem enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear or retractable tricycle landing gear, and a single front mounted radial engine.

The aircraft is made from composites. The wing span and area as well as gross weight varies depending on the model (TD or RG).

The TD model is a tail dragger (four were reported flying by the end of 2011).
The RG model has retractable landing gear (two were reported flying by the end of 2011).

Construction time will take the builder between 1900 and 2000 hours (or so).

The Radial Rocket's recommended engines are either the Vedeneyev M14P producing 360 hp or the M14PF which is a 400 hp variant of this engine.

Unlike most Western aero-engines, which turn to the right (clockwise) when viewed from the cockpit, the M14P rotates to the left (counter clockwise). The TD model airplane engine spins a 3 blade 98 inch prop, while the RG model's engine spins a 4 blade 80 inch prop.

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Thanks to jeffpn for the 3D model and to Maj. Numbskully for the initial paint scheme.

Various refinements for RF7.5 to get good model performance.

Flight controls include ailerons, landing flaps, retractable canopy, and brakes. No retractable landing gear.

As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.

The channel 7 switch normally used for retractable landing gear operates the bubble canopy mechanism.

Landing flaps are on the usual channel 6 Interlink rotary knob.

Mild brakes are on the channel 8 switch. The brakes are off in the position closest to you. Toggling to the middle position activates the brakes.

Notes:
1) The engine / prop combination produces considerable thrust while sitting on the runway ready for takeoff. Activate the brake to hold your position.
2) The brakes are mild enough that you can taxi around with them on.
3) Be sure to use full up elevator when using the brakes to prevent nose over.
4) After landing, when taxiing on the ground with the flaps down, because of the servo setup, activating the brakes makes the flaps retract, so don't forget to turn the Interlink retracts knob back before taking off again.

This is a fairly nice flying, sharp looking model. Lands well with / without the flaps. Worth adding to your RealFlight hangar

This variant requires:

Radial Rocket_EA
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