This is the original RC Dog House designed by Al Signorino, modeled for Real Flight 6.5.
The original model was designed, built and flight tested all just a few weeks before the 1968 Rhinebeck WW I Jamboree, with only one plane being built!
Later (and present day) versions of the Dog House have an added fuselage. While that improves real world flight handling, it detracts from the unique look of this plane, so I chose to model the original design.
Best estimates have been made on the flight physics, including an AV by dhk79.
No real world experience information has been found to provide feedback, regretfully.
The plane needs power to fly-- dead stick will result in busted pixels.
Full power until takeoff, and it seems to fly best with an airspeed of about 50 mph.
For landing, reduce throttle slightly and let Snoopy ease the plane to touch down.
This is a 3 channel plane, with rudder and elevator on the right stick.
Al abandoned ailerons during flight testing because they were not effective, and with a wing aspect ratio of about 1:1, this model needs very little rudder input.
Changes from the original:
1. Electric motor powered.
2. Steering gear. The original had fixed gear, with the plane being pointed into the wind for takeoff. Impractical for simulator flying.
3. Side panels and canine pilot animation. Both were pivoted and allowed to move freely with flight turn force in the original. No known RF settings allow for that, so both are animated via the rudder.
4. The Engine To Show option allows two different Snoopys to be displayed.
Modeled by: Fly_electric
Physics by: Fly_electric
Color Scheme by: Fly_electric
My thanks to following modelers for all their help in bringing the RC Dog House to Real Flight:
dhk79
Boof69
abaser
Madratter
Jed_Sanders
jeffpn
Maj. Numbskully
The original model was designed, built and flight tested all just a few weeks before the 1968 Rhinebeck WW I Jamboree, with only one plane being built!
Later (and present day) versions of the Dog House have an added fuselage. While that improves real world flight handling, it detracts from the unique look of this plane, so I chose to model the original design.
Best estimates have been made on the flight physics, including an AV by dhk79.
No real world experience information has been found to provide feedback, regretfully.
The plane needs power to fly-- dead stick will result in busted pixels.
Full power until takeoff, and it seems to fly best with an airspeed of about 50 mph.
For landing, reduce throttle slightly and let Snoopy ease the plane to touch down.
This is a 3 channel plane, with rudder and elevator on the right stick.
Al abandoned ailerons during flight testing because they were not effective, and with a wing aspect ratio of about 1:1, this model needs very little rudder input.
Changes from the original:
1. Electric motor powered.
2. Steering gear. The original had fixed gear, with the plane being pointed into the wind for takeoff. Impractical for simulator flying.
3. Side panels and canine pilot animation. Both were pivoted and allowed to move freely with flight turn force in the original. No known RF settings allow for that, so both are animated via the rudder.
4. The Engine To Show option allows two different Snoopys to be displayed.
Modeled by: Fly_electric
Physics by: Fly_electric
Color Scheme by: Fly_electric
My thanks to following modelers for all their help in bringing the RC Dog House to Real Flight:
dhk79
Boof69
abaser
Madratter
Jed_Sanders
jeffpn
Maj. Numbskully
