Modelled here is an easy-to-fly IC ducted fan variant of the 1976 Bi-Centennial Thunderbirds' T-38, derived from Doug Kaye's (DHK79) T-38 Thunderbird_EA.
The original model was an entry in George Miller's Design Contest of 2008.
Here Doug Kaye's model of theT-38 has been reduced to 55% to give a wingspan of 1.6m and a take-off weight of 8.5kg. The single 96N IC ducted fan gives this model a very healthy thrust to weight ratio approaching 1.15 to 1 at take-off, increasing to 1.25 to 1 as fuel is consumed.
The 0.77 litre fuel tank will keep the model up for 30 mins at full chat (if you can last that long!)
Although it can 'tear-up the strip' at more than 220 kph, she is easy to fly and the dry wing loading of 115 g/dm^2 makes landing her easy too, without too much 'float'.
Many thanks to Doug Kaye (DHK79) for all his hard work producing fisrt-class EAs.
Please keep up the excellent work, we all appreciate it, we really do!
N.B. Three colour schemes are included.
Nigel_B
The original model was an entry in George Miller's Design Contest of 2008.
Here Doug Kaye's model of theT-38 has been reduced to 55% to give a wingspan of 1.6m and a take-off weight of 8.5kg. The single 96N IC ducted fan gives this model a very healthy thrust to weight ratio approaching 1.15 to 1 at take-off, increasing to 1.25 to 1 as fuel is consumed.
The 0.77 litre fuel tank will keep the model up for 30 mins at full chat (if you can last that long!)
Although it can 'tear-up the strip' at more than 220 kph, she is easy to fly and the dry wing loading of 115 g/dm^2 makes landing her easy too, without too much 'float'.
Many thanks to Doug Kaye (DHK79) for all his hard work producing fisrt-class EAs.
Please keep up the excellent work, we all appreciate it, we really do!
N.B. Three colour schemes are included.
Nigel_B
