McDonnell XP-67 Build

[Kmot]

I am flying this in G5.5, and like 98% of every plane I have downloaded from the Swap Pages, I had to tweak the physics. I don't even consider that an issue and it never is part of my rating when I rate a plane on the swaps.

I find I need to tweak the physics on most planes in order to make them fly:

1) How I like them to fly

2) How I would expect it to fly if I built it as a model airplane

I think it is a great model. Looks cool. I just wonder why it didn't get any flaps.

 

[Boof69]

There are no flaps on the real life plane. I didn't notice any anyways.

 

[willsonman]

Yes, I plan on posting an AV once I have it done. Working around the drag from the fuselage has been tricky but not impossible. Like I said, Its a wonderful model.

 

[brields]

It seems a bit too agile.

 

[Kmot]

There are no flaps on the real life plane. I didn't notice any anyways.

Boof, you can clearly see the flaps, or more technically correct 'flap panel', in the video when it lands.

Here is a better version of the video that can be watched full screen:

http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/Too-Hot-to-Handle-McDonnell-XP-67-Moonbat.html#

 

[Boof69]

Would have been nice to have that piece of info earlier. Hind sight is 20/20. Too late now. Maybe I'll revisit at some later date. Thanks for the information dig up kmot.

 

[Boof69]

. Great model Boof. I'm enjoying flying it.

Thanks Steve. I'm glad that you are enjoying it. Have you hooked a grapple to it yet?

 

[td9cowboy]

No grapple yet but pulling a banner with a plane might be cool. I don't find a need for flaps Boof, it lands great for me now. Bad azz plane!

 

[Boof69]

Thanks Steve

 

[andy29847]

Nice palne

Here she comes!!

 

[andy29847]

Army too

Today was XP-67 day. Thanks to Boof69 for the model. An AV, a CS, and a recording. Not only that, I put up the Christmas tree too.

 

[Boof69]

You definitely get mileage out of the models at the swaps. I'm so glad your having fun with the XP-67. Enjoy!

 

[Mel2498]

I built and fly a BV-141, there are a couple uploads of the plane here but none fly exactly like my model. Is there a good reference on the site for making adjustments?

Link to my plane in flight: http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18829&PN=1

 

[Boof69]

What does this post have to do with the McDonnell XP-67?

 

[pplace]

What does this post have to do with the McDonnell XP-67?

Who knows, but your comment certainly doesn't really give a nice "welcome" to the forum.

Mel2498: I thought I remembered a topic started by member dhk79 that dealt with proper "setup, trimming, etc." in order to tweak the physics to gain proper flight characteristics. I searched for such thread and couldn't find it. Possibly you could contact him to see if he still had the information.

 

[Boof69]

Really? Why? It's a simple question. I didn't mean anything by it.

 

[dhk79]

Mel2498,

The physics tutorial is still here. It's buried way back on the G3 Designers Corner: https://forums.realflight.com/showthread.php?t=17498

Some of the menu options have changed with newer RF versions, but the concepts are still the same.

Doug