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jacob mckean
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auto gyro
can you make a rotor shape auto gyro
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HelimanCP2
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Hey thanks for the offer, davevh. But , Nizz has already modeled the Squall EDF. Just search the swap pages for SQUALL.
Edgley Optica
Here's a bump/ repost for a request I did some time ago. The aircraft I'm trying to get modeled is the Edgley Optica. I think it's a cool, funky aircraft that's intriguing in many ways; mainly, it looks sort of like a light bulb plugged into a ducted fan. The aircraft featured an unmatched panoramic view, and the seating was an unusual 3-abreast configuration.
Apparently there was a model made of this plane some years ago. I am not sure if it was an RC or control line model. If by any chance someone has it, antiquemodeler.org says that 3-view plans for a model Optica can be found in the August 1980 issue of Model Aviation magazine.
Here is a bit of interesting info on the aircraft from www.aviastar.org:
Combining the visibility of a helicopter with outstanding slow-flying capabilities, the original concept for the Edgley EA7 Optica was as a three-seat touring aircraft. Designer John Edgley, at that time a post-graduate student at the Imperial College of Science & Technology, London, began the final aerodynamic design in 1974 and a model was wind tunnel tested in 1975. Construction of a prototype began in 1976 in London, and final assembly was carried out at the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield. The first flight was made on 14 December 1979 with a 119kW Avco Lycoming O-320 engine but this was later changed to a 134kW IO-360. The engine drives a five-bladed fixed-pitch ducted fan, and the Optica is claimed to be the world's quietest powered aircraft.
Mounting the whole cockpit assembly ahead of the fan and engine gives the pilot and passengers 270° panoramic vision, plus almost vertical downward vision; the cockpit canopy design allows photography through the panels. The tricycle landing gear is fixed and unfaired, with maintenance-free solid suspension, and the airf rame is of all-metal construction; its internal cabin width of 1.68m permits three-abreast seating, while baggage space and positions for mounting specialised observation equipment are provided behind the seats and in the unrestricted floor area in front of the two passenger seats.
A Video of a 1/20 scale Optica can be found at http://www.revver.com/video/615785/120-scale-optica/
The Wikipedia page provides a bit more background info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgley_Optica
Thanks for looking, here are some pics! The yellow one is an RC Optica.
Here's a bump/ repost for a request I did some time ago. The aircraft I'm trying to get modeled is the Edgley Optica. I think it's a cool, funky aircraft that's intriguing in many ways; mainly, it looks sort of like a light bulb plugged into a ducted fan. The aircraft featured an unmatched panoramic view, and the seating was an unusual 3-abreast configuration.
Apparently there was a model made of this plane some years ago. I am not sure if it was an RC or control line model. If by any chance someone has it, antiquemodeler.org says that 3-view plans for a model Optica can be found in the August 1980 issue of Model Aviation magazine.
Here is a bit of interesting info on the aircraft from www.aviastar.org:
Combining the visibility of a helicopter with outstanding slow-flying capabilities, the original concept for the Edgley EA7 Optica was as a three-seat touring aircraft. Designer John Edgley, at that time a post-graduate student at the Imperial College of Science & Technology, London, began the final aerodynamic design in 1974 and a model was wind tunnel tested in 1975. Construction of a prototype began in 1976 in London, and final assembly was carried out at the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield. The first flight was made on 14 December 1979 with a 119kW Avco Lycoming O-320 engine but this was later changed to a 134kW IO-360. The engine drives a five-bladed fixed-pitch ducted fan, and the Optica is claimed to be the world's quietest powered aircraft.
Mounting the whole cockpit assembly ahead of the fan and engine gives the pilot and passengers 270° panoramic vision, plus almost vertical downward vision; the cockpit canopy design allows photography through the panels. The tricycle landing gear is fixed and unfaired, with maintenance-free solid suspension, and the airf rame is of all-metal construction; its internal cabin width of 1.68m permits three-abreast seating, while baggage space and positions for mounting specialised observation equipment are provided behind the seats and in the unrestricted floor area in front of the two passenger seats.
A Video of a 1/20 scale Optica can be found at http://www.revver.com/video/615785/120-scale-optica/
The Wikipedia page provides a bit more background info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgley_Optica
Thanks for looking, here are some pics! The yellow one is an RC Optica.
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maxx2504
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Why not ?
Great ideea !!! Since I have a lot of documentation about that model and 2010 will be centenary year, at least I make 3D model .
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Great ideea !!! Since I have a lot of documentation about that model and 2010 will be centenary year, at least I make 3D model .
Kmot
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Vought SB2U Vindicator, US Navy Dive Bomber
Growing up, I watched a movie named "Dive Bomber" many times. I still watch it from time to time. It is in gorgeous Technicolor, a real rarity in 1941.
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index.jsp?cid=2930
One of the stars of this movie is the SB2U Vindicator, in all its glorious pre-WWII colors. I've always admired this airplane and the movie probably had something to do with it.
Similar in design to the Northrop A-17, but not really the same.
In fact, there are lots of unique and interesting WWII dive bombers and pre-WWII dive bombers that have not been modeled in RF. But hey, doing the Vindicator would be awesome if someone takes it on.
http://www.voughtaircraft.com/heritage/products/html/sb2u-3.html
http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/bill_spidle3/sb2u-2_1383/
Growing up, I watched a movie named "Dive Bomber" many times. I still watch it from time to time. It is in gorgeous Technicolor, a real rarity in 1941.
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index.jsp?cid=2930
One of the stars of this movie is the SB2U Vindicator, in all its glorious pre-WWII colors. I've always admired this airplane and the movie probably had something to do with it.
Similar in design to the Northrop A-17, but not really the same.
In fact, there are lots of unique and interesting WWII dive bombers and pre-WWII dive bombers that have not been modeled in RF. But hey, doing the Vindicator would be awesome if someone takes it on.
http://www.voughtaircraft.com/heritage/products/html/sb2u-3.html
http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/bill_spidle3/sb2u-2_1383/
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Kmot
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Grumman F3F, the last navy biplane.
One of the famous planes in a very long lineage and history of Grumman carrier fighters for the US Navy. (The F4F Wildcat used the same landing gear, it has already been modeled, so there is a head start.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGHLX5oQXh0
I did a walk-around of the Planes of Fame F3F with special permission to get right up to it inside the museum and so I can provide several detail photos to anyone who will model this for RF. But there are several good resources already when doing a Google search.
http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/f3fsb_1.htm
http://longislandearlyfliers.org/news_archive/04november_f2f-2.html
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ac-usn22/f-types/f3f.htm
One of the famous planes in a very long lineage and history of Grumman carrier fighters for the US Navy. (The F4F Wildcat used the same landing gear, it has already been modeled, so there is a head start.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGHLX5oQXh0
I did a walk-around of the Planes of Fame F3F with special permission to get right up to it inside the museum and so I can provide several detail photos to anyone who will model this for RF. But there are several good resources already when doing a Google search.
http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/f3fsb_1.htm
http://longislandearlyfliers.org/news_archive/04november_f2f-2.html
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ac-usn22/f-types/f3f.htm
