Oh no please you will get BEAGLE going again:D

You will indeed - those models are superlative pieces of model engineering!

Before micro jets became available, a colleague back in the 1970s was attempting to build a lightweight model Harrier complete with a ducted fan vectored thrust system. I don't know if he ever succeeded, but it was a brilliant effort nevertheless.

I wonder how well that F-104G model flies....?

I never progressed much beyond a Veron Robot powered by an OS Max II .15with 6-ch non-proportional 27Mhz radio - these models are from a whole different universe!

Ewald Schuster

Here you go BEagle ... Get that craft knife and dope out for a bit of nostalgic fun over Christmas :ok:

http://www.model-plans.co.uk/images/...bot%20plan.gif

http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/at...g?d=1251398162

Happy Christmas ...

Coff.

PS. WIWOL's please excuse the thread creep ... Keep the stories coming please :D

ORAC ...

Yes this is an innovative approach ... note the electric props providing pusher lift under the wings and on the fuselage centre line :ok:

Best ...

Coff.

Boac is quite happy with Harriers on the Lightning thread:cool:

How does that guy control the model? Gyroscope?

Thanks BOAC :ok:

I'm making an educated guess here. The Electric Harrier ORAC posted probably works like a Quadcopter ... which has a miniature gyro and speed controller on board. The default airborne state is stable/hovering flight. The pilot then controls pitch and bank by differential prop speeds ... or for a hover climb equal power to all props.

I still think true jet thrust vectoring is going to require some very clever engineering :eek:

Best ...

Coff.

BEagle ...

The F104 looks a bit of a handful given the high wing loading ... but Mr Hinton seems very deft at the controls.

Mind you if you cock-up the landing perhaps an appropriate epithet would be the "Poor Maker" given the expense of this type of kit :eek:


A little extra for you and Courtney in your Christmas stocking ... sorry no RAF livery :(

Just in case you ask ... yes ... some have configured After Burners on these model jet engines :eek:


For those that appreciate both the engineering and the piloting skills ... prepare to have your socks removed ! I'm sure Shawbury didn't teach some of these handling techniques :eek:


Happy Christmas ...

Coff.

are you sure he wasn't on his first solo just trying to hover?http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ies/icon25.gif

Thanks, Coff. What a great model. I wonder how he manages to fly it without Stab Augs and ARI. :ok:

Merry Christmas to you all!!!

My final post before heading off for some Christmas Bubbles with Mrs C :ok:

This lot might give the RED's a run for their money one day :}


Just love that horizontal "figure of eight" :D

Signing off ...

Coff.