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Dust Devil

Discussion in '* Scratch Built Section *' started by jovian, May 8, 2011.

  1. jovian

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    I wanted to get a plane up and flying quickly so I decided to make this flying wing. Pretty simple based onthe Blucor flying wing on RC groups. Was really to see if I could make another flying wing and how well it would work, How quick one could be milled out on the phlatprinter about 40 minutes, practice makeing landing gear, and try out phaltforming some canopies. Here are some pics and I am uploading some video to youtube now. The sketchup files are a bit of a mess but if anyone wants them I will be happy to post them.

    Attached files [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    jovian, May 8, 2011
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  2. theothers

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    Looks great Jovian! Did she fly? :D
     
    theothers, May 9, 2011
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  3. jovian

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    Of course. Having problems uploading the video though
     
    jovian, May 9, 2011
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  4. TigerPilot

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    I can't believe that that little square of wood is all that is holding the landing gears! Must be a very soft landing!

    Can you please post the skp file?
     
    TigerPilot, May 9, 2011
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  5. jovian

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    Heres the link to the youtube

    Attached files DustDevil2.skp (40.6 KB)Â
     
    jovian, May 9, 2011
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    Nice Jovian. She does fly!! Very cool.
     
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  7. TigerPilot

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    jovian, the file is not only very messy ;) but also in SU 8. Wouldn't open on my SU 7. :oops:
     
    TigerPilot, May 10, 2011
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    The file doesn't look messy to me. It looks ok just needs the code file. I opened it and re-saved it in SU7
    Cool project Nick, love the phlatformed canopy and looks like it flys nice
    Thanks for sharing :good:
    Mark and Trish
     
    kram242, May 11, 2011
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  9. TigerPilot

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    I'm sure it's not messy, Mark. I wrote that since Jovian wrote it's messy. I didn't have a chance to see it since it was in SU 8 format. See the smiley I've put next to the statement? :fugly: Is the SU 7 the same file above?
     
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    I downloaded it and it still says I need SU 8. :questions:
     
    TigerPilot, May 11, 2011
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  11. jovian

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    If you install 8 you can save it back as a su7 file then open it up in 7. If i find timw tonight i will yey to post a su7 veraion
     
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    Thanks, jovian. I'm not about to install 7 any time soon. Too many problems. I have no problems whats so ever with 7 so I stay with it.
     
    TigerPilot, May 11, 2011
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    You can run Both SU 7 & 8 on the same machine. You can also make SU 7 the defalut program. :doubleup:


    Cheers
    E-T
     
    Evil-Tunes, May 11, 2011
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    Tried to open it in SK 7,tells me (Can't insert empty component).
     
    rescue911, May 12, 2011
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  15. jovian

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    I decided to take the gear off and when flying one of the vertical stabalizers came off. Still flew great so on the next flight I took off the other one, not really caring if it went in. To my surprise it flew even better. heres the video
    edit Added return so post looked better
     
    jovian, May 24, 2011
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  16. TigerPilot

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    I can't believe it flew so well without the fins. It puts to shame all the theories about how a wing only design without a lots of computers is difficult to fly. That's what they say about the B-2 anyway.

    Now I really need the SU 7 file!!!
     
    TigerPilot, May 24, 2011
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    Yea, I had a Zagi WAY back when. It came with the tip fins. We used to do plane to plane combat with them. I lost one in the air once on a pretty decent hit; so I did like you, took the other one off. It did seem to fly a little better, but at lower speeds it wanted to "slip" out of a turn.
     
    rcav8r, May 24, 2011
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  19. kram242

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    Thank you :good:
    Mark and Trish
     
    kram242, May 26, 2011
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