A nice largetwin-motored MiG-29 (above left) is easy to see and easy to fly with its large wing area and light loading. Large models and edf are now not strangers. A nicely sized Fiat G-91 (above right) done up in Tiger Meet markings is made ready for flight. The shark-like looks of this plane work well with animal themed color schemes like this one. What is a discussion about a
Swiss event without its iconic F-5 (below left) in the Patrouille Suisse color scheme? Scratchbuilding and edf seem to go together, and this quite large DeHavilland Comet (below right) is a nice example. Motors and ESCs are happier since the current draw does not need to be as high as in a fighter—few airliners go vertical and perform loops!
In spite of the numbers of problems, the number of suggestions given have been even larger, and very thought provoking. The number of hints I have picked up is huge and I look forward to updates on this thread. More information can be found online at:
http://tinyurl.com/kapxoyg.
Mike Warren, the US distributor for Schübeler and JetFan ducted fan units
www.performance-edf.biz, had the opportu- nity to travel to Switzerland in order to at- tend this year’s “Jets over Dübendorf”, which is an all edf meeting—and we are not talking about just Chinese made 3S foamies! Some of the models like, Hans Bühr’s almost 15-year-old An-225, were quite large and some of the fan units are getting quite large as well!
While I don’t have the specifics on any of the models (Mike is an intercontinental air- line pilot who seems to be gone whenever I need information), none are small and all flew with authority. A video made at the 2010 Dübendorf event of the Antonov can be found at:
http://tinyurl.com/mr7djau. That’s it for this time around, so until next time: fly safe, and trust in thrust!
The tubes seen running lengthwise in the wing saddle in Hans Buhr’s An-225 (at left) are made from rolled balsa wrapped in fiberglass, which provides a very light, and very strong structural framework. The wing mount needs to be substantial so is made of plywood. After all, the wing span is 11.6 feet and the airplane weighs about 26
pounds.The front and rear sections of Hans Bühr’s An-225 (above) await assembly. First built and flown almost 15 years ago, the design seems to still be working! Since the Buranneeds to be carried (above right), the substantial plywood structure of the wing saddle/fuselage section joiner is better understood.
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